Completion of a Good Act

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Bringing a good act to completion is better than [merely] initiating it.

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘One who does not sustain his good action loses it.

Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘A good turn done to a fellow believer is not considered complete until accompanied by three things: underestimation of the act, concealing it, and hastening its completion. He who underestimates his good turn to a fellow believer has esteemed his brother highly indeed, whereas he who esteems his good turn to be great has deemed his brother to be insignificant. He who conceals the good turn that he has done has honored his action, and he who hastens to fulfill his promise takes pleasure in the gift too.