Hadith

Hadith on Banes

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1. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   The bane of humour is lack of shame; the bane of courage is aggression; the bane of generosity is mentioning one's favors to others; the bane of beauty is arrogance; the bane of worship is abeyance; the bane of speech is lying; the bane of knowledge is forgetfulness; the bane of wisdom is foolishness; the bane of good lineage is pride; and the bane of liberality is wastefulness.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 44091; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 129 · permalink

2. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   For everything there is a bane: the bane of knowledge is forgetfulness; the bane of worship is showing-off; the bane of the conscience is self-admiration; the bane of lineage is pride; the bane of humor is lack of shame; the bane of liberality is wastefulness; the bane of bashfulness is weakness; the bane of clemency is submissiveness; and the bane of stamina is degeneracy.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 44226; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 130 · permalink

3. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   The bane of religion is desire

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 44121; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 130 · permalink

4. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The downfall of the upright is lack of piety

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3937; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 133 · permalink

5. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The ruin of a brave man is the loss of resolve.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3938; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 134 · permalink

6. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The bane of piety is lack of contentment.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3935; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 133 · permalink

7. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The downfall of judges is greed.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3936; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 133 · permalink

8. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The downfall of the strong man is underestimating the foe.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3939; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 134 · permalink

9. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The ruination of scholars is the love of leadership.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3930; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 132 · permalink

10. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The ruination of subjects is abandoning obedience.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3934; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 133 · permalink

11. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of clemency is submissiveness.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3940; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 134 · permalink

12. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of giving is procrastination.'

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3941; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 134 · permalink

13. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of economy is parsimony.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3942; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 134 · permalink

14. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of awe is humor.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3943; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 134 · permalink

15. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of the quest is failure

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3944; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 134 · permalink

16. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of sovereignty is lack of protection

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3945; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 134 · permalink

17. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of pacts is lack of compliance

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3946; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 135 · permalink

18. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of rule is pride

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3950; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 135 · permalink

19. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of narration is lying

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3947; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 135 · permalink

20. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of knowledge is not putting it into practice.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3948; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 135 · permalink

21. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of work is abandoning sincerity.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3949; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 135 · permalink

22. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of generosity is poverty.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3951; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 135 · permalink

23. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The ruin of ordinary people is a treacherous scholar.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3952; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 136 · permalink

24. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of justice is a powerful oppressor.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3953]; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 136 · permalink

25. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of civilization is the tyranny of rulers.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3954; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 136 · permalink

26. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of power is blocking kind deeds.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3955; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 136 · permalink

27. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of the heart is self-admiration.'

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3956; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 136 · permalink

28. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The downfall of rulers is weak management.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3932; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 133 · permalink

29. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of training is the triumph of [one's] habit.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3933; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 133 · permalink

30. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The downfall of rulers is weak management.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3931; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 132 · permalink

31. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of power is aggression and tyranny.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3972; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 138 · permalink

32. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The fountainhead of all afflictions is infatuation with vain pleasures.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5244; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 138 · permalink

33. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The worst affliction of the intellect is arrogance.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5752; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 138 · permalink

34. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of hope is the arrival of death

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3959; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

35. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of loyalty is betrayal.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3960; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

36. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of resolve is the passage of opportunity.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3961; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

37. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of trust is treachery.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3962; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

38. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The ruin of the jurists is lack of piety

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3963; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

39. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The bane of liberality is squandering.'

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3964; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

40. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The ruin of livelihood is lack of prudence [in spending].

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3965; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

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