Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Striving and Seeking

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Good Deeds 10 Etiquette 1

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hadith 4402
Imam Ali (AS) said, Rolling up ones clothes [in preparation] for serious work is from [ones] good fortune.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : التَّشَمُرُّ لِلْجِدِّ مِنْ سَعادَةِ الجَدِّ
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hadith 4403
Imam Ali (AS) said, Seek and you shall find.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أُطْلُبْ تَجِدْ
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hadith 4404
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is upon you to strive but it is not upon you to succeed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالسَّعِي وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ بِالنُّجْحِ
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hadith 4405
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never will your striving for that which improves you and earns divine reward be wasted.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ يَضيعَ مِنْ سَعْيِكَ ما أصْلَحَكَ وَ أكْسَبَكَ الأجْرَ
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hadith 4406
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who hastens his pace arrives at the place of rest [and repose].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أسْرَعَ المَسيرَ أدْرَكَ المَقيلَ
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hadith 4407
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose efforts are good, his place in the Hereafter will be good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ حَسُنَتْ مَساعيهِ طابَتْ مَراعيهِ
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hadith 4408
Imam Ali (AS) said, Strive to free your necks [from the shackles of this world] before the doors of ransom are shut.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِسْعَوْا في فِكاكِ رِقابِكُمْ قَبْلَ أنْ تُغْلَقَ رَهائِنُها
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hadith 4409
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever hastens to the people with that which they dislike, they will speak about him that which they do not know.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أسْرَعَ إلَى النّاسِ بِما يَكْرَهُونَ قالُوا فيهِ ما لايَعْلَمُونَ
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hadith 4410
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a person strives in that which is harmful for him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ ساع فيما يَضُرُّهُ
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hadith 4411
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a person is awake so that another can sleep.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ ساهِر لِراقِد
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hadith 4412
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a person strives for one who is seated [doing nothing].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ ساع لِقاعِد
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