Ghurar al-Ḥikam

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hadith 2950
Imam Ali (AS) said, Good does not perish.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلخَيرُ لا يَفْنى
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hadith 2951
Imam Ali (AS) said, Good is easier [to do] than an evil action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلخَيْرُ أسْهَلُ مِنْ فِعلِ الشَّرِّ
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hadith 2952
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of goodness is an evil companion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ الخَيْرِ قَرينُ السُّوءِ
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hadith 2953
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you make the intention of doing good, then execute it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا عَقَدْتُمْ على عَزائِمِ خَيْر فَامْضُوها
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hadith 2954
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you witness [a] good [deed] then take to it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا رَأيْتُمُ الخَيْرَ فَخُذُوا بهِ
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hadith 2955
Imam Ali (AS) said, Three things consolidate that which is good: bestowing favours, guarding [ones] sureties and keeping ties with near relatives.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَلاثٌ هُنَّ جِماعُ الخَيرِ: إسْداءُ النِّعَمِ وَ رِعايَةُ الذِّمَمِ وصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ
Tags Good DeedsRelatives/Kinship
hadith 2956
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consolidation of good is in acting on that which lasts and making light of that which perishes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِماعُ الخَيرِ فِي العَمَلِ بِما يَبْقى وَ الاسْتِهانَةِ بِما يَفنى
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hadith 2957
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reform the evildoer with your good actions and guide [others] towards good by your beautiful [and kind] words.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أصلِح المُسيئَ بِحُسْنِ فِعالِكَ وَ دُلَّ عَلَى الخَيْرِ بِجَميلِ مَقالِكَ
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hadith 2958
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do good and do not consider any of it insignificant, for verily little of it is plenty and its doer is happy [in the Hereafter].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِفْعَلِ الخَيرَ وَ لا تُحَقِّرْ مِنْهُ شَيْئاً فَإنَّ قَليلَهُ كَثيرٌ وَ فاعِلَهُ مَحبُورٌ
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hadith 2959
Imam Ali (AS) said, Increase your gladness for that which you have sent forth of good deeds and [increase] your sadness for that which you have missed from it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أكثِرْ سُرُورَكَ على ما قَدَّمْتَ مِنَ الخَيرِ وَ حُزْنَكَ على ما فاتَ مِنْهُ
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hadith 2960
Imam Ali (AS) said, The good deed that brings the quickest reward is piety.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْجَلُ الخَيْرِ ثَواباً البِرُّ
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hadith 2961
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily that which you send forth of good actions will be preserved for you and that which you delay [or postpone] will benefit other than you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ ما تُقَدِّمُ مِنْ خَيْر يَكُنْ لَكَ ذُخْرُهُ وَ ما تُؤَخِّرُهُ يَكُنْ لِغَيْرِكَ خَيْرُهُ
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hadith 2962
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed the best of good deeds are giving charity anonymously, being good with your parents and keeping ties with near relations.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ أفْضَلَ الخَيْرِ صَدَقَةُ السِّرِّ وبِرُّ الوالِدَيْنِ وصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ
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hadith 2963
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do good and do not commit evil acts, for the one who performs a good deed is better than it and the one who commits an evil act is more evil than it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِفعَلِ الخَيْرَ وَ لا تَفْعَلِ الشَّرَّ فَخَيْرٌ مِنَ الخَيْرِ مَنْ يَفْعَلُهُ وَ شَرٌ مِنَ الشَّرِّ مَنْ يَأتيهِ بِفِعْلِهِ
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hadith 2964
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do good deeds as much as you can, for better than the good deed is the one who does it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِفْعَلُوا الخَيْرَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ فَخَيْرٌ مِنَ الخَيرِ فاعِلُهُ
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hadith 2965
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed, the most perceptive of seers is one whose gaze penetrates into good actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ألا إنَّ أبْصَرَ الأبْصارِ مَنْ نَفَذَ فِي الخَيْرِ طَرْفُهُ
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hadith 2966
Imam Ali (AS) said, The consolidation of good is in seeking advice and acting upon words of the sincere adviser.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِماعُ الخَيْرِ فِي المُشاوَرَةِ وَ الأخْذِ بِقَولِ النَّصيحِ
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hadith 2967
Imam Ali (AS) said, The consolidation of good is in making friendship for the sake of Allah and making enmity for the sake of Allah; [in] loving for the sake of Allah and hating for the sake of Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِماعُ الخَيْرِ فِي المُوالاةِ فِي اللّهِ وَ المُعاداةِ فِي اللّهِ وَ المَحَبَّةِ فِي اللّهِ وَ البُغْضِ فِي اللّهِ
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hadith 2968
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consolidation of good is in [performing] virtuous actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِماعُ الخَيرِ في أعمالِ البِرِّ
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hadith 2969
Imam Ali (AS) said, Sometimes good may come upon you from where you least expect it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ خَيْر وافاكَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لا تَرْقَبُهُ
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hadith 2970
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever wears [the garment of] virtue disrobes himself of evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَبِسَ الخَيْرَ تَعَرَّى مِنَ الشَّرِّ
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hadith 2971
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does good has [actually] started with [gaining its benefit] himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ فَعَلَ الخَيْرَ فَبِنَفْسِهِ بَدَأ
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hadith 2972
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who plants good, reaps reward.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن زَرَعَ خَيْراً حَصَدَ أجْراً
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hadith 2973
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever does not know how to distinguish good from evil, then he is [actually] from the beasts.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفِ الخَيْرَ مِنَ الشَّرِّ فَهُوَ مِنَ البَهائِمِ
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hadith 2974
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not know the benefit of a good action will not be capable of performing it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْ مَنْفِعَةَ الخَيرِ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى العَملِ بِهِ
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hadith 2975
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who sends forth a good deed will find it [in the Hereafter].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَدَّمَ خَيْراً وَجَدَهُ
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hadith 2976
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is falls short in performing good deeds, loses and regrets.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَصَّرَ عَنْ فِعْلِ الخَيْرِ خَسِرَ وَ نَدِمَ
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hadith 2977
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the signs of goodness is refraining from harming others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أماراتِ الخَيْرِ الكَفُّ عَنِ الأذى
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hadith 2978
Imam Ali (AS) said, The good deed that is followed by hellfire is not a good deed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما خَيْرٌ بَعْدَهُ النّارُ بِخَيْر
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hadith 2979
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never count as evil that through which you realized good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَعُدَّنَّ شَرّاً ما أدْرَكْتَ بِهِ خَيْراً
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hadith 2980
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not perform any good action in order to show off and do not abandon it out of shame.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَعْمَلْ شَيْئاً مِنَ الخَيرِ رِياءً وَ لا تَتْرُكْهُ حَياءً
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hadith 2981
Imam Ali (AS) said, None of you should ever say: ‘indeed there is one who is more worthy of doing the good action than me, for it will, by Allah, become that way. Verily for good and evil there are adherents, so whenever you leave it, its adherents perform it in your place.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَقُولَنَّ أحَدُكُمْ إنَّ أحَداً أولى بِفِعْلِ الخَيْرِ مِنّي فَيَكونَ وَ اللّهِ كَذلِكَ إنَّ لِلْخَيرِ وَ الشَّرِّ أهْلاً فَمَهْما تَرَكْتُمُوهُ كَفاكُمُوهُ أهْلُهُ
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hadith 2982
Imam Ali (AS) said, That which you send forth of good deeds is [preserved] with the One who does not diminish [its] reward and that which you commit from evil actions is [preserved] with the One who is not incapable of [meting out] punishment.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما قَدَّمْتَهُ مِنْ خَير فَعِندَ مَنْ لا يَبْخَسُ الثَّوابَ وَ مَا ارْتَكَبْتَهُ مِنْ شَرّ فَعِندَ مَنْ لا يُعْجِزُهُ العِقابُ
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hadith 2983
Imam Ali (AS) said, The essential prerequisite of good action is taking the initiative in [performing] it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِلاكُ الخَيْرِ مُبادَرَتُهُ
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hadith 2984
Imam Ali (AS) said, The basis of every good deed is obedience to Allah, the Glorified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِلاكُ كُلِّ خَيْر طاعَةُ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ
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hadith 2985
Imam Ali (AS) said, The key to goodness is renouncing evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِفْتاحُ الخَيْرِ التَّبَرّي مِنَ الشَّرِّ
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hadith 2986
Imam Ali (AS) said, An evil [action] that does not last is better than a good [deed] that does not last.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَرٌّ لايَدُومُ خَيْرٌ مِن خَيْر لا يَدُومُ
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hadith 2987
Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who seeks goodness through evil action, his mind and senses are corrupt.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طالِبُ الخَيْرِ بِعَمَلِ الشَّرِّ فاسِدُ العَقْلِ وَ الحِسِّ
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hadith 2988
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who seeks good will triumph by it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ظَفَرَ بِالخَيْرِ مَنْ طَلَبَهُ
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hadith 2989
Imam Ali (AS) said, The determination to do good extinguishes the fire of evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَزيمَةُ الخَيرِ تُطْفِىءُ نارَ الشَّرِّ
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hadith 2990
Imam Ali (AS) said, The planter of the tree of good reaps the sweetest fruit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غارِسُ شَجَرةِ الخَيْرِ تَجْتَنيها أحْلى ثَمَرَة
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hadith 2991
Imam Ali (AS) said, You will never realize good until you renounce evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ تَتَحَقَّقَ الخَيرَ حتّى تَتَبَرَّأ مِنَ الشَّرِّ
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hadith 2992
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is nothing better than [a] good [deed] except its reward.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ بِخَير مِنَ الخَيرِ إلاَّ ثَوابُهُ
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hadith 2993
Imam Ali (AS) said, Goodness is not in having more wealth and children, rather goodness is only in possessing more knowledge and greater forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ الخَيْرُ أن يَكْثُرَ مالُكَ وَ وَلَدُكَ إنَّما الخَيْرُ أنْ يَكْثُرَ عِلْمُكَ وَيَعْظُمَ حِلْمُكَ
Tags Good DeedsWealth/MaterialismWisdom
hadith 2994
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who advances good, gains.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَدَّمَ الخَيرَ غَنِمَ
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hadith 2995
Imam Ali (AS) said, The doer of [a] good [deed] is better than it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فاعِلُ الخَيرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ
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hadith 2996
Imam Ali (AS) said, The good action is a lasting store and a pure fruitage.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فِعْلُ الخَيْرِ ذَخيرَةٌ باقِيَةٌ وَ ثَمَرَةٌ زاكِيَةٌ
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hadith 2997
Imam Ali (AS) said, Send forth good actions and you will gain [in the Hereafter]; purify your actions [by performing them sincerely for Allah] and you will be felicitous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدِّمُوا خَيراً تَغْنَمُوا وَ أخْلِصُوا أعْمالَكُمْ تَسْعَدُوا
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hadith 2998
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed, being a follower in good is [much] better for you than being a leader in evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لأن تَكُونَ تابِعاً لِلخَيْرِ خَيرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أنْ تَكُونَ مَتْبُوعاً فِي الشَّرِّ
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hadith 2999
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobody will ever be given the reward of a good action except the one who performs it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ يُجزى جَزاءَ الخَيْرِ إلاَّ فاعِلُهُ
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