Self-Restraint
21 sayings
One who resists his own self instead of people, will get protection against the fear of the Day of Judgment.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 234 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Self-restraint weakens carnal desire
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2148; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 836 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The fruit of self-restraint is contentment
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4637; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 836 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The fruit of self-restraint is preservation [of oneself].
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4593; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 836 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who practices self-restraint, his burden decreases and his worth in Allah' s eyes increases
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4597; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 836 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Actions are purified through practice of self-restraint
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4238; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 836 link
Restrain yourselves from other people' s women and your own women will remain chaste
al-Khisal, p. 55, no. 75; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 834 link
Most of my community who will enter the Fire will be as a result of two cavities the stomach and the private parts
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 79, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 834 link
Verily Moses (AS) engaged himself for eight or ten years in restraining his private parts and his stomach
Sunan Ibn Maaja, no. 2444; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 834 link
Allah can be worshipped with no act better than restraint of the stomach and the private parts
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 79, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 835 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The root of self-restraint is contentment, and its fruit is fewer sorrows.
Masalib al-Sa' ul, p. 50; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 835 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Satisfaction with one' s lot leads to self-restraint.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1512; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 835 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The worth of a man is proportionate to his ambition and his chastity is in proportion with his sense of self-worth
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 47; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 835 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who uses his intellect restrains himself
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7646; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 835 link
As for self-restraint, from it branches out satisfaction, resignation, good fortune, comfort, a sense of evaluation, humbleness, a sense of remembrance, contemplation, magnanimity and generosity. These are the many ramifications for the intelligent man who practices self-restraint and is satisfied with Allah and with his share
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 836 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Self-restraint protects the soul from all sides and keeps it away from base things
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1989; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 834 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The zakat of beauty is chastity.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5449; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 834 link
Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, loves the reserved and shy person, and despises the bawdy and importunate beggar
Amali al-Tusi, p. 39, no. 43; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 834 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The fighter who is martyred in the way of Allah has no greater reward than the one who is able to sate himself but remains chaste. The chaste person may well become one of the angels
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 474; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 834 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Self-restraint is the root of all good
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1168; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 834 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Self-restraint is the best part of spiritual chivalry (futuwwa).
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 529; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 834 link
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