Hadith 1589
۞
Therefore, from now onwards guard yourself and be watchful, because if you recalcitrate till the people of Allāh (are forced to) rush upon you, then matters will be closed for you and whatever can be accepted from you today will not be accepted then; and that is an end to the matter.
فَمِنَ الْآنَ فَتَدَارَكْ نَفْسَكَ، وَانْظُرْ لَهَا، فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ فَرَّطْتَ حَتَّى يَنْهَدَ إِلَيْكَ عِبَادُ اللهِ أُرْتِجَتْ عَلَيْكَ الْأُمُورُ وَمُنِعْتَ أَمْراً هُوَ مِنْكَ الْيَوْمَ مَقْبُولٌ، وَالسَّلَامُ.
Similar narrations
- Nahj al-Balāgha #1327 Therefore, beware of yourself. Allāh has already shown you your way and the end where your affairs will terminate. You are speeding towards...
- Nahj al-Balāgha #1541 Now, both of you know, although you conceal it, that I did not approach the people till they approached me, and I did not ask them to swear...