Said by: Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (as)
Status: ⚠️ To be checked — the meaning is reported from Al-Kafi, but the exact Arabic wording and the exact Al-Kafi reference have not been confirmed against the printed book for this draft.
Reference: Al-Kafi (Shaykh al-Kulayni) — [reference — to be verified]
Arabic:
[Arabic text — to be verified]
English translation:
"There are some people who commit sins and say, 'We are hopeful.' They remain in this condition until death comes to them." The Imam (as) said: "They are a people who have been swept away by false hopes. They lie — they are not the hopeful. For verily, one who has hope of something pursues it, and one who fears something flees from it."
Explanation: True hope has feet — it moves you. If someone says "Allah will forgive me" but never prays, never repents, never changes, that is not hope; it is wishful thinking that has swept them away. The test is simple: does my hope make me do something — repent, pray, give, change? If yes, it is real hope.
True hope has feet — it moves you.