Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Believer

Volume 1 87 narrations
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hadith 852
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is very truthful in [his] speech and generous in [his] benevolence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ صَدُوقُ اللِّسانِ بَذُولُ الإحسانِ
Tags TruthfulnessGood Deeds
hadith 853
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is [always] alert, waiting for one of the two boons [of this world or the Hereafter].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ يَقْظانٌ يَنْتَظِرُ إحْدَى الحَسَنَتَينِ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 854
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is chaste, contented, free from sin and pious.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ عَفِيفٌ مُقْتَنِعٌ مُتَنَزِّهٌ مُتَوَرِّعٌ
Tags Chastity/ModestyContentment (Qana'ah)God-consciousness/Piety
hadith 855
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is one whose love is for [the sake of] Allah, whose hate is for Allah, whose taking is for Allah and whose leaving is for Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ مَنْ كانَ حُبُّهُ لِلّهِ وبُغْضُهُ لِلّهِ وَ أخذُهُ لِلّهِ وَ تَرْكُهُ لِلّهِ
Tags Love
hadith 856
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is thankful in [times of] comfort, patient in tribulation and fearful in affluence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ شاكِرٌ فيِ السَّرّاءِ صابِرٌ فِي البَلاءِ خائفٌ فِي الرَّخاءِ
Tags GratitudePatienceFear of God (Khashya)
hadith 857
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is moderate in [times of] affluence, [and] keeps away from the [pleasures of this] world.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ عَفيفٌ فِي الغِنى مُتَنَزَّهٌ عَنِ الدُّنيا
Tags Chastity/ModestyAsceticism
hadith 858
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is [always] between blessing and wrongdoing, [and] nothing reforms these two except thankfulness and repentance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ بَيْنَ نِعْمَة و خَطيئَة لا يُصلِحُهُما إلاّ الشُّكرُ وَالإسْتِغْفارُ
Tags GratitudeRepentance
hadith 859
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is dignified, honourable, self-reliant, cautious and sorrowful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ عِزٌّ كَريمٌ مَأمُونٌ على نَفْسِهِ حَذِرٌ مَحْزُونٌ
Tags Trustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 860
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer constantly remembers [Allah], frequently contemplates, is thankful for blessings and patient in the face of tribulation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المُؤْمِنُ دائِمُ الذِّكرِ كَثيرُ الفِكرِ عَلَى النَّعماءِ شاكِرٌ وَفِي البَلاءِ صابِرٌ
Tags RemembranceSupplicationGratitudePatience
hadith 861
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is modest, independent, certain and pious.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ حَييٌّ غَنيٌّ مُوقِنٌ تَقِيٌّ
Tags ModestyCertainty (Yaqin)God-consciousness/Piety
hadith 862
Imam Ali (AS) said, When a believer is asked [for help], he helps, and when he asks [other for help], he is lenient [and does not overburden them].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ إذا سُئِلَ أسْعَفَ وَ إذا سَألَ خَفَّفَ
Tags Generosity
hadith 863
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is wary of his sins, always fearing chastisement and hoping for the mercy of his Lord.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ حَذِرٌ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ أبَداً يَخافُ البَلاءَ وَ يَرجُو رَحمَةَ رَبِّهِ
Tags Fear of God (Khashya)Mercy
hadith 864
Imam Ali (AS) said, To a believer, this world is his arena, action is his endeavour, death is his gift and Paradise is his prize.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ الدُّنْيا مِضْمارُهُ وَ العَمَلُ هِمَّتُهُ وَ المَوتُ تُحْفَتُهُ والجَنَّةُ سَبْقَتُهُ
Tags DeathParadiseGood Deeds
hadith 865
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is one who has purified his heart of vileness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المُؤْمِنُ مَنْ طَهَّرَ قَلْبَهُ مِنَ الدَنِيَّةِ (الريبَةِ)
Tags Sincerity
hadith 866
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is one whose affair is near, whose sorrow is distant, whose silence is much and whose actions are sincere.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ قَريبٌ أمْرُهُ بَعيدٌ هَمُّهُ كَثيرٌ صَمْتُه خالِصٌ عَمَلُهُ
Tags SilenceSincerity
hadith 867
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is eager in [his] obedience [to Allah] and refrains from what is forbidden.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ عَلَى الطَّاعاتِ حَريصٌ وَ عَنِ المَحارِمِ عَفٌّ
Tags WorshipChastity/Modesty
hadith 868
Imam Ali (AS) said, The soul of a believer is firmer than a hard rock while he is [himself] humbler than a slave.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ نَفْسُهُ أصْلَبُ مِنَ الصَّلْدِ وَ هُوَ أذَلُّ مِنَ العَبْدِ
Tags Humility
hadith 869
Imam Ali (AS) said, When a believer observes, he takes lesson; and when he is quiet, he contemplates; and when he speaks, he remembers [Allah]; and when he is given, he is grateful; and when he undergoes hardship, he is patient.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمؤمِنُ إذا نَظَرَ اعْتَبَرَ وَ إذا سَكَتَ تَفَكَّرَ وإذا تَكَلَّمَ ذَكَرَ وَإذا اُعْطِيَ شَكَرَ وَ إذَا ابْتُلِيَ صَبَرَ
Tags RemembranceSupplicationGratitudePatience
hadith 870
Imam Ali (AS) said, When a believer is admonished, he restrains himself; and when he is warned, he becomes cautious; and when he is shown an example, he learns [from it]; and when he is reminded, he remembers; and when he is oppressed, he forgives.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ إذا وُعِظَ اِزْدَجَرَ وإذا حُذِّرَ حَذِرَ وَ إذا عُبِّرَ اِعْتَبَرَ وإذا ذُكِّرَ ذَكَّرَ وإذا اُظْلِمَ غَفَرَ
Tags ForgivenessGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 871
Imam Ali (AS) said, The persistence of a believer is [in] his renunciation [of worldly pleasures], his interest is [in] his religiosity, his dignity is [in] his contentment and his striving is for his Hereafter. His good deeds are many, his status is elevated and he has managed [to gain] his freedom and salvation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ دَأْبُهُ زِهادَتُهُ وَهَمُّهُ دِيانَتُهُ وَ عِزُّهُ قَناعَتُهُ وَ جِدُّهُ لآخِرَتِهِ قَد كَثُرَتْ حَسَناتُهُ وَ عَلَتْ دَرَجاتُهُ وشَارَفَ خَلاصَهُ وَ نَجاتَهُ
Tags AsceticismContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 872
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer looks at this world with eyes that derive lesson, and consumes from it only what is necessary, and hears in it with ears of hatred and enmity [towards it].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤمِنُ يَنْظُرُ إلَى الدُّنيا بِعَيْنِ الإعتِبارِ وَ يَقْتاتُ فيها بِبَطْنِ الإضْطِرارِ وَ يَسْمَعُ فيها بِأُذُنِ المَقْتِ وَ الإبْغاضِ
Tags AsceticismWealth/Materialism
hadith 873
Imam Ali (AS) said, The believers blame themselves and are fearful of their past mistakes; they detest this world, eagerly yearn for the Hereafter and hasten towards [acts of] obedience.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤمنونَ لأنْفُسِهِمْ مُتَّهِمُونَ وَ مِنْ فارِطِ زَلَلِهِمْ وَجِلُونَ وَ لِلدُّنْيا عائِفُونَ وَ إلَى الآخِرَةِ مُشْتاقُونَ وَ إلَى الطّاعاتِ مُسارِعُونَ
Tags Fear of God (Khashya)Asceticism
hadith 874
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is one who bears with the harm that people inflict [on him] but nobody is ever harmed by him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المُؤْمِنُ مَنْ تَحَمَّلَ أذَى النَّاسِ وَ لايَتَأذّى أحَدٌ بِهِ
Tags PatienceGood Company
hadith 875
Imam Ali (AS) said, The believer is one who safeguards his Hereafter by [sacrificing] his world, while the vicious is one who safeguards his world by [sacrificing] his Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤمِنُ مَنْ وَقى دينَهُ بِدُنْياهُ وَ الفاجِرُ مَنْ وَقى دُنْياهُ بدِينهِ
Tags Wealth/MaterialismAsceticism
hadith 876
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is faithful to himself and struggles against his vain desires and feelings.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤمِنُ أمينٌ عَلى نَفْسِهِ مُغالِبٌ (مُجاهِدٌ) لِهَواهُ وَ حِسِّهِ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Trustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 877
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be careful of the opinions of believers, for Allah, the Glorified, effectuates the truth through their tongues.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إتَّقُوا ظُنُونَ المُؤمِنينَ فَإنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ أجْرَى الحقَّ على ألْسِنَتِهِمْ
hadith 878
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most honourable of believers is the most sagacious of them.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أشرَفُ المُؤْمِنينَ أكْثَرُهُمْ كَيْساً
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 879
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of believers in terms of belief is the one whose taking, giving, anger and pleasure are all for [the sake of] Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفضلُ المُؤْمِنينَ إيماناً مَنْ كانَ لِلّهِ أخذُهُ وعَطاهُ وَ سَخَطُهُ وَرِضاهُ
Tags Love
hadith 880
Imam Ali (AS) said, Believers are indeed compassionate.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ المُؤْمِنينَ مُشْفِقُونَ
Tags Mercy
hadith 881
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily believers are afraid [of displeasing Allah].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ المُؤْمِنينَ وَجِلُونَ
Tags Fear of God (Khashya)
hadith 882
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed the cheerfulness of a believer is in his face, his strength is in his religion and his sorrow is in his heart.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ بِشْرَ المُؤمِنِ في وَجْهِهِ وَ قُوَّتَهُ في دينِهِ وَ حُزْنَهُ في قَلْبِهِ
hadith 883
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily a believer feels ashamed if an act which goes against his faith is committed by him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ المُؤْمِنَ لَيَسْتَحْيي إذا مَضى لَهُ عَمَلٌ في غَيرِ ما عُقِدَ عَلَيْهِ ايمانُهُ
Tags Modesty
hadith 884
Imam Ali (AS) said, The goal of a believer is Paradise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ المُؤْمِنِ الجَنَّةُ
Tags Paradise
hadith 885
Imam Ali (AS) said, The needlessness of a believer is through [his reliance on] Allah, the Glorified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غِنَى المُؤمِنِ بِاللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ
Tags Trust in GodContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 886
Imam Ali (AS) said, He (the believer) has enlivened his intellect, killed his lust, obeyed his Lord and disobeyed his lower-self.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ أحْيا عَقْلَهُ وَ أماتَ شَهْوَتَهُ وَ أطاعَ رَبَّهُ وَ عَصى نَفْسَهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSoul (Nafs)
hadith 887
Imam Ali (AS) said, How many a believer has succeeded through patience and thinking positively.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمْ مِنْ مُؤمِن فازَ بِهِ الصَّبْرُ وَ حُسْنُ الظَّنِّ
Tags Patience
hadith 888
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be a pious, contented and modest believer.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُنْ مُؤمِناً تَقِيّاً مُتَقَنِّعاً عَفيفاً
Tags God-consciousness/PietyContentment (Qana'ah)Chastity/Modesty
hadith 889
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer has a perfect intellect, a pleasing leniency, an inclination towards good deeds and an aversion towards bad deeds.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلْمُؤْمِنِ عَقْلٌ وَفِىٌّ وَ حِلْمٌ مَرْضِيٌّ وَ رَغْبَةٌ فِي الحَسَناتِ وَ فِرارٌ مِنَ السَّيِّئاتِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Deeds
hadith 890
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer has three times: a time for whispering to his Lord, a time for assessing himself (or in another narration: a time for making arrangements for his livelihood) and a time when he freely enjoys himself with what is lawful and pleasant.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلْمُؤْمِنِ ثلاثُ ساعات ساعَةٌ يُناجي فيها رَبَّهُ وَ ساعَةٌ يُحاسِبُ فيها نَفْسَهُ (وساعَةٌ يَرُمُّ فيها مَعاشَهُ) وَ ساعَةٌ يُخَلّي بَينَ نَفْسِهِ وَ لَذَّتِها فيما يَحِلُّ وَ يَجْمُلُ
Tags SupplicationSoul (Nafs)
hadith 891
Imam Ali (AS) said, The faith of a believer is not perfected until he deems comfort to be a trial and affliction to be a blessing.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَكْمُلُ إيمانُ المُؤْمِنِ حَتّى يَعُدَّ الرَّخاءَ فِتْنَةً وَ البَلاءَ نِعْمَةً
Tags Trials and Afflictions
hadith 892
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is never found to be envious, malevolent or miserly.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايُلْفَى المُؤمِنُ حَسُوداً وَ لاحَقُوداً وَ لابَخيلاً
Tags Envy (Hasad)Greed/Stinginess
hadith 893
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is never anything other than forbearing and merciful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَكونُ المُؤْمِنُ إلاَّ حَليماً رَحيماً
Tags Mercy
hadith 894
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves a believer to feel ashamed if the thought of disobedience crosses his mind.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أنْ يَسْتَحييَ إذَا اتَّصَلَتْ لَهُ فِكْرَةٌ في غَيرِ طاعَة
Tags Modesty
hadith 895
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves a believer to remain obedient and to cover himself with piety and contentment.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أنْ يَلْزَمَ الطَّاعَةَ وَ يَلْتَحِفَ الوَرَعَ وَ القَناعَةَ
Tags God-consciousness/PietyContentment (Qana'ah)Worship
hadith 896
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is tested with affliction just like the purity of gold and silver is tested with fire.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُمْتَحَنُ المُؤْمِنُ بِالبَلاءِ كَما يُمْتَحَنُ بِالنّارِ اَلخِلاصُ
Tags Trials and Afflictions
hadith 897
Imam Ali (AS) said, There are three signs of a believer: truthfulness, certitude and [having] short hopes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلْمُؤْمِنِ ثَلاثُ عَلامات: الصِّدْقُ وَ اليَقينُ وَ قَصْرُ الأمَلِ
Tags TruthfulnessCertainty (Yaqin)
hadith 898
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is never found to be anything but content.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ يُلْقَى المُؤْمِنُ إلاّ قانِعاً
Tags Contentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 899
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who is not concerned about improving his Hereafter is not a believer.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ بِمُؤمِن مَنْ لَمْ يَهْتَمَّ بإصْلاحِ مَعادِهِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 900
Imam Ali (AS) said, If I were to strike the nose of a believer to make him hate me he would still not hate me, and if I were to bestow the whole world to a hypocrite to make him love me he would still not love me.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَو ضَرَبْتُ خَيْشُومَ المُؤْمِنِ على أنْ يُبْغِضَني ما أبْغَضَني وَلَو صَبَبْتُ الدُّنيا بِجُمْلَتِها عَلَى المُنافِقِ على أنْ يُحِبَّني ما أحَبَّني
Tags LoveHypocrisyImam AliAhl al-Bayt
hadith 901
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who believes is safe.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ آمَنَ أمِنَ
Tags Security/Safety
hadith 902
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who believes increases his certitude.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ يُؤمِنْ يَزْدَدْ يَقيناً
Tags Certainty (Yaqin)
hadith 903
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who believes in Allah seeks [help and] protection from Him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللّهِ لَجَأَ إلَيْهِ
Tags Trust in God
hadith 904
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer has not [truly] believed until he comprehends.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما آمَنَ المُؤْمِنُ حتّى عَقَلَ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 905
Imam Ali (AS) said, The example of a believer is like that of citronella, both its taste and its fragrance are pleasant.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَثَلُ المُؤْمِنِ كَالاُتْرُجَّةِ طَيِّبٌ طَعْمُها وريحُها
hadith 906
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who purifies his faith is guided.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : هُدِىَ مَنْ أخْلَصَ إيمانَهُ
Tags SincerityGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 907
Imam Ali (AS) said, The concern of a believer is for his Hereafter, and all his efforts are for his place of [final] return.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : هَمُّ المُؤمِنِ لآِخِرَتِهِ وَ كُلُّ جِدِّهِ لِمُنْقَلَبِهِ
hadith 908
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is never satiated while his brother is hungry.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَشْبَعُ المُؤْمِنُ وَ أخُوهُ جايعٌ
Tags Brotherhood
hadith 909
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer never falls short of forbearance and never gets anxious when faced with difficulty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايُقَصِّرُ المُؤْمِنُ عَنْ احْتِمال وَ لا يَجزَعُ لِرَزِيَّة
Tags Patience
hadith 910
Imam Ali (AS) said, A man does not become a [true] believer until he is no longer concerned about what [food] will end his pangs of hunger and which of his two attires he will wear.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَكونُ الرَّجُلُ مُؤْمِناً حتّى لايُباليَ بِماذا أسَدَّ فَوْرَةَ جُوعِهِ وَ لابِأيِّ ثَوبَيْهِ ابْتَذَلَ
Tags AsceticismContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 911
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cheerfulness of a believer is in his face and his sorrow is in his heart. He has the broadest chest (i.e. has great patience, knowledge and virtue) and is most humble in spirit. He hates high position and dislikes renown. His grief is long, his sorrow is distant, his silence is much and his time is occupied. He is grateful and patient, submerged in his thoughts [about the Hereafter], sparing in his friendship, easy going and of soft temperament. He is firmer than a hard rock but humbler than a slave.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِشْرُ المُؤْمِنِ في وَجْهِهِ وحُزْنُهُ في قَلْبِهِ أوْسَعُ شَيْء صَدْراً وَ أذَلُّ شَيْء نَفْساً يَكْرَهُ الرِّفْعةَ وَ يَشْنَأُ السُّمْعَةَ طَويلٌ غَمُّهُ بَعيدٌ هَمُّهُ كَثيرٌ صَمْتُهُ مَشْغُولٌ وَقْتُهُ صَبُورٌ شَكُورٌ مَغْمُورٌ بِفِكْرَتِهِ ضَنينٌ بِخُلَّتِهِ سَهْلُ الخليقَةِ لَيِّنُ العَريكَةِ نَفْسُهُ أصْلَبُ مِنَ الصُّلْدِ وَ هُوَ أذَلُّ مِنَ العَبْدِ
Tags HumilityPatienceGratitudeSilence
hadith 912
Imam Ali (AS) said, The beauty of a believers face is from the special favour of Allah on him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حُسْنُ وَجْهِ المُؤمِنِ مِنْ حُسْنِ عِنايَةِ اللّهِ بِهِ
hadith 913
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the certitude of a believer is seen in his actions and the doubt of a hypocrite is seen in his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ المُؤْمِنَ يُرى يَقينُهُ في عَمَلِهِ وَ إنَّ المُنافِقَ يُرى شَكُّهُ في عَمَلِهِ
Tags Certainty (Yaqin)Hypocrisy
hadith 914
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is sagacious and intelligent.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤمنُ كَيِّسٌ عاقِلٌ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 915
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is free from perversion and dissension.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المُؤْمِنُ مُنَزَّهٌ عَنِ الزَّيغِ وَ الشِّقاقِ
Tags SincerityAnger
hadith 916
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is penitent, repentant and remorseful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ مُنيبٌ مُسْتَغْفِرٌ تَوَّابٌ
Tags Repentance
hadith 917
Imam Ali (AS) said, The nature of a believer is [being] sincere and his trait is suppressing anger.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ غَريزَتُهُ النُّصْحُ وَ سَجِيَّتُهُ الكَظْمُ
Tags SincerityAnger
hadith 918
Imam Ali (AS) said, The believers are such that their good deeds are expected and people are safe from their evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤمِنُونَ خَيْراتُهُمْ مَأمُولَةٌ وَ شُرُورُهُمْ مَأمُونَةٌ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 919
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fear of a believer is in his heart and his repentance is in his admission.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَقِيَّةُ المُؤْمِنِ في قَلْبِهِ وَ تَوْبَتُهُ فِي اعْتِرافِهِ
Tags Fear of God (Khashya)Repentance
hadith 920
Imam Ali (AS) said, Three things are adornments for believers: fear of Allah, truthful speech and returning trusts [to their rightful owners].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَلاثٌ هُنَّ زَيْنُ المُؤْمِنِ: تَقْوَى اللّهِ وَ صِدْقُ الحَديثِ وَ أداءُ الأمانَةِ
Tags God-consciousness/PietyTruthfulnessTrustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 921
Imam Ali (AS) said, The beauty of a believer is his piety.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جَمالُ المُؤمِنِ وَرَعُهُ
Tags God-consciousness/Piety
hadith 922
Imam Ali (AS) said, The joy of a believer is in the obedience of his Lord, and his sorrow is due to his sin.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سُرُورُ المُؤْمِنِ بِطاعَةِ رَبِّهِ وَ حُزْنُهُ على ذَنْبِهِ
Tags WorshipRepentance
hadith 923
Imam Ali (AS) said, The integrity of a believer is in his keeping away from what is forbidden and hastening towards virtues.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طَرْفُ المُؤْمِنِ نَزاهَتُهُ عَنِ المَحارِمِ وَ مُبادِرَتُهُ إلَى المَكارِمِ
Tags God-consciousness/PietyGood Deeds
hadith 924
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is easy going, polite, approachable and reliable.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ألمُؤْمِنُ هَيِّنٌ لَيِّنٌ سَهْلٌ مُؤتَمَنٌ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 925
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer makes few mistakes and does plenty of work.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ قَليلُ الزَّلَلِ كَثيرُ العَمَلِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 926
Imam Ali (AS) said, The demeanour of a believer is characterized by moderation and his conduct is upright.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المُؤمِنُ سيرَتُهُ القَصْدُ وَ سُنَّتُهُ الرُّشدُ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 927
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer loathes idle play and likes to work hard.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ يَعافُ اللَّهْوَ وَيَألِفُ الجِدَّ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 928
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the soul of a believer ascends to the heavens, the angels are amazed and say: It is incredible how he was saved from a place where the best of us got corrupted.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا صَعَدَتْ رُوحُ المُؤْمِنِ إلَى السَّماءِ تَعَجَّبَتِ المَلائِكَةُ وَ قالَتْ عَجَباً كَيْفَ نَجا مِنْ دار فَسَدَ فيها خِيارُنا
Tags AngelsSoul (Nafs)
hadith 929
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is sorrowful in his thoughts [about himself], sparing in his friendship.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤمِنُ مَغْمُومٌ بِفِكْرَتِهِ ضَنينٌ بِخُلَّتِهِ
hadith 930
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer has a mild disposition and is easy going.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤمِنُ لَيِّنُ العَريكَةِ سَهْلُ الخَليقَةِ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 931
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer does not oppress [anyone] and eschews sin.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ لايَظْلِمُ وَلايَتَأثَّمُ
Tags Oppression
hadith 932
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is fair to the one who is unfair to him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ يُنْصِفُ مَنْ لا يُنْصِفُهُ
Tags Justice
hadith 933
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is affectionate, endearing and compassionate.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المُؤْمِنُ آلِفٌ مألُوفٌ مُتَعَطِّفٌ
Tags LoveMercy
hadith 934
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed believers are approachable and soft-hearted.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ المُؤْمنينَ هَيْنُونَ لَيْنُونَ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 935
Imam Ali (AS) said, Believers are indeed virtuous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ المُؤْمِنينَ مُحْسِنُونَ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 936
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed believers are fearful [of Allah].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ المُؤْمِنينَ خائِفُونَ
Tags Fear of God (Khashya)
hadith 937
Imam Ali (AS) said, A believer is [gauged] by his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤْمِنُ بِعَمَلِهِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 938
Imam Ali (AS) said, Believers possess more intelligence [than others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُؤمِنُونَ أعْظَمُ أحْلاماً
Tags Intellect/Reason