This refers mainly to a bereaved person who is grieving the loss of a loved one, though it also includes any other type of affliction or misfortune that may befall someone and for which one may express sympathy or condolences
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1ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن عَزّى مُصاباً كانَ لَهُ مِثلُ أجرِهِ. |
| 1– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever condoles with a grief-stricken person receives the same reward as him [The reward of the grief-stricken is for their endurance of their pain (ed.)].’ [Bihar al-Anwar, v. 82, p. 94, no. 46] |
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2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن عَزَّى الثَّكلى أظَلَّهُ اللّهُ في ظِلِّ عَرشِهِ يَومَ لا ظِلَّ إلّا ظِلُّهُ. |
| 2– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Whoever condoles with a mother bereaved of her child will be shaded by Allah by the shade of His Throne on the Day when no other shade will avail.’ [al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 227, no. 3] |
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3ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): كَفاكَ مِنَ التَّعزِيَةِ بأن يَراكَ صاحِبُ المُصيبَةِ. |
| 3– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The minimum condolence required of you is that the bereaved one sees you present.’ [al-Faqih, v. 1, p. 174, no. 505] |
