The Scale of Wisdom: Recent Episodes
Zoheir Ali Esmail
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Imam Ali (as) said: "One whose heart is humble, his limbs also humble themselves." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8172
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The Prophet (saw) said: "The loser is the one who is negligent of reforming his Hereafter." Tanbih al-khawatir, vol 2, p 118.
Imam Ali (as) said: "O people, I am the one who gouged out the eye of trouble [revolt]. There was no one except me who dared to advance towards it when its gloom was swelling and its madness was intense [when the uprising was at its peak]." Nahj al-balagha, sermon 93.
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "Serve your brother, but if he makes you toil then do not serve him." Al-Ikhtisas, hadith no. 243
The Prophet (saw) said: "Verily a man may carry out the actions of the people of Paradise for a long period of time, but end his life with the actions of the people of Hellfire." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 545
Imam Ali (as) said: "Modesty is the means to all beauty." Bihar al-anwar, vol 77 p 211 hadith no. 1
When the Prophet (saw) saw a she-camel, whose knees were tied up, carrying her load, he said, 'Where is her owner? Tell him that he should prepare for the lawsuit tomorrow [the Day of Ressurection].' Bihar al-anwar, vol 7 p 276 hadith no 50.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Monotheism is the life of the soul." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 540
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Imam Ali (as) said: "Your religion is like your brother so take precaution with your religion however much you can." Amali of Tusi, p 110, hadith no. 168.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Whoever you have sought your need from, you have lowered yourself in his eyes." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8610
Imam Ali (as) said: "The best of houses is the bathhouse for in it the Fire [of Hell] is remembered and [bodily] dirt is removed." Man la yahduruhu al-faqih, vol. 1 p. 115, hadith no. 237
Imam Ali (as) said: "Foolishness is the worst disease." al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 112, hadith no. 3
Imam Ali (as) said: "Clemency is the completion of the intellect." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 1055
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "Sword-combat is easier than seeking the lawful." al-Kafi, vol. 5 p. 161 hadith no. 1
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "Lying under a false oath brings about poverty for the heir." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 104 p. 209 hadith no. 19
Imam Ali (as) said: "The fountainhead of wisdom is to be bound to the truth and to obey the one on [the path of] the truth." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5258
Imam Ali (as) said: "Wisdom is a tree that grows in the heart and produces fruit on the tongue." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 1992
Imam Ali (as) said: "One of the characteristics of the idiots is exhausting themselves by hoarding." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 9349
Imam Ali (as) said: "Allah, glory be to Him, has made the rights of the people the prelude of His rights; therefore, he who fulfils the rights of Allah's servants ends up fulfilling Allah's rights." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no, 4780
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "Honour is that you humble yourself to the truth when you face it." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 78, p. 228, hadith no. 105
Imam Ali (as) said: "Truly the truth is heavy but wholesome, whereas falsehood is light but plagued." Nahj al-balagha, saying 376
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "He who scorns a poor believer is is scorned and detested by Allah until he desists from scorning him." al-Tamhis, p 50, hadih no. 89
Imam Ali (as) said: "Reproof [expressed] is better than resentment [harboured within]." Bihar al-anwar, vol 7, p 47, hadith no. 57
The Prophet (saw) said: "The similitude of one who learns in his childhood is like carving on a stone, whereas the similitude of one who learns in old age is like writing on water." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 29336
...The Prophet (saw) was asked about good-doing, to which he (saw) replied, 'It is to worship Allah as if you see Him; for verily even if you do not see Him, indeed He sees you.' Nur al-thaqalayn, vol 1, p 554, hadith no. 579
The Prophet (saw) said: "I have found the good deed to be a light in the heart, an adornment on the face, and strength in action, but I have found the sin to be blackness in the heart, weakness in action and a blemish on the face." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 44084
The Prophet (saw) said: "The person with the most regret on the Day of Resurrection will be the man who sold his Hereafter for the world of others." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 14936
Imam Ali (as) said: "Jealousy is the spirit's imprisonment." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 372
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: “Allah will make three [groups] enter the Fire without any account...an unjust leader, a lying merchant, and an adulterous old man.” Al-Khisal, p 80, hadith no. 1
The Prophet (saw) said: "Improve your temperament, and Allah will lighten your account." Bihar al-anwar, v. 71, p. 383, hadith no. 20.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Restrict your [lower] selves by holding them accountable and control them by opposing them." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 6794
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Imam Ali (as) said: "What an excellent repellent of worries conviction is." Bihar al-anwar, vol 77, p 211, hadith no. 01
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Imam Ali (as) said: "Worry wastes the body." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 1039
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Imam Ali (as) said: "The most intelligent of people is he who looks further into the consequences." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3367
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Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "We and our followers (shia) are the party of Allah, and the party of Allah is victorious." al-Tawhid, p 166, hadith no. 3
Imam Ali (as) said: "If you wish for noble traits, then avoid the prohibited things." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4069
The Prophet (saw) said: "Truly Allah loves the servant who is faithful and engaged in a profession." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 9199
Imam Ali (as) said: "Sustenance is allotted, and the covetous is denied." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 96
Imam Ali (as) said: Truly modesty and chastity are the traits of faith, and they are the attributes of the free and the distinguishing marks of the righteous."Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3605
Imam Ali (as) said: "Kill the armed robber, and as regards to its consequences I am responsible for his blood." al-Mahasin, vol 2, p 107, hadith no. 1289
The Prophet (saw) said: "Waging war against a Muslim brother is a sin, and to insult him a transgression." Kanz al-Ummal, hadith no. 39878
Imam Ali (as) said: "Abstain from useless, blameable obstinancy, for it will begin wars." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2674
The Prophet (saw) said: "Whoever commits a sin and then bears the punishment meted out for that sin, then that shall be his atonement." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 12964.
The Prophet (saw) said: "Avert the punishments through uncertainties." Man la yahduruhu al-faqih, vol, 8 p. 74, hadith no. 5146.
The Prophet (saw) said: "Compare my tradition with the Book of Allah. If it corresponds with it, then it is from me and I have indeed said it." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no 907.
Imam al-Baqir (as) said: "Truly our tradition enlivens the hearts." Bihar al-anwar, vol 2, p 144, hadith no. 5
Imam Ali (as) said: "He who is true in his speech will be strong in his argument." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8482
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "The people miss their Imam, but he attends the season [of hajj] and sees them, though they do not see him." Kamal al-din, p 346, hadith no. 33
Imam al-Baqir (as) said: "Pilgrimage calms the hearts." Amali al-Tusi, p 296 hadith no. 582
Imam Ali (as) said: "Covering the woman is more prosperous to her state and more enduring to her beauty." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5820
Imam Ali (as) said: "It is unjust for the Imam to imprison the culprit after punishment." Tahdhib al-ahkam, vol 6, p 314, hadith no. 870.
The Prophet (saw) said: "Love Allah for the blessings that He bestows on you every morning; love me because of the love of Allah; and love my household because of love for me."' Ilal al-shara'i, p 139, hadith no. 1.
The Prophet (saw) said: "The love for Allah and the love for the world cannot ever coexist in one heart." Tanbih al-khawatir, vol 2, p 122.
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says, 'The servant endears himself to Me by no better means than what I have made obligatory upon him.'" al-Kafi, vol 2 p 82, hadith no. 5.
Imam al-Rida (as) said: “He is not of us whose neighbour is not safe from his troubles.” Uyun akhbar al-Rida (as), vol 2, p 24, hadith no. 2
Imam Ali (as) said: "Man's open-handedness endears him to his opponents, and his stinginess makes him hated even by his children." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4729
Imam Ali (as) said: "Where there are several answers, the correct one will remain hidden."Nahj al-Balaghah, saying no. 243
The Prophet (saw) said: "He who has even an atom's weight of faith in his heart will leave the Fire." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 284
Imam Ali (as) said: "Beware of the Fire whose din is ready, whose flames are fierce, and whose pain is ever fresh." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2620
Imam Ali (as) said: "People are antagonists of what they are ignorant of." Matalib al-sa'ul, hadith no 57.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Ignorance is the worst affliction." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 820
The Prophet (saw) said: "The most diligent of people is he who abandons sins." Amali l-Suduq, p. 73, hadith no. 41.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Gain control of your souls through constant self-struggle." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2489
Imam Ali (as) said: "Jihad has four branches; enjoining good, forbidding the wrong, fortitude in the battlefield, and detesting the wicked." al-Khisal, p 232, hadith no: 74
Imam Ali (as) said: "The masters of the people of heaven are the sincere." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5591
Imam Ali (as) said: "He who forsakes his army aids his enemy." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8329.
Imam al-Askari (as) said: "Physical beauty is the outer beauty, and the beauty of the intellect is inner beauty." A'lam al-din, p 313
The Prophet (saw) said: "Friday is a worshipping day, so spend it in worshipping Allah the Mighty, the Sublime." al-Khisal, vol 2 p 383
The Prophet (saw), when asked, "Who are the congregation of your community?", replied, "Those who are with the truth, even if they are but ten people." Ma'ani al-akhbar, p 154, hadith no 2.
The Prophet (saw) said: Do not sit but with every scholar who calls you from five states to five states: from doubt to certainty, from hypocrisy to sincerity, from desire to fear [of Allah], from arrogance to humility, and from deceit to advising." Bihar al-anwar, vol 74 p 188 hadith no. 18
The Prophet (saw) said: "Stay long in the gardens of Heaven" They asked: "O Messenger of Allah! What are the gardens of Heaven?" He said: "Gatherings where Allah is remembered." Bihar al-anwar, vol 93 p 163, hadith no. 42
The Prophet (saw) said: "There is an honour for everything, and the most honoured seating is the one that faces the Qibla." Buhar al-anwar, vol 75 p 469 hadith no. 4.
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "Do not probe into the religiosity of people lest you remain without a friend." Bihar al-anwar, vol 78 p. 253 hadith no. 109.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Every single person will face what he has done and will be requited for what he has made." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 6918.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Beware of anxiety, for it cuts off hope, weakens action, and brings sorrow. And know that the way out [of trouble] lies in two things: resourcefulness where a stratagem exists, and perseverance wherever stratagems fail." Bihar al-anwar, vol 82, p 144, hadith no. 29.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Experience suffices as a trainer." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 7016.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Avoid dispute, for it brings about doubt." al-Khisal, p 615, hadith no. 10.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Sheer cowardice ensues from the impotence of the soul and the weakness of conviction."Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5773.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Whoever acts tyrannically will be broken." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 7697.
Imam al-Baqir and Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "Allah, the Exalted, is too merciful to coerce His servants to sin and then punish them for it. He is also too mighty to want something and it not be accomplished." Then they were asked whether there is a stance between free will and predestination, to which they replied, "Yes, [a stance] wider than the space between the earth and the sky." al-Tawhid, p 360, hadith no. 3.
The Prophet (saw) said: "There will be a people who will rise from the east to pave the way for al-Mahdi's rule." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 38657
Imam Ali (as) said: "The reward for your work is better than your work itself." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4688
Imam Ali (as) said: "The one who procrastinates in repenting for himself faces the greatest danger from the [sudden] attack of death." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 9876
Imam Ali (as) said: "Remorse for a sin counts as seeking forgiveness." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 1211
Imam Ali (as) "Whoever sells himself for [a price] less than Paradise, his ordeal is indeed severe." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3474.
The Prophet (saw) said: "The trustworthy honest Muslim merchant will be with the martyrs on the Day of Judgement." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 9216
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "Abandoning trading diminishes the intellect." al-Kafi, vol 5 p 148, hadith no. 1
Imam Ali (as) said: "You rushed me like camels that rush to water, eager to give me your allegiance." al-Irshad, vol 1 p. 260
"Should anyone argue with you concerning him, after the knowledge that has come to you say, 'Come! Let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, our souls and your souls, then let us pray earnestly and call down Allah's curse upon the liars.'" Qur'an 3:61
Imam Ali (as) said: "There is no impudence worse than slander." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 10455
Imam Ali (as) said: "Salvation comes at the peak of ordeal." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 78 p. 12, hadith no. 70
Imam Ali (as) said: "Whenever Allah punishes a believing servant in this world, [it is only because] He is too Clement, too Glorious, too Generous and too Kind to requite him with punishment on the Day of Resurrection." Bihar al-anwar, vol 67 p. 178, hadith no. 25.
The Prophet (saw) said: "No one can support [the cause of] the religion of Allah, the Exalted, except for one who is well-versed in all its aspects." al-Firdaws, vol 1 p 234, hadith no. 897.
The Prophet (saw) said: "O Ali! When Allah guides a man through you, it is better for you than all that the sun shines on." al-Mustadrak ala al-sahihayn, vol 3 p 691, hadith no. 6537
Imam Ali (as) said: "The best speech is that which is decorated by a pleasant structure and is understood by the elite as well as the laymen." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3304
Imam Ali (as) said: "No land claims you more than another; the best land is the one that supports you." Nahj al-bahagha, saying 442
Imam Ali (as) said: "Weeping out of fear of Allah illuminates the heart and shields against returning to the sin." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2016
Imam Ali (as) said: "Whoever draws the sword of aggression will be killed by it [himself]" Nahj al-balagha, saying 349.
Imam Ali (as) said: "The most despised of creatures in the sight of Allah is a man who gathers scattered pieces of knowledge, deceiving [people] in the darkness of chaos, and blinded to what lies hidden in tranquillity. His peers from among the people call him a scholar, but he himself has never benefitted one full day from his knowledge." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 44220
Imam Ali (as) said: "Many a wrong was glossed with verses from the Book of Allah, just as the copper dirham is plated with silver coating." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 6969
Imam Ali (as) said: "Eyesight is useless if the insight goes blind." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 9972
Imam Ali (as) said: "Your cheerfulness shows the generosity of your soul." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3061
Imam Ali (as) said: "Blessings are multiplied with justice." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4211
"And ahead of them is a barrier (barzakh) until the day they will be resurrected." Qur'an, 23:100
The Prophet (saw) said: "Complete righteousness means that you do in secret what is usually done in public." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 5265
Imam Ali (as) said: "Squandering is the epitome of destitution." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 890
Imam Ali (as) said: "The innovators are those who contradict the command of Allah, His Book and His Messenger; they are those who follow their opinion and desires, even if they are the majority." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 44216
Imam Ali (as) said: "The miser stores [wealth] for his inheritors." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 464.
Imam Ali (as) said: "The fountainhead of all afflictions is infatuation with vain pleasures." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5244.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Desire is the bane of the intellect." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no, 314.
Imam Ali (as) said "A man who isolates himself away from people, will find intimacy with Allah, glory be to Him." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8644
Imam Ali (as) said: "Adhere to sureties [that you are liable for] in all firmness." Nahj al-balagha, saying 155.
Imam Ali (as) said: "The best form of faith is trustworthiness and the worst vice is betrayal." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2905-2906
The Prophet (saw) said, exclaiming: "When will I see my bothers?!" to which they replied, "Are we not your brothers?" He said: "No, you are my companions. My brothers are those who believe in me without having seen me, and I am filled with longing for them." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 34583.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Faith rests on four pillars: reliance upon Allah, entrusting one's affairs to Allah, submission to the will of Allah, and contentment with Allah's decree." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 69 p. 63, hadith no. 154.
Imam Ali (as) said: "The most perfect in faith from among you is the one with the best character." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 71 p. 387, hadith no. 34
Imam Ali (as) said: "If faith was a mere statement, then fasting, prayers, the lawful and the unlawful things would not have been prescribed for it." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 69 p. 19, hadith no. 2.
The Prophet (saw) said: "Faith is inner knowledge by means of the heart, attestation with the tongue and action with the limbs." Kanz al-Ummal, hadith no. 2.
Imam al-Mahdi (af) said: "The way that people benefit from me during my occultation is as the benefit from the sin when the clouds cover it from the sights. I am indeed a [source of] security for the dwellers of the earth." Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 52 p. 90, hadith no. 7.
Imam al-Kazim (as) said: "Anticipating relief is part of the relief itself." Al-Ghaybah li al-Tusi, p 459, hadith no. 471
The Prophet (saw) said; "The [Final] Hour will not come until the land has been filled with tyranny and enmity, then a man from my progeny will emerge and will fill it with fairness and justice just as it had been filled with tyranny and enmity." Kanz al-ummal, hadith no. 38691.
Imam al-Hadi (as) said: "The Imam after me is al-Hasan, and after al-Hasan his son al-Qa'im [lit. the one who will rise], the one who will fill the land with fairness and justice just as it was filled with tyranny and oppression. " Bihar al-anwar, vol. 40, p. 308, hadith no. 6.
Imam al-Jawad (as) said; "Certainly the Imam after me is my son Ali (as). His command is my command, his word is my word, obedience to him is obedience to me, and the Imama after him will rest with his son al-Hasan (as)." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 50 p. 239, hadith no. 4.
Yahya al-San'ani narrated, "I visited Abu al-Hasan al-Rida (as) when he was in Makkah. I saw him peel a banana and feed it to Abu Ja'far. I asked him, 'May I be your ransom, is this the blessed newborn?' He said, 'Yes, O Yahya! This is the newborn the like of whom there is no other born into Islam and upon our Shia, more blessed than him." al-Kafi, vol. 6, p. 360, hadith no. 3.
Including an analysis of the different views of Ma'mun al-Abbasi and his motivations behind offering Imam al-Rida (as) the Caliphate and thereafter the position of the heir apparent.
This episode includes three methods by which we can better connect with the later Imams (as)
Hisham b. Salim narrated, "When it was dark and part of the night had passed, Abu Abdillah (as) would take a sack of bread, meat and money, and carry it on his back to the needy of Madina. He would distribute it among them whilst they did not recognise him. When Aby Abdillah (as) passed away, they missed [the aid] and realized that it had in fact been Abu Abdillah (as)." al-Kafi, vol 4, p. 8, hadith no. 1.
Imam al-Baqir (as) said: "Verily the truth, harbouring falsehood in its midst, cried out for assistance from me. I cleaved it open from the side and disclosed the truth from its veils until it became manifest and widespread after having being concealed and hidden." Rabi al-abrar, vol 2, p 603.
The Prophet (saw) said: "On the Day of Judgement a caller will call, 'Where is the adornment of the worshippers (zayn al-abidin)?' And it is as if I am looking at my son Ali b. al-Husayn b. Ali b. Abi Talib emerging from between the rows." Bihar al-anwar, vol 46, p 3, hadith no. 1.
The Prophet (saw) said: "O Ubayy I swear by Him who has rightfully sent me down as a messenger, certainly [the worth of] Husayn b. Ali is greater in the heavens than on the earth. And verily it is written [about him] on the right side of Allah's Throne: lamp of guidance, ark of salvation, an Imam, not weak, a [source of] dignity and pride, a landmark and a great treasure." Uyun akhbar al-Rida (as), vol 1, p. 59, hadith no. 29.
The Prophet (saw) said: "O Allah, I love him, so You love him and love whoever loves him." Kanz al-Ummal, hadith no. 37640
The Prophet (saw) said: "Fatima is a part of me - whoever pleases her pleases me, whoever grieves her grieves me. Fatima is the dearest of all people to me." Bihar al-anwar, vol 43, p 23, hadith no. 17.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Verily my example among you is as that of a lamp in the darkness, whoever enters its vicinity is enlightened by it." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 3883.
The Prophet (saw) said: "The truth is with Ali wherever he inclines." al-Kafi vol 1, p 294, hadith no. 1
The Prophet (saw) said: "The affairs of the people will continue to progress as long as twelve men govern them...all of them will be from [the tribe of] Quraysh." Sahih Muslim, vol. 3, p 1452, hadith no. 6
The Prophet (saw) said: "Verily, your Imams are your representatives before Allah, therefore be careful whom you follow in your religion and your prayers." Bihar al-anwar, vol 23, p 30 & 46.
The Prophet (saw) said: "Whoever dies without knowing his Imam has died a pagan [pre-Islamic] death." Bihar al-anwar v. 23 p. 76 hadith no. 1.
Imam al-Rida (as) said: "Verily imamah is the reins of religion, the ruling system of the Muslims, the prosperity of the world and an honour for the believers."
The Prophet (saw) said: "Among all the prophets, my followers will be the most on the Day of Resurrection." Bihar al-anwar, v 69, p 394, hadith no. 77.
"Leave them to eat and enjoy and to be diverted by expectations. Soon they will surely know." Qur'an (15:3)
Imam Ali (as) said: "A wild lion is better than an oppressive ruler, while an oppressive ruler is better than lasting schisms." Bihar al-anwar, vol. 75, p. 359, hadith no. 74
Imam al-Baqir (as) said:" Allah means the One who is worshipped and whom people are too bewildered to comprehend His essence and fathom His identity." al-Tawhid, p 89, hadith no 2.
The Prophet (saw) said: The best among you are the ones who have the best moral traits, those who like others and are well-liked." Tuhuf al-uqul, p 45.
The Prophet (saw) said: "The believer eats according to the desire of his family, while the hypocrite makes his family eat according to his own desires."
The Prophet (saw) said: "A man whose [consumption of food] is little has a healthy stomach and a pure heart, and a man whose food is plenty has a sickly stomach and a hard heart." Tanbih al-khawatir vol. 1 p. 46.
"They give food for the love of Him to the needy the poor and the prisoner" (Qur'an 76:8)
The Prophet (saw) said: "Abstain from harming others for this is your charity towards yourself."
The Prophet (saw) said: "Satan flees when he hears the call for prayer." Kanz al-ummal hadith no. 20951
Imam Ali (as) said: "Rehabilitate the wrongdoer by your good deed [towards him], and indicate towards good through your good words." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 2304.
An important episode especially for parents.
Imam Ali (as) said: The best inheritance parents bequeath their progeny are good manners." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 5036.
The Prophet (saw) said: "A believer is a mirror for his believing brother; he stays faithful to him in his absence and spares him from what he would hate to see." Bihar al-anwar, v. 74, p. 233, hadith no. 29.
Imam Ali (as) said: "The best of brothers is the one who does not let his fellow brothers need anyone other than himself." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 4985.
The Prophet (saw) said: "The most scarce things at the end of time will be a trustworthy brother and a legitimately earned dirham." Tuhuf al-uqul, p. 54
The Prophet (saw) said: "A Muslim cannot acquire anything more beneficial as his embracing Islam than a brother who he benefits from for the sake of Allah." Tanbih al-khawatir, v. 2, p. 179.
Imam Ali (as) said: "Brothers for the sake of Allah, enjoy an enduring amity, due to the firmness of its foundation." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no 1795.
Imam Ali (as) said: "He who draws close to you for a purpose will abandon you when it is fulfilled." Ghurar al-hikam, hadith no. 8552.
"Whoever desires the tillage of the Hereafter, We will enhance for him his tillage, and whoever desires the tillage of this world, We will give it ti him, but he will have no share in the Hereafter." Qur'an (42:20)
The Prophet (saw) is reported to have said: "Work for your life as though you will live forever, and work for the Hereafter as though you will die tomorrow." Tanbih al-khawatir v. 2 p. 234
Imam Ali (AS) said, "The Prophet (saw) forbade using the services of a worker before he is informed of his wages." al-Kafi, v 5, p. 90, no. 3