Hadith on Old Age
11 sayings
Each saying is shown with the book and page it is taken from. The English rendering came with the collection, and the Centre cannot name who made it. The collection carries no grading. Where a saying matters for practice, check it with the alim.
Exalt the old ones from amongst you and maintain relations between your kin.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 165, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 649 · permalink
One who neither honours our old nor has mercy on our young is not one of us
al-Kafi, v. 2, p.165, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 649 · permalink
Verily venerating me includes honouring the old men of my community.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6013; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 649 · permalink
The old man is a youth when it comes to his love for his intimate one, his long life and his Abundant wealth.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 174, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 648 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Gray hair is the herald of death.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1202; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 648 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Old age suffices as a warning.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7019; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 648 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The dignified bearing that comes with old age is more beloved to me than the vigour of youth
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10099; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 648 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
When an intelligent man grows old, his intellect remains young [and sharp], and when the ignorant man grows old, his ignorance too remains young [and more reckless].
Ghurar al-Hikam, nos. 4169-4170; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 648 · permalink
Prophet Abraham (AS) woke up one morning to find old age in the form of a white hair in his beard, and said, 'Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, Who has brought me to this ripe age in which I have never yet disobeyed Him for even the blink of an eye.'
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 104, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 649 · permalink
I have never seen anything catch up with something faster than old age catches up with a believer, for verily it is a source of dignity for the believer in this world and a brilliant light for him on the Day of Resurrection. Allah, most High, honoured Abraham (AS) with it [old age], who said, 'What is this, my Lord?' to which Allah replied, 'This is dignity', so Abraham said, 'O my Lord, increase me in dignity then.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 699, no. 1492; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 649 · permalink
Venerating Allah includes venerating the old from among the Muslims
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 165, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 649 · permalink