Hadith

Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib [a]

1968 sayings · page 46 of 50

1. A Muslim does not seek to treat himself [with medicine] until the ailment overcomes his health

   al-Khisal, p. 620, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 771 · permalink

2. Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.) when asked, 'Which is the worst humility?', said, 'Coveting the world.'

   Amali al-Saduq, p. 322, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 228 · permalink

3. The covetous is a captive of a lowliness whose captivity is never-ending.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1370; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 228 · permalink

4. Sustenance is allotted, and the covetous is denied.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 96; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 229 · permalink

5. The covetous one is poor even if he owns the whole world.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1753; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 229 · permalink

6. The one who covets is wretched and miserable.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7723; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 229 · permalink

7. The covetous one is never satiated.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 365; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 229 · permalink

8. Covetousness does not increase sustenance, but rather it degrades its worth.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1877; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 229 · permalink

9. 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; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 209 · permalink

10. Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.) narrated that when the Prophet (SAWA) gave condolences, he would say, 'May Allah recompense you and have mercy on you' , and that when he gave congratulations, he would say, 'May Allah bless you and send blessings on you.'

    Musakkin al-Fu'ad, p. 108; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 209 · permalink

11. A man's conjecture is proportionate to the extent of his reason.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6038; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 211 · permalink

12. An intellectual man's conjecture is sounder than an ignorant man's certainty.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6040; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 211 · permalink

13. Be wary of the opinions given by believers, for verily Allah has made the truth flow from their tongues.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 309; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 212 · permalink

14. See the best in any situation involving a fellow brother, until you experience something from him which proves you wrong, and do not assume the worst about something that your brother may say if you can find the possibility for good therein.

    Amali al-Saduq, p. 250, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 212 · permalink

15. Entertaining good opinions is a comfort to the heart and [indicates] soundness of faith.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4816; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 212 · permalink

16. Entertaining good opinions reduces anxiety, and saves one from being taken over by sin.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4823; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 212 · permalink

17. The one who thinks the best of people gains their love.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8842; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 212 · permalink

18. The best of piety is to think the best of people.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3027; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 213 · permalink

19. Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.) wrote in his letter to al-Ashtar when he appointed him governor of Egypt, 'Verily miserliness, cowardice and greed are all evil impulses brought together by entertaining a low opinion of Allah.'

    Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 53; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 213 · permalink

20. There is no room for faith with suspicion.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10534; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 213 · permalink

21. Suspicion corrupts matters and gives rise to evils.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5575; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 213 · permalink

22. The evil person cannot think well of anybody because he can only see people as he himself is predisposed.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1903; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 214 · permalink

23. Verily the best of religion is love for the sake of Allah and hate for the sake of Allah

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3540; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 764 · permalink

24. Religion immunizes

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 764 · permalink

25. Religion is the strongest support

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 489; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 764 · permalink

26. The bane of religion is suspiciousness

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3924; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 765 · permalink

27. The corruption of religion lies in [the vanities of] this world.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6554; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 765 · permalink

28. If you are faced with a tribulation, shield your life with your wealth. If you are faced with a calamity, then shield your religion with your life, and know that the ruined man is he who destroys his religion himself and that the corrupted one is he who spoils his religion himself

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 216, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 765 · permalink

29. Protect your religion by means of your worldly affairs and you will profit in both, but do not use your religion to protect your worldly affairs as you will lose them both

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5861; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 768 · permalink

30. No sooner do people omit any aspect of their religion for the sake of improving their worldly affairs than Allah will open for them something that will be more detrimental to them [than the improvement of their worldly affairs].

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10831; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 768 · permalink

31. Verily the preservers of Allah's religion are the same people who established the religion and helped it, they guarded it from all sides, they preserved it for the servants of Allah and carefully watched over it

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3912; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 769 · permalink

32. For every ailment, there is a cure

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7275; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 770 · permalink

33. Cajole your soul tactfully to worship, and be gentle with it and do not force it. Make allowances for both its weariness and its activity, except for the daily obligations that are incumbent upon it, for it must fulfil them and undertake them at their prescribed times.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 69; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 556 · permalink

34. Leniency eases hardships and facilitates difficult situations.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1778; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 557 · permalink

35. Indeed jihad is one of the gates of Paradise that Allah will open for his exceptional friends. It is the garment of piety, Allah's fortified defense and a solid shield.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 27; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 558 · permalink

36. Jihad is the pillar of religion and the path of the felicitous.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1346; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 559 · permalink

37. How good a helper hunger is at taming the self and breaking its habit.

    Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 16, p. 214, no. 19634; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 330 · permalink

38. How can one renounce the pleasures of this world when he has not yet fathomed the worth of the Hereafter?!

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6987; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 120 · permalink

39. He who renounces this worldly life, neither concerning himself with its baseness nor vying for its glory, Allah rewards him with a gift that is unobtainable through any of His creatures, grants him knowledge without the need for learning, secures wisdom in his heart and makes it flow upon his tongue.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 63, no. 155; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 121 · permalink

40. Abstain from the vain pleasures of this world and divine mercy will descend upon you.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2275; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 121 · permalink

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