Hadith on Scrutiny [Of Man's Actions]
9 sayings
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Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The rational man must calculate his soul's misdeeds against religion, reason, ethical virtues and good moral conduct. He must gather this information within himself or write it down in a book and work at eradicating them
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 6, no. 58; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 825 · permalink
Among the advices that Allah, Blessed and most High, gave to Jesus son of Mary (AS) was, 'O Jesus, wherever you may be, scrutinize yourself on My behalf.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 14, pp. 289 and 293, no. 14; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 825 · permalink
The man for whom each day passes exactly the same as another [where there is no change in his character or his deeds] is indeed a loser. And the man for whom the next day is always worse than the previous day is indeed cursed. And the man who never sees to improve himself day after day is indeed at a loss, and whoever passes his days in such loss, death is surely better for him than life
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 277, no. 113; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 825 · permalink
The one who does not take account of himself every single day is not one of us. And when he performs a good deed, he should ask Allah to enable him to do more, and when he commits an evil deed, he must seek Allah's forgiveness and repent for it
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 453, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 825 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Know O servants of Allah that your own selves monitor you, and your limbs are a watchful eye over you. The truthful guardian angels record your deeds as well as the number of your breaths. Neither can the dark gloomy night conceal you from view, nor can you hide behind a bolted door
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 157; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 824 · permalink
The scriptures of Prophet Abraham (AS) contain the following: ' the rational man, as long as he is of sound reason, must put aside several hours during the day an hour for conversing with his Lord, an hour for [self-scrutiny and] accounting for himself, an hour to ponder over Allah's favors bestowed upon him, and an hour to spend on his own lawful pleasures, for this one hour will be an aid to him in fulfilling his other hours, as well as a time to recuperate and relax
al-Khisal, p. 525, no. 13 and Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 334] ; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 824 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Appoint your own self as a scrutinizer over yourself, and use this world to reserve your share in the Hereafter
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2429; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 824 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Man must control and survey his own self, scrutinize his heart, and guard his tongue.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10947; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 824 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Allah has mercy on the servant who scrutinizes his sins carefully and fears his Lord
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5205; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 824 · permalink