The Virtue of Asceticism

The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'People cannot worship Allah with anything better than asceticism from worldly pleasures.

Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Asceticism is the distinguishing characteristic of Godwary people and the natural disposition of those who turn to Allah.

Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily among the qualities that greatly develop ones faith is abstention from worldly pleasures.

Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'In one of His conversations with Prophet Moses (AS), Allah told him the following, '…those who seek to adorn themselves [for Me] have no better apparel than abstention from the worldly pleasures that they find indispensable.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'All goodness has been placed in one house, and its key is asceticism and restraint from worldly pleasures.