Hadith on Time
12 sayings
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Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The worth of a man with regards to his perception of things is his knowledge of [the workings of] time
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 80, no. 66; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 940 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The man who best understands time is he who is not taken aback by its proceedings.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3252; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 940 · permalink
He who knows [the workings of] his time is never overwhelmed by its obscurities
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 356; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 940 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who places his trust in time has gone mad
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 54, no. 204; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 940 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever trusts time is betrayed by it, and whoever holds it in high esteem is abased by it
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8028; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 940 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever trusts time is betrayed by it, whoever attaches great importance to it is abased by it, whoever is angry with time, it spites him even more, and whoever takes refuge with time is forsaken by it. Not everyone who throws hits the target. When the sultan changes so does the time
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 213, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 940 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Time betrays the one who believes he possesses time, and it does not seek to please the one who blames it
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2093; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 941 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever preoccupies himself with time is occupied by it in turn.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7890; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 941 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who blames time will find no end to his frustration.
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 53, no. 204; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 941 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever resists time is spited by it even more, and whoever surrenders to it is not safe either
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9054; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 941 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever contends with time is thwarted, and whoever is resentful towards it ends up getting angry himself.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 85; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 941 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Al-Rayyan b. al-Salt narrated that Imam al-Rida (AS) recited some verses he had composed for `Aabd al-Muttalib:
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 177, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 942 · permalink