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The best of matters are those with the best outcomes.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 395, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 357 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The best of matters are those that are easy to start, pleasant to finish and whose outcome is praiseworthy.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5032; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 357 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Do good and do not underestimate it at all, for verily a little good is actually a lot and a small amount of it is much.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 422; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 357 link
Do not belittle anything that is good, for verily you will see it tomorrow and it will make you happy.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 182, no. 37; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 357 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily good and evil can only be known through people, so if you want to know good then do good and you will know its people, and if you want to know evil then commit evil and you will know its people.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 41, no. 26; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 357 link
It is narrated in the tradition recounting the Prophet's Ascension to the Heavens (al-mi`araj) that Allah addresses the Prophet (SAWA) saying, 'O Ahmad, Verily the good people and the people worthy of a good Hereafter have gentle countenances and much modesty, they possess little foolishness, they are of much benefit and they are seldom deceptive. People are at ease when with them whereas their souls are exhausted on account of them. Their words are balanced, they take account of their souls and exhaust them [through making them perform good]. Their eyes sleep but their hearts do not, their eyes weep and their hearts are remembering. When people are recorded as being neglectful, they are recorded amongst the remembering ones Nothing preoccupies them from Allah for a split second. They do not desire much food, neither wish to speak much nor have many clothes. According to them, people are dead and Allah is the Living One, the All-Sustainer.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 24, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 358 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
There is nothing better than goodness except its own reward.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7487; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 358 link
Better than truthfulness is the one who practices it, and better than good is its doer.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 223, no. 385; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 358 link
Better than good is its doer, more beautiful than beautiful words is the one who says them and weightier than knowledge is the one who carries it.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 370, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 359 link
He who guides towards good has the same reward as the one who does it.
Sahih Muslim, no. 1893; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 359 link
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