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Hadith

Humility

9 sayings

  1. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Joining a servant's meal shows one's humility.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1114; Page No. 159 link

  2. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    It is of humility to associate with the needy.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1091; Page No. 154 link

  3. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Humility adds nothing to God's servants but dignity. Be humble, therefore, and God will grant you dignity. Forgiveness adds nothing to God's servants but glory. Forgive, therefore, and God will make you glorified. Charity causes increase in one's wealth. Give charity, therefore, and God will bestow (His) Mercy on you.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 936; Page No. 131&132 link

  4. Imam Kadhim [a] said

    Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "The forehead of every person from the progeny of Adam is in the hands of an angel. When he says Takbir, the angel bends his forehead down and tells him: Do so with humility otherwise Allah will disgrace you. If he remains humble he holds his head straight up and says: Keep your head up. There is a lot of honor for you near Allah and you won't be disgraced due to your humility."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 229 link

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

    The best aid for supplication is humility.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9945; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 417 link

  6. Imam Ali ibn Husayn [a] said

    I seek refuge in you from a soul which is never content, a stomach which is not satisfied and a heart which has no humility.

    Iqbal al-A`amal, p. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 418 link

  7. Allah [swt] said

    In the tradition recounting the Prophet's Ascension, Allah says, 'No sooner does a servant come to know Me and humble himself before Me than everything is humbled before him.'

    Irshad al-Qulub, p. 203; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 417 link

  8. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    There are four distinguishing marks of the humble ones: they pay constant attention to Allah in private and in public, they carry out good works, they contemplate about the Day of Resurrection, and they engage in intimate supplication with Allah.

    Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 418 link

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

    One whose heart is humble, his limbs also humble themselves.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8172; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 418 link

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