Hadith

Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib [a]

1968 sayings · page 4 of 50

1. Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s.) narrates from Imam Husain (a.s.) that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "Paradise is prohibited for three types of people a slanderer, a murderer and a drunkard."

   Iqbal al-A`amal, page 279 link

2. "The souls of Qadiris will be troubled every morning and evening till the Day of Judgment. Different types of chastisements will be sent to them along with those condemned to Hell on the Day of Judgment. They will call out: O God! You gave us specific punishment and now you are punishing us along with hellish people also. They will be told: taste the touch of Hell. Surely We have created everything according to a measure." [Surah Qamar 54:48-49]

   Iqbal al-A`amal, page 268/269.. link

3. "Reciting salutations on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) wipes the sins sooner than the time taken by water to extinguish fire. Reciting salutations on him is better than freeing a few slaves. It is better than sacrificing lives and fighting with a sword in the way of Allah."

   Sawab al-A`amal, Page 201 link

4. "No supplication reaches the heaven unless one recites salutation on Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and his progeny."

   Sawab al-A`amal, Page 203 link

5. Certainly, Allah sent His messenger, so that He may extricate the humankind from the worship of people and direct them to the worship of Allah."

   Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 3, page 76 link

6. "The Murjiah people and their leader would be gathered blind and on seeing them the infidels would say that the whole Ummah of Muhammad is gathered blind. They will be told: These are not the followers of Muhammad. They had changed certain things and hence they themselves are changed now."

   Iqbal al-A`amal, page 264 link

7. "Allah will forgive one who repents to Him. The parts of his body and the earth will be ordered to hide his sins. The angels who note down the deeds of a person will be made to forget the sins."

   Sawab al-A`amal, Page 232 link

8. "The illness of a child is compensation of the sins of parents."

   Sawab al-A`amal, Page 247 link

9. "One who recites Fa sub-h'aanallaahi h'eena tumsoona wa h'eena tus'bih'oona wa lahul h'amdu fis samaawaati wal arz"i wa a'shiyyanw wa h'eena tuz'hiroon thrice at night has received all the rewards of that night and distanced all the mischief. One who recites it in the morning will receive all the good and kept away from all the mischief of that day."

   Sawab al-A`amal, Page 217 link

10. Every single servant who desires to raise his own status in this world, Allah abases his status in the Hereafter by a greater and longer extent.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6144; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 307 link

11. O supplicant, do not ask for the impossible and the impermissible.

    al-Khisal, p. 635, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 915 link

12. Verily the worst act of treachery is the treachery against a Muslim community, and the worst act of swindling is swindling one's leaders [Imams].

    Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 26; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 930 link

13. He who swindles people in matters of religion is an antagonist of Allah and His Prophet

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8891; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 930 link

14. Thankfulness is the adornment of wealth, whereas patience is the adornment of tribulation.

    Kitab al-Irshad, v. 1, p. 300; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 931 link

15. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "There is no man that hands over himself to another man to play with him as he wishes but that Allah develops female sexuality in him."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 337 link

16. The wretched one is he who lets himself be deceived by his whims and his delusion.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 86; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1017 link

17. Verily the wretched person is he who is deprived of drawing any benefit from his intellect and the experiences that he has been granted.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 78; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1017 link

18. Verily Allah allotted to the rich their wealth in proportion to what would also suffice the poor from among them, so if they go hungry or are naked or exhausted, it is only because of the rich people's deprivation of them. And Allah has a right to take them to account for it on the Day of Resurrection and to punish them for it

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16840; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 806 link

19. Shaqiq b. Salama narrated that a man once came to Imam Ali (AS) and was talking to him. In the course of the conversation, he told Imam Ali (AS) that he loved him. Imam replied, 'That is not true.' The man asked, 'Why, O Commander of the Faithful?' He replied, 'Because I do not find my heart loving you, and the Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily spirits meet each other in the air and sense each other, and those that are in harmony with each other are mutually attracted, and those that clash repel each other.'

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 25560; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 888 link

20. Sustenance runs after the one who does not run after it

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1408; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 924 link

21. There are two types of sustenance: the sustenance that you seek out, and the sustenance that seeks you out, which even if you do not pursue it, it pursues you.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 31; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 924 link

22. Helping out one's brother in faith from one's own wealth, for the sake of Allah, increases sustenance

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 395, no. 22; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 926 link

23. Acting with integrity increases one's sustenance

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 172, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 926 link

24. Attract sustenance by giving in charity.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 137; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 926 link

25. He who is sincere in his intention receives an increase in sustenance

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 21, no. 18; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 926 link

26. "If it is done outside anus, it is called sodomy and if it is inside it, it is disbelief."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 336 link

27. The rational man must calculate his soul's misdeeds against religion, reason, ethical virtues and good moral conduct. He must gather this information within himself or write it down in a book and work at eradicating them

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 6, no. 58; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 825 link

28. Whoever keeps his own secrets has control in his own hands

    Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 162; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 link

29. Victory comes about through determination, and determination comes about through carefully weighing up one's ideas, and ideas are formed through guarding secrets

    Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 48; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 link

30. Your secret is your prisoner which, if let loose, will make you its prisoner

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 563; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 link

31. "Those who visit mosque often would get the benefit of (at least) one of these eight things benefiting from a brother in the way of Allah or gaining extra knowledge, or appearance of a strong sign, gaining that mercy which was awaited, benefiting from conversation which saves one from destruction, or hearing about an act of guidance, or keeping away from sins out of fear or keeping away from sins out of shame."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 54 link

32. "Whenever people of the earth commit sins or get involved in wrong deeds, the Almighty Allah intends to send down His chastisement on the people of the world. However when He sees elderly people praying and young children learning Quran, He feels pity on them and does not send down His chastisement."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 56 link

33. Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.) was proceeding towards Syria, when the peasants of al-Anbar upon seeing him, dismounted from their mounts and started running towards him. He enquired, 'What is this you are doing' to which they replied, 'This is the way we respect our leaders.' So he said, 'By Allah, this does not benefit your leaders in any way, whilst you are belabouring yourself in this world and earning misery for yourselves in the Hereafter. How wasteful is the labour in whose wake lies chastisement, and how profitable the composure which brings safety from the Fire!

    Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 37; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 972 link

34. Sit for them in the afternoon, and give verdicts to the questioner, teach the ignorant, and remind the knowledgeable

    Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 17, p. 315, no. 21453; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 973 link

35. Only the wise could estimate, the unlimited Grace of the Almighty Allah who releases us from calamities, and removes grief from the defeated hearts. On numerous occasions, man is sorrowful in the morning. But by evening his disposition changes into happiness. So when you are surrounded by difficulties, repose absolute hope in the Unique God

    Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 86 link

36. Know O servants of Allah that your own selves monitor you, and your limbs are a watchful eye over you. The truthful guardian angels record your deeds as well as the number of your breaths. Neither can the dark gloomy night conceal you from view, nor can you hide behind a bolted door

    Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 157; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 824 link

37. Appoint your own self as a scrutinizer over yourself, and use this world to reserve your share in the Hereafter

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2429; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 824 link

38. Man must control and survey his own self, scrutinize his heart, and guard his tongue.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10947; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 824 link

39. Allah has mercy on the servant who scrutinizes his sins carefully and fears his Lord

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5205; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 824 link

40. Self-restraint weakens carnal desire

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2148; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 836 link

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