Hadith on Amicableness
8 sayings
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Allah has commanded me to treat people amicably just as He has commanded me to fulfil the religious obligations.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 117, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 102 · permalink
Being amicable towards people is half of faith, and being gentle and kind to them is half of life.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 117, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 102 · permalink
There are three things that if are not present with someone then their actions are incomplete: piety preventing one from disobeying Allah, a character through which one is amicable towards people, and clemency with which to deal with the rashness of the ignorant.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 116, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 102 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The fruit of [strong] intellect is amicableness with people.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4629; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 102 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The security of this world and the Hereafter lies in amicableness with people.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5610; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 102 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever is amicable towards his enemies is secure from war.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8539; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 102 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever is not improved by the goodness of amicableness will be improved by the evil consequences [of the absence of it].
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8202; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 103 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.) when reprimanding his companions said, 'How long should I continue to be amicable with you the way one is amicable with camels with a hollow hump, or to worn clothes which when stitched on one side give way on the other and verily I know what can improve you and how to straighten your crookedness, but I shall not improve your condition by marring myself.'
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 69; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 103 · permalink