Hawzah News Agency – The eighth infallible Imam peace be upon him answers a question about the qualities of the ascetic.
.الإمامُ الرِّضا عليهالسلام - لَمّا سُئلَ عن صِفَةِ الزاهِدِ -: مُتَبَلِّغٌ بِدُونِ قُوتِهِ، مُستَعِدٌّ لِيَومِ مَوتِهِ، مُتَبَرِّمٌ بحَياتِهِ
Imam al-Rida (AS), when asked about the qualities of the ascetic, replied, 'He manages to still his hunger without pursuit of food, he is well-prepared for his death, and weary of his life in this world (He is enthusiastic about the hereafter and meeting with God).'
Source: Bihar al-Anwar, v. ۷۸, p. ۳۴۹, no. ۶