Chapter 21 - On Peace-Making

Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “All good is summarized in looking, silence, and talking. Any looking without learning is an error. Any silence without pondering is out of ignorance, and any talking which does not remind you of God is in vain.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “The form of charity that God loves is peace-making among the people when they get corrupted, and making them closer to each other when they get disunited.”

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “One will be questioned about lying except for the following cases: 1- When you want to make peace between two people and treat them in a way you have not done so before. 2- When a man uses trickery at war. 3- When a man promises something to his family just to keep them content.”

Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “Any form of false swearing is a sin except for those which are beneficial for a believer and help defend a Muslim's religion.”

The Prophet (a.s) said: “Honor any of the noble men of your tribe who come to you.”

Imam Ali (a.s) said: “When Oday ibn Hataem went to see the Prophet (a.s), and the Prophet (a.s) took him home. There was nothing except for a piece of floor covering made of palm leaves and a leather pillow. God's Prophet (a.s) spread them for Oday ibn Hataem to rest on.”

What does that mean?” He said: “Whoever does not smell a fragrant scent that is offered to him or does not sit in a meeting where people offer him a good place to sit is just like what was said (about the donkey).”