Good Doing
11 sayings
Salman b. `Amir al-Zabbi narrated: I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah! My father was hospitable to guests, honoured the neighbours, fulfilled his promises, and donated in misfortunes. Of what use will that be to him?' He asked, 'Did your father die a polytheist?' I said, 'Yes!' He said, 'Truly they will be of no use to him, but they will remain for his children, in that they will never be disgraced or humiliated, nor suffer poverty.'
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16489; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 362 link
The hearts have been predisposed to love those who do good to them, and to dislike those who do bad to them.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 37; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 360 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Good-doing is incumbent upon you, for it is the best cultivation and the most profitable commodity.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6112; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 360 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
What a good provision for the Resurrection good-doing towards people is.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9912; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 360 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Good-doing is the tithe (Zakat) of victory.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5450; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 361 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He whose good-doing is much his brethren will love him.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8473; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 361 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Hearts are won over through good-doing.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4339; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 361 link
Do good unto the one who has wronged you.
Kanz al-Fawa' id li al-Karajiki, v. 2, p. 31; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 361 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Indeed your good-doing to the enemies and the jealous ones who scheme against you is more irritating to them than your taking an offensive stance against them, and it is also a motivation for their reform.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3637; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 361 link
It is narrated in Nur al-Thaqalayn with regard to Allah's verse: "Certainly whoever submits his will to Allah and is a good-doer "[ Qur'an 2:112]: It is reported that the Prophet (SAWA) was asked about good-doing, to which he replied, 'It is to worship Allah as if you see Him; for verily even if you do not see Him, indeed He sees you.'
Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 1, p. 553, no. 579; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 362 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Truly if you do good, then it is your own soul that you honour and do good to, but if you do wrong, it is your own soul that you degrade and wrong.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3808; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 362 link
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