Madness
6 sayings
Youth is a branch of madness.
al-Ikhtisas, p. 343; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 583 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Irascibility is a type of madness, since its perpetrator always regrets. If however, he does not regret, his madness is confirmed.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 255; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 584 link
Whoever answers to everything that is asked of him has gone mad.
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 238, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 584 link
Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustaf? (s.a.w.w.) passed by an insane person and asked, 'What is wrong with him?' He was told that he had gone mad. The Prophet (SAWA) then remarked, 'Rather, he is afflicted. The one who has gone mad is the one who prefers this world to the next.'
Mishkat al-Anwar, no. 270; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 584 link
A man passed by the Prophet (SAWA) while he was sitting with his companions. One of them mentioned that he had gone mad. The Prophet (SAWA) replied, 'This man is, in fact, afflicted, since truly one who is mad, be he male or female, is one who has squandered his youth in other than Allah's obedience.'
Mishkat al-Anwar, no. 169; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 584 link
The Prophet (SAWA) passed by one who was affected by madness, and said, 'Shall I inform you of one who is truly mad?' Then he said, 'Indeed one who is mad is one who is haughty in his gait, looking over his shoulders, and swinging his sides from side to side. That is one who is mad and this is one afflicted.'
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 237, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 584 link
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