Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Virtues and Vices

Volume 1 31 narrations
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Good Temper 14 Good Deeds 7 Generosity 5 Intellect/Reason 3 Anger 2 Silence 2 Boasting/Showing Off (Riya) 2 Soul (Nafs) 1 God-consciousness/Piety 1 Worship 1 Trials and Afflictions 1 Wisdom 1 Wealth/Materialism 1 Humility 1 Forgiveness 1 Enemies/Hostility 1 Relatives/Kinship 1

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hadith 7947
Imam Ali (AS) said, Compel yourself to [acquire] virtues, for indeed you have a natural propensity for vices.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أكْرِهْ نَفْسَكَ عَلَى الفَضائِلِ فَإنَّ الرَّذائِلَ أنْتَ مَطْبُوعٌ عَلَيْها
Tags Good TemperSoul (Nafs)
hadith 7948
Imam Ali (AS) said, Ascending towards virtues is a hardship that saves.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلاِرْتِقاءُ إلَى الفَضائِلِ صَعْبٌ مُنْج
Tags Good Temper
hadith 7949
Imam Ali (AS) said, Your knowledge conveys your merit and your generosity tells of your kindness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُنْبِئُ عَنْ فَضْلِكَ عِلْمُكَ وَ عَنْ إفْضالِكَ بَذْلُكَ
Tags Generosity
hadith 7950
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you keep away from the forbidden, refrain from that which you are unsure about, fulfil that which is obligatory and perform the acts that are recommended, then you have perfected the virtues of faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذَا اتَّقَيْتَ المُحَرماتِ وتَوَرَّعْتَ عَنِ الشُّبَهاتِ وَ أدَّيْتَ المَفْرُوضاتِ وَتَنَفَّلْتَ بِالنَّوافِلِ فَقَدْ أكْمَلْتَ فِي الدِّينِ اَلفَضائِلَ
Tags God-consciousness/PietyWorship
hadith 7951
Imam Ali (AS) said, The peak of [all] merits is controlling anger and eradicating lustful desires.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَأْسُ الفَضائِلِ مُلْكُ الغَضَبِ وَ إماتَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ
Tags Anger
hadith 7952
Imam Ali (AS) said, During successive hardships the virtues of a person become manifest.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِنْدَ تَعاقُبِ الشَّدائِدِ تَظْهَرُ فَضائِلُ الإنْسانِ
Tags Trials and Afflictions
hadith 7953
Imam Ali (AS) said, The symbol of a persons merit is his intelligence and good character.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عُنْوانُ فَضيلَةِ المَرْءِ عَقْلُهُ وَ حُسْنُ خُلْقِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Temper
hadith 7954
Imam Ali (AS) said, The highest of all merits is intelligence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ الفَضائِلِ العَقْلُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 7955
Imam Ali (AS) said, The highest of all merits is knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ الفَضائِلِ العِلْمُ
Tags Wisdom
hadith 7956
Imam Ali (AS) said, The merit of a man is known from his speech.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فَضْلُ الرَّجُلِ يُعْرَفُ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ
Tags Silence
hadith 7957
Imam Ali (AS) said, Merit is [acquired] by perfection [of character] and noble deeds, not through excessive wealth and eminent feats.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلفَضِيلَةُ بِحُسْنِ الكَمالِ وَمَكارِمِ الأفْعالِ لابِكَثْرَةِ المالِ وَ جَلالَةِ الأعْمالِ
Tags Good TemperWealth/Materialism
hadith 7958
Imam Ali (AS) said, Virtue is overcoming [ones bad] habit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلفَضيلَةُ غَلَبَةُ العادَةِ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 7959
Imam Ali (AS) said, The pride of a man is by his merit, not because of his origin [and lineage].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فَخْرُ المَرْءِ بِفَضْلِهِ لابِأصْلِهِ
Tags Boasting/Showing Off (Riya)Good Temper
hadith 7960
Imam Ali (AS) said, The merit of a person is [lies in] doing good to others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فَضيلَةُ الإنْسانِ بَذْلُ الإحْسانِ
Tags Good DeedsGenerosity
hadith 7961
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who overcomes his anger and controls the impulses of his lustful desires has acquired virtue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فازَ بِالفَضيلَةِ مَنْ غَلَبَ غَضَبَهُ وَمَلَكَ نَوازِعَ شَهْوَتِهِ
Tags AngerGood Temper
hadith 7962
Imam Ali (AS) said, It suffices as a merit for a man to humble himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بِالمَرْءِ فَضيلَةً أنْ يُنَقِّصَ نَفْسَهُ
Tags Humility
hadith 7963
Imam Ali (AS) said, The perfection of virtues is [in] honourable qualities.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمالُ الفَضائِلِ شَرَفُ الخَلائِقِ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 7964
Imam Ali (AS) said, The human being has two merits: intellect and speech; he derives benefit through his intellect and benefits others by his speech.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلإنْسانِ فَضيلَتانِ: عَقْلٌ وَ مَنْطِقٌ فَبِالعَقْلِ يَسْتَفيدُ وَ بِالمَنْطِقِ يُفيدُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 7965
Imam Ali (AS) said, Lineage is not defined by the fathers and mothers, rather [it is defined] by the praiseworthy merits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَتِ الأنْسابُ بِالآباءِ وَ الأُمَّهاتِ لكِنَّها بِالفَضائِلِ المَحْمُوداتِ
Tags Good TemperBoasting/Showing Off (Riya)
hadith 7966
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose merits are few, his means are weak.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَلَّتْ فَضائِلُهُ ضَعُفَتْ وَسائِلُهُ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 7967
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the best of merits is accepting the excuse of the wrongdoer.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أحْسَنِ الفَضْلِ قَبُولُ عُذْرِ الجاني
Tags Forgiveness
hadith 7968
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is from the merit of a man not to put the one whom he has been forbearing with under obligation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ فَضْلِ الرَّجُلِ أنْ لا يَمُنَّ بِمَا احْتَمَلَهُ حِلْمُهُ
Tags Good TemperGenerosity
hadith 7969
Imam Ali (AS) said, Performing good deeds and spreading goodness are from the greatest virtues.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أفْضَلِ الفَضائِلِ اِصْطِناعُ الصَّنايِعِ وَبَثُّ المَعْرُوفِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 7970
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through the gaining of merits the enemy is subdued.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِاكْتِسابِ الفَضائِلِ يُكْبَتُ المُعادي
Tags Enemies/HostilityGood Temper
hadith 7971
Imam Ali (AS) said, The consolidation of merits is in doing good to the freeman and being kind to the people of virtue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِماعُ الفَضْلِ فِي اصْطِناعِ الحُرِّ وَ الإحْسانِ إلى أهْلِ الخَيْرِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 7972
Imam Ali (AS) said, Safeguarding the tongue and doing good to others are from the best merits of a human being.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حِفْظُ اللِّسانِ وَ بَذْلُ الإحْسانِ مِنْ أفْضَلِ فَضائِلِ الإنْسانِ
Tags SilenceGood Deeds
hadith 7973
Imam Ali (AS) said, Become distinguished by virtues and renounce vices.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُنْ مُتَّصِفاً بِالفَضائِلِ مُتَبَرِّءً مِنَ الرَّذائِلِ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 7974
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of virtues is granting the wishes and fulfilling the needs of the seeker and being moderate in what one seeks.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الفَضائِلِ بَذْلُ الرَّغائِبِ وَ إسْعافُ الطَّالِبِ وَ الإجْمالُ فِي المَطالِبِ
Tags GenerosityGood Deeds
hadith 7975
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of virtues is establishing ties with the one who has distanced himself, being cordial with the one who is averse, and holding the hand of the one who stumbles.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الفَضائِلِ صِلَةُ الهاجِرِ وَ إيناسُ النّافِرِ وَ الأخْذُ بِيَدِ العاثِرِ
Tags Relatives/KinshipGood Deeds
hadith 7976
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily only the virtuous know the merit of the people of virtue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما يَعْرِفُ الفَضْلَ لأهْلِ الفَضْلِ أُولُوا الفَضْلِ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 7977
Imam Ali (AS) said, Your virtue is proven by your action and your munificence by your open-handedness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى فَضْلِكَ بِعَمَلِكَ وَعَلى كَرَمِكَ بِبَذْلِكَ
Tags GenerosityGood Deeds