Pride
31 sayings
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who walks on earth proudly, the earth and all the creatures above and below it curse him."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 343 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Curse be on one who walks on the earth proudly for he is clashing against the Omnipotent One of the earth and heavens."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 343 link
If vanity were a man, it would not be a nice one.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1017; Page No. 143 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said, "Honor is the dress of God (suitable only for Allah) and pride is the dress of those who run to get honor and they are hung in Hell by Allah."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 280 link
"Pride is a divine dress (suitable only for Allah) and those who compete in this matter will be hung in Hell by Allah."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 link
"The Almighty Allah will not have mercy on three types of people the proud, one whose dress of pride sweeps the ground and one who swears in order to sell things. Surely pride is only for the Lord of the Worlds."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) and Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said,"A person who has even an iota of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 link
"A person who has pride in his heart equal to even a small grain will not enter Paradise and a person who has faith in his heart equal to even a small grain will not enter Hell." The narrator asked, "When a person wears good clothes and rides a mount, he feels proud." Imam (a.s.) replied, "This is not pride. Pride means to reject the truth and faith means to accept it."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 link
"Pride is a vehicle of Hell."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 link
"A valley of Hell called Saqar, is reserved for the proud. This valley was burnt excessively by Allah and it requested Allah to let it inhale. As soon as it was allowed to do so, the entire Hell flared up."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281 link
"The proud will be gathered on the Day of Judgment with their bodies as diminutive as that of ants. People will tease them till Allah concludes accounting of all the people. Then Allah will put them into Hell where they will be made to drink the dirt coming out of the private parts of a fornicateress and dirty blood and puss of the people of Hell."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 281/282 link
"The majority of the people of Hell will be those who are proud."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 282 link
"Surely proud people will be reduced to the size of small ants on the Day of Judgment and people will ridicule them till Allah concludes accounting of all the people."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 282 link
"Proud people will be farthest from Allah on the Day of Judgment."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 282 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Allah will not talk to three types of people on the Day of Judgment and neither will He send mercy upon them. They will not be consoled and shall get severe punishment. Those three are an aged fornicator, a despotic ruler and person who is proud."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 282 link
"The Almighty Allah delegated the power to an angel of His to build all of the seven earths and heavens. When he created them and found that everyone has started obeying him, he called out: Is there anyone like me? The Almighty Allah sent a little fire in order to burn down everything so that he gets to know the consequence of boasting." The narrator asked about the amount of fire sent. Imam (a.s.) replied, "It was just a handful."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 316 link
"One who does not recite Laa ilaaha illallaah is proud and arrogant."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 31 link
One who patches his clothes, stitches his shoes and carries his own luggage will remain away from pride.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 231 link
Allah revealed unto me that we should be humble, so that nobody shows pride over anybody else, and no one intimidates another
al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 3, p. 558, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 733 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
There are two things that have ruined people: fear of poverty and going after pride
al-Khisal, p. 69, no. 102; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 733 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Let go of your pride, put down your arrogance, and remember your grave.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 398; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 733 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever does something out of vainglory, Allah will resurrect him black on the Day of Judgment.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 292, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 733 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The worst state of the rulers among righteous people is for them to be assumed to love pride and be regarded as haughty.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 216; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 733 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
What is it with the son of Adam [human being] and pride?! His beginning is a sperm and his end is a carcass. He cannot sustain himself, nor can he repel death.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 454.] ; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 733 link
It is surprising to see an arrogant and proud person who yesterday was but a sperm and tomorrow will be but a carcass
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 328, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 734 link
The bane of [noble] lineage is pride of it.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 329, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 734 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
When the Prophet (SAWA) would mention a merit of himself, he would say, 'And with no pride'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 16, p. 341, no. 33; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 734 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
The Commander of the Faithful [ Imam Ali (AS)] visited Sa`asa`aa b. Suhan when he was sick, so when he wanted to leave he stood up and said, 'O Sa`asa`aa, do not display pride in front of your brothers that I visited you, and fear Allah
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 12, p. 90, no. 13599; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 734 link
Poverty is my pride.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 30, no. 26; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 734 link
There are three things that are the pride of a believer and his ornament in this world and the Hereafter: prayer at the end of the night [night vigil], his despair of [possessing] that which others own, and his allegiance to the Imam from the progeny of Muhammad (SAWA).
al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 234, no. 311; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 735 link
In the Day of Judgment, God will not attend the one who collects his/her dress(from people) out of vanity.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1050; Page No. 148 link
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