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tabarani:2688Muḥammad b. ʿAbdullāh al-Ḥaḍramī > ʿAlī b. al-Mundhir al-Ṭarīqī > ʿUthmān b. Saʿīd al-Zayyāt > Muḥammad b. ʿAbdullāh Abū Rajāʾ al-Ḥabaṭī al-Tustarī > Shuʿbah b. al-Ḥajjāj > Abū Isḥāq > al-Ḥārith > ʿAlī Saʾal Āb.ah al-Ḥasan b. ʿAlī

[Machine] He asked his son al-Hasan ibn ʿAlī about certain matters of manly virtue (murū’ah). He said: “My son, what is soundness (sadād)?” He replied: “Father, soundness is repelling wrongdoing with what is right.” He said: “Then what is nobility (sharaf)?” He replied: “Doing good to one’s clan, bearing burdensome liabilities, being in harmony with one’s brothers, and safeguarding the neighbors.” He said: “Then what is murū’ah?” He replied: “Chastity and setting one’s wealth aright.” He said: “Then what is meticulousness (diqqah)?” He replied: “Looking into small matters and preventing what is insignificant.” He said: “Then what is blameworthiness (lawm)?” He replied: “A man’s guarding himself while exposing his wife.” He said: “Then what is generosity (samāḥah)?” He replied: “Giving in hardship and in ease.” He said: “Then what is miserliness (shuḥḥ)?” He replied: “To regard what you have spent as loss.” He said: “Then what is brotherhood (ikhā’)?” He replied: “Sharing and consoling in hardship and in prosperity.” He said: “Then what is cowardice (jubn)?” He replied: “Boldness against a friend and shrinking from an enemy.” He said: “Then what is booty (ghanīmah)?” He replied: “Desiring piety and renouncing the world—this is the cool (easy) gain.” He said: “Then what is forbearance (ḥilm)?” He replied: “Suppressing anger and mastering oneself.” He said: “Then what is wealth (ghinā)?” He replied: “The soul’s contentment with what God Most High has allotted it, even if little; wealth is only the wealth of the soul.” He said: “Then what is poverty (faqr)?” He replied: “The soul’s avid craving in everything.” He said: “Then what is strength (manaʿah)?” He replied: “Great severity in battle and contending with the mighty among people.” He said: “Then what is humiliation (dhull)?” He replied: “Panic when truly tested.” He said: “Then what is ineptness (ʿiyy)?” He replied: “Fidgeting with the beard and much spitting when speaking.” He said: “Then what is audacity (jur’ah)?” He replied: “Keeping pace with one’s peers.” He said: “Then what is affectation/burdening oneself (kulfah)?” He replied: “Your speaking about what does not concern you.” He said: “Then what is glory (majd)?” He replied: “To give despite liability, and to pardon despite offense.” He said: “Then what is intellect (ʿaql)?” He replied: “Preserving in the heart whatever you have taken in.” He said: “Then what is stupidity/rashness (kharq)?” He replied: “Opposing your leader and raising your voice against him.” He said: “Then what is good praise?” He replied: “Doing what is beautiful and leaving what is ugly.” He said: “Then what is prudence/resolve (ḥazm)?” He replied: “Long deliberation and gentleness with those in authority.” He said: “Then what is foolishness (safah)?” He replied: “Following baseness and keeping company with the errant.” He said: “Then what is heedlessness (ghaflah)?” He replied: “Your leaving the mosque and your obeying the corrupter.” He said: “Then what is deprivation (ḥirmān)?” He replied: “Your leaving your share when it has been offered to you.” He said: “Then what is the corrupter (mufsid)?” He replied: “The fool with his wealth, the one who is careless about his honor.”

Then ʿAlī said: “I heard the Messenger of God ﷺ say: ‘No poverty is harsher than ignorance; no wealth is more beneficial than intellect; no loneliness is more desolate than self-admiration; no support is more fitting than consultation; no intellect is like sound planning; no lineage is like good character; no piety is like restraint; no worship is like reflection; and no faith is like modesty and patience. The bane of speech is lying; the bane of knowledge is forgetfulness; the bane of forbearance is foolishness; the bane of worship is slackening; the bane of elegance is insolence; the bane of courage is transgression; the bane of generosity is reminding others of one’s favors; the bane of beauty is arrogance; and the bane of lineage is boastfulness.’ My son, never belittle any man you ever see: if he is better than you, then consider him your father; if he is like you, then he is your brother; and if he is younger than you, then consider him your son.”

Abū al-Qāsim said: “No one narrated this ḥadīth from Shuʿbah except Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh Abū Rajā’ al-Ḥabaṭī; it was uniquely reported by ʿUthmān ibn Saʿīd al-Zayyāt. And it is not narrated from ʿAlī except with this chain of transmission.”

الطبراني:٢٦٨٨حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الطَّرِيقِيُّ ثنا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الزَّيَّاتُ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَبُو رَجَاءٍ الْحَبَطِيُّ التُّسْتَرِيُّ ثنا شُعْبَةُ بْنُ الْحَجَّاجِ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا ؓ

سَأَلَ ابْنَهُ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ؓ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُرُوءَةِ فَقَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ مَا السَّدَادُ؟ قَالَ يَا أَبَهْ السَّدَادُ دَفْعُ الْمُنْكَرِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ قَالَ فَمَا الشَّرَفُ؟ قَالَ اصْطِناعُ الْعَشِيرَةِ وَحَمْلُ الْجَرِيرَةِ ومُوافَقَةُ الْإِخْوانِ وَحِفْظُ الْجِيرَانِ قَالَ فَمَا الْمُرُوءَةُ؟ قَالَ الْعَفَافُ وَإِصْلَاحُ الْمَالِ قَالَ فَمَا الدِّقَّةُ؟ قَالَ النَّظَرُ فِي الْيَسِيرِ وَمَنْعُ الْحَقِيرِ قَالَ فَمَا اللَّومُ؟ قَالَ إِحْرَازُ الْمَرْءِ نَفْسَهُ وبَذْلُهُ عُرْسَهُ قَالَ فَمَا السَّمَاحَةُ؟ قَالَ الْبَذْلُ مِنَ الْعَسِيرِ وَالْيَسِيرِ قَالَ فَمَا الشُّحُّ؟ قَالَ أَنْ تَرَى مَا أَنْفَقْتَهُ تَلَفًا قَالَ فَمَا الْإِخَاءُ؟ قَالَ الْمُوَاسَاةُ فِي الشِّدَّةِ وَالرَّخَاءِ قَالَ فَمَا الْجُبْنُ؟ قَالَ الْجُرْأَةُ عَلَى الصَّدِيقِ وَالنُّكُولُ عَنِ الْعَدُوِّ قَالَ فَمَا الْغَنِيمَةُ؟ قَالَ الرَّغْبَةُ فِي التَّقْوَى وَالزَّهَادَةُ فِي الدُّنْيَا هِيَ الْغَنِيمَةُ الْبَارِدَةُ قَالَ فَمَا الْحِلْمُ؟ قَالَ كَظْمُ الْغَيْظِ وَمِلْكُ النَّفْسِ قَالَ فَمَا الْغِنَى؟ قَالَ رِضَى النَّفْسِ بِمَا قَسَمَ اللهُ تَعَالَى لَهَا وَإِنْ قَلَّ وَإِنَّمَا الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ قَالَ فَمَا الْفَقْرُ؟ قَالَ شَرَهُ النَّفْسِ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَالَ فَمَا الْمَنَعَةُ؟ قَالَ شِدَّةُ الْبَأْسِ ومُنازَعَةُ أَعِزَّاءِ النَّاسِ قَالَ فَمَا الذُّلُّ؟ قَالَ الْفَزَعُ عِنْدَ الْمَصْدُوقَةِ قَالَ فَمَا الْعِيُّ؟ قَالَ الْعَبَثُ بِاللِّحْيَةِ وَكَثْرَةُ الْبَزْقِ عِنْدَ الْمُخاطَبَةِ قَالَ فَمَا الْجُرْأَةُ؟ قَالَ مُوَافَقَةُ الْأَقْرَانِ قَالَ فَمَا الْكُلْفَةُ؟ قَالَ كَلَامُكُ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ قَالَ فَمَا الْمَجْدُ؟ قَالَ أَنْ تُعْطِيَ فِي الْغُرْمِ وَتَعْفُوَ عَنِ الْجُرْمِ قَالَ فَمَا الْعَقْلُ؟ قَالَ حِفْظُ الْقَلْبِ كُلَّمَا اسْتَوْعَيْتَهُ قَالَ فَمَا الْخُرْقُ؟ قَالَ مُعَازَتُكَ إِمَامَكَ ورَفْعُكَ عَلَيْهِ كَلَامَكَ قَالَ فَمَا حُسْنُ الثَّنَاءِ؟ قَالَ إِتْيَانُ الْجَمِيلِ وَتَرْكُ الْقَبِيحِ قَالَ فَمَا الْحَزْمُ؟ قَالَ طُولُ الْأَنَاةِ وَالرِّفْقُ بِالْوُلَاةِ قَالَ فَمَا السَّفَهُ؟ قَالَ اتِّبَاعُ الدَّناءَةِ وَمُصاحَبَةُ الْغُوَاةِ قَالَ فَمَا الْغَفْلَةُ؟ قَالَ تَرْكُكَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَطَاعَتُكَ الْمُفْسِدَ قَالَ فَمَا الْحِرْمَانُ؟ قَالَ تَرْكُكَ حَظَّكَ وَقَدْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ فَمَا الْمُفْسِدُ؟ قَالَ الْأَحْمَقُ فِي مَالِهِ الْمُتَهَاوِنُ فِي عِرْضِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «لَا فَقْرَ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْجَهْلِ وَلَا مَالَ أَعْوَدُ مِنَ الْعَقْلِ وَلَا وَحْدَةَ أَوْحَشُ مِنَ الْعُجْبِ وَلَا اسْتِظْهارَ أَوْفَقُ مِنَ الْمُشَاوَرَةِ وَلَا عَقْلَ كَالتَّدْبِيرِ وَلَا حَسَبَ كَحُسْنِ الْخَلْقِ وَلَا وَرَعَ كَالْكَفِّ وَلَا عِبَادَةَ كالتَّفَكُّرِ وَلَا إِيمَانَ كَالْحَيَاءِ وَالصَّبْرِ وَآفَةُ الْحَدِيثِ الْكَذِبُ وَآفَةُ الْعِلْمِ النِّسْيَانُ وَآفَةُ الْحِلْمِ السَّفَهُ وَآفَةُ الْعِبَادَةِ الْفَتْرَةُ وَآفَةُ الظَّرْفِ الصَّلَفُ وَآفَةُ الشَّجَاعَةِ الْبَغْيُ وَآفَةُ السَّمَاحَةِ الْمَنُّ وَآفَةُ الْجَمَالِ الْخُيَلَاءُ وَآفَةُ الْحَسَبِ الْفَخْرُ» يَا بُنَيَّ لَا تَسْتَخِفَّنَّ بِرَجُلٍ تَرَاهُ أَبَدًا فَإِنْ كَانَ خَيْرًا مِنْكَ فَاحْسَبْ أَنَّهُ أَبُوكَ وَإِنْ كَانَ مِثْلَكَ فَهُوَ أَخُوكَ وَإِنْ كَانَ أَصْغَرَ مِنْكَ فَاحْسَبْ أَنَّهُ ابْنُكَ قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ لَمْ يَرْوِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ إِلَّا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَبُو رَجَاءٍ الْحَبَطِيُّ تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الزَّيَّاتُ وَلَا يُرْوَى عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ؓ إِلَّا بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ

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suyuti:4-712bZādhān > Baynā al-Nās Dhāt Yawm ʿInd ʿAli Dh Wāfqwā Mnh Nafs
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السيوطي:٤-٧١٢b

"عن زَاذَانَ قال: بَيْنا النَّاس ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ عِنْدَ عَلِىٍّ إذْ وَافقوا منه نَفْسًا طيِّبةً فقالوا: حَدِّثْنَا عَنْ أَصْحَابِكَ يا أَمِيرَ المؤمنين، قال: عنْ أىِّ أَصْحَابِى؟ قالوا: عن أَصحاب النبىِّ ﷺ ، قال: كلُّ أَصْحَاب النبىِّ ﷺ أَصْحَابِى فَأيَّهُمْ تُرِيدُونَ؟ قالوا: النَّفَرَ الَّذى رَأَيناكَ تُلطفهم بِذِكرِكَ والصَّلاةِ عَلَيهم دُونَ اليَوم، قال: أَيُّهم؟ قالوا: عبد الله بن مسعود، قال: عَلِمَ السنَّةَ وقرأ القرآنَ، وَكَفى بهِ عِلمًا، ثم ختم به عِنْدَهُ فَلم يَدرُوا ما يريد بقوله: كفَى بِه عِلمًا بِعَبْدِ اللهِ أَمْ كفى بالقرآنِ، قالوا: فحذيفة؟ قال: عَلِمَ أو عُلِّم أسماءَ المنافقين، وَسَألَ عَنِ المعْضِلاَتِ حتَّى عَقَل عَنْها، قَال: سَألتُموهُ عَنْها تَجِدُوه بِهَا عالمًا، قَالُوا: فَأبو ذر، قال: وعاء وعى علمًا، وكَانَ شَحِيحًا حَريصًا شَحِيحًا على العلم، وَكَانَ يُكْثِرُ السُّؤَالَ فَيُعْطَى ويُمْنَع، أمَا إِنَّه قد ملئ له في وِعَائهِ حَتَّى امْتَلأَ، قَالُوا: فَسَلمَانُ؟ قَالَ: امْرُؤٌ منا وإلينا أَهْلَ الَبيْتِ، مَنْ لكُمْ بِمثلِ لُقْمان الحَكِيم عَلمَ العِلمَ الأوَّلَ وَأَدْرَك العِلمَ الآخِرَ، وَقَرأَ الكِتَابَ الأوَلَ وَالكِتَابَ الآخَرَ، وَكَانَ بَحرًا لا ينَزَف، قَالُوا: لِعَمَّارِ بن يَاسِر، قَالَ: ذَاك امْرُؤ خَلطَ الله الإِيمانَ بلَحْمهِ وَدَمِهِ وَعَظمِهِ وَشَعْرِهِ وَبَشَرِهِ، لاَ يُفَارِقُ الحقَّ ساعةً، حَيْثُ زَالَ زَالَ مَعَه، لاَ يَنْبِغى لِلنَّارِ أَنْ تَأكُلَ منه شَيئًا، قَالُوا: فَحدِّثْنَا عَنْكَ يَا أميرَ المؤْمِنِينَ، قَال: مَهلًا، نَهى الله عَنِ التَّزكية، فَقَال قَائِل: إِنَّ الله - عَزَ وجَل - يَقُولُ: {وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ} قَالَ: فَإنِّي أُحَدِّثَكُمْ بِنعْمةِ ربِّى: كنْتُ إِذَا سُئلتُ أعْطَيتُ، وَإذَا سَكَت ابْتَديتُ فبين الجوَارِح مِنِّى مُلِئَ عِلما جمّا، فَقَامَ عَبدُ الله بن الكواءِ

الأعْوَرُ مَنْ بَنِى بَكْر بنِ وَائل فَقالَ: يَا أَمير المؤمِنِينَ! مَا الذَّارِيَاتُ ذَرْوًا؟ قَالَ: الرِّيَاحُ، قالَ: فَما الحَامِلاَتُ وِقْرا؟ قَالَ: السَّحابُ، قَالَ: فَما الجَارِيَاتُ يُسْرا؟ قَال: السُّفُن، قَالَ: فَما المُقَسِّمَات أَمْرًا؟ قَال: الملاَئِكَةُ، وَلاَ تَعُدْ لِمثلِ هَذَا لاَ تَسْأَلنِى عَنْ مِثْلِ هَذَا، قال: فما السماء ذَاتُ الحُبُكِ؟ قَال: ذَات الخَلقِ الحَسَنِ، قَالَ: فَما السَّوَادُ الَّذى في جَوْفِ القَمَر؟ قَال: أعْمَى سَألَ عَنْ عُمَيَّا، مَا العِلمَ أَرَدْتَ بِهذَا وَيحَكَ! ! سَلْ تَفَقُهًا وَلاَ تَسْألْ تَعَبُّثًا - أَوْ قَالَ تَعَنُّتًا - سَلْ عَما يَعْنِيكَ وَدع مَا لاَ يَعْنِيكَ، قَالَ: فَوالله إِنَّ هَذَا لَيَعْنِينى، قَالَ: فَإنَّ اللهَ تَعَالى يَقُول: {وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ آيَتَيْنِ فَمَحَوْنَا آيَةَ اللَّيْلِ} السَّوادَ الَّذِى في جَوْفِ القَمَر، قَالَ: فمَا لِلجرَّةِ؟ قَال: شَرْح السَّماءِ، ومِنْها فُتِحتْ أَبْوابُ السَّماءِ بِمَاء مُنْهَمرٍ زَمَنَ الغَرَقِ عَلَى قَوْم نُوْح، قَال: فما قوس قزح؟ قَالَ: لاَ تَقُلْ قَوْسُ قُزَح؟ فَإِنَّ قُزَحَ شَيْطَانٌ، وَلِكنَّه القَوْسُ، وَهِى أمَانٌ مِنَ الغَرَقِ، قَال: فَكمْ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ إلَى الأرْضِ؟ قالَ: قَدْرُ دَعْوَةِ عَبْد دَعَا اللهَ. لاَ أَقُولُ غَيرَ ذَلِكَ، قَال: فَكَمْ بَيْن المشْرِقِ والمغْربِ؟ قَال: مَسِيرةُ يَوْمٍ لِلشَّمْسِ، مَنْ حَدَّثَكَ غَيْرَ هَذَا فَقَد كذَبَ، قَالَ: فَمنِ الذِينَ قَالَ الله {وَأَحَلُّوا قَوْمَهُمْ دَارَ الْبَوَارِ}؟ قَال: دَعْهُم فَقَدْ كُفِيتهُمْ، قَالَ: فَما ذو القَرْنَيْنِ؟ قالَ: رَجُلٌ بَعَثَهُ الله إِلى قَوْمٍ عُمَّال كفَرة أَهْل الكتاب، كَان أوائلهم عَلَى حَقٍّ، فَأشْرَكُوا بِربِّهِمْ، وَابْتَدَعُوا في دِينِهِمْ، وَأَحْدَثُوا عَلَى أنْفُسِهِم فَهُمُ الَّذِينَ يَجْتَهِدُون فِى البَاطِلِ وَيَحسبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ عَلَى حَقٍّ، وَيَجْتَهِدُونَ فِى الضَّلاَلَةِ وَيحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ عَلَى هُدًى، فَضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِى الحَياةِ الدُّنْيا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صَنعًا، وَرَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ، وَقَالَ: وَمَا أَهْلُ النَّهْرَوانِ مِنْهُمْ بِبَعيد. فَقَال ابن الكواء: لاَ أَسْألُ سِوَاكَ، وَلاَ أَتَّبعُ غَيْرَكَ، قَالَ: إِنْ كَانَ الأمْرُ إِليْك فَافْعَلْ".

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suyuti:265-10bal-Ḥarith al-Aʿwr > ʿAli

[Machine] From al-Ḥārith al-Aʿwar: that ʿAlī asked his son al-Ḥasan about matters of manly virtue (muruwwa). He said: “My son, what is right guidance (al-sadād)?” He replied: “Father, repelling wrongdoing with what is right.” He said: “What is nobility (al-sharaf)?” He replied: “Doing good to one’s clan and bearing the burden of their liabilities.” He said: “Then what is manly virtue (al-muruwwa)?” He replied: “Chastity and setting one’s wealth in order.” He said: “What is meticulousness (al-diqqa)?” He replied: “Looking closely at what is small, and withholding what is trivial.” He said: “What is baseness (al-luʾm)?” He replied: “A man safeguarding himself while exposing his honor.” He said: “What is generosity (al-samāḥa)?” He replied: “Giving in hardship and ease.” He said: “What is miserliness (al-shuḥḥ)?” He replied: “That what is in your hand is seen as ‘honor,’ and what you have spent is seen as ‘waste.’” He said: “What is brotherhood (al-ikhāʾ)?” He replied: “Loyalty in hardship and in ease.” He said: “What is cowardice?” He replied: “Boldness against a friend and retreat from an enemy.” He said: “What is the true gain (al-ghanimah)?” He replied: “Desire for God-fearingness and renunciation of the world—this is the ‘cool’ gain.” He said: “What is forbearance (al-ḥilm)?” He replied: “Suppressing anger and mastering oneself.” He said: “What is wealth (al-ghinā)?” He replied: “The soul’s contentment with what God has allotted to it, even if little; wealth is only the wealth of the soul.” He said: “What is poverty (al-faqr)?” He replied: “The soul’s intense neediness in everything.” He said: “What is strength (al-manʿa)?” He replied: “Intensity in valor, and contending with the lions among people.” He said: “What is humiliation (al-dhull)?” He replied: “Panic when calamity strikes.” He said: “What is audacity (al-jurʾa)?” He replied: “Keeping pace with one’s peers.” He said: “What is affectation (al-kلفة)?” He replied: “Your speaking about what does not concern you.” He said: “What is glory (al-majd)?” He replied: “That you give to the one burdened by debt, and that you pardon the offense.” He said: “What is intellect (al-ʿaql)?” He replied: “Preserving what the heart has comprehended.” He said: “What is foolish rashness (al-kharaq)?” He replied: “Your hostility toward your leader, and your raising your voice against him.” He said: “What is praise (al-thanāʾ)?” He replied: “Doing what is beautiful and leaving what is ugly.” He said: “What is prudence (al-ḥazm)?” He replied: “Long deliberation, gentleness with those in authority, and guarding oneself against people through cautious suspicion—this is prudence.” He said: “What is nobility (al-sharaf)?” He replied: “Harmony with brothers and safeguarding neighbors.” He said: “What is foolishness (al-safah)?” He replied: “Following what is vile and keeping company with the errant.” He said: “What is heedlessness (al-ghaflah)?” He replied: “Abandoning the mosque and obeying the corrupter.” He said: “What is deprivation (al-ḥirmān)?” He replied: “Leaving your share when it has been offered to you.” He said: “Who is the chief (al-sayyid)?” He replied: “The chief is the one who is wise with wealth, not reckless with his honor; he is abused yet does not respond; he carries the affairs of his clan—he is the chief.”

Then ʿAlī said: “My son, I heard the Messenger of God ﷺ say: ‘No poverty is more severe than ignorance; no wealth is more lacking than intellect; no loneliness is more desolate than self-admiration; no support is more reliable than consultation; no intellect is like sound planning; no lineage is like good character; no piety is like restraint; no worship is like reflection; and no faith is like modesty and patience.’ And I heard the Messenger of God ﷺ say: ‘The bane of speech is lying; the bane of knowledge is forgetfulness; the bane of forbearance is foolishness; the bane of worship is slackness; the bane of elegance is insolence; the bane of courage is transgression; the bane of generosity is reminding others of one’s favors; the bane of beauty is arrogance; and the bane of honor is boastfulness.’ And I heard the Messenger of God ﷺ say: ‘It befits the intelligent person—if he is truly intelligent—to have in the day four hours: an hour in which he communes privately with his Lord, majestic is His majesty; an hour in which he takes himself to account; an hour in which he goes to the people of knowledge who give him insight into the affairs of his religion and advise him; and an hour in which he lets his soul enjoy its lawful and seemly pleasures of this world. And he should not set out except for three: seeking livelihood, solitude for the Hereafter, or a pleasure not involving anything forbidden. And it befits the intelligent person, in his own concerns, to guard his private parts and his tongue, and to know the people of his time. Knowledge is a man’s intimate friend; intellect is his guide; forbearance is his minister; action is his companion; patience is the commander of his troops; gentleness is his father; and ease is his brother. My son, never belittle any man you see: if he is older than you, count him as your father; if he is your equal, he is your brother; and if he is younger than you, consider him your son.’”

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"عَنِ الْحَرِثِ الأَعْورِ: أَنَّ عَلِيّا سَأَلَ ابَنهُ الحَسَنَ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ مِنَ المُرُوَءةِ، قَالَ: يا بُنَىَّ: مَا السَّدادُ؟ قَالَ: يَا أَبةُ دَفْعُ المنْكَرِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ، قَالَ: مَا الشَّرَفُ؟ قَالَ: اصْطِنَاعُ الْعَشِيرَةِ، وَحَمْلُ الْجَرِيرَةِ: قَالَ: فَمَا المُرُوءَةُ؟ قَالَ: الْعَفَافُ وإِصْلَاحُ الْمرءِ مَالَه، قَالَ: فَمَا الدِّقةُ؟ قَالَ: النَّظَرُ فِى اليَسِيرِ، وَمَنْعُ الْحَقِيرِ، قَالَ: فَما الُّلؤْمُ؟ قَالَ: إِحْرَازُ الْمَرءِ نَفْسَهُ، وَبَذْلُهُ عرسه، قَالَ: فما السَّمَاحَةُ؟ قَالَ: الَبذْلُ في العُسْرَةِ اليُسْرَ، قَالَ: فمَا الشُّحُّ؟ قَال: أَنْ يُرَى مَا فِى يَدَيْكَ شَرَفًا وَمَا أَنْفَقْنَهُ تَلَفًا، قَالَ: فَمَا الإخَاءُ؟ قَالَ: الوفاء في الشدة والرخاء قال: فما الجبن قال: الجُرْأَةُ عَلى الصَّدِيقِ والنُّكُولُ عَنِ الْعَدُوِّ، قَالَ: فَمَا الْغَنِيمَةُ؟ قَالَ: الرَّغْبَةُ فِى التَّقْوَى والزهَّادَةُ فِى الدُّنْيَا هِى الغَنِيمَةُ البَارِدَة، قَالَ: فَما الحِلْمُ؟ قَالَ: كَظْمُ الْغَيظِ، وملْكُ النَّفْسِ، قَالَ: فَمَا الغِنَى؟ قَالَ: رِضَى النَّفْسِ بِمَا قَسَمَ الله لهَا وإِنْ قَلَّ، فَإِنَّمَا الغِنَى غنَى النَّفْسِ، قَالَ: فَمَا الفَقْرُ؟ قَالَ شِدَّةُ النَّفْسِ فِى كُلِّ شَئٍ، قَالَ: فَمَا المَنَعَةُ؟ قَالَ: شِدَّةُ البَأسِ، وَمُقَارَعَةُ أُسد النَّاسِ، قَالَ: فَمَا الذُّلُّ؟ قَالَ: الفَزَعُ عِنْدَ المصْدُوقَةِ، قالَ فَمَا الجُرْأَةُ؟ قَالَ: مُوَافَقَةُ الأَقَرانِ، قَالَ: فَمَا الْكُلْفَةُ؟ قَالَ: كَلَامُكَ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ، قَالَ: فما المجدُ؟ قَالَ: أَنْ تُعْطِىَ المُغْرَم، وَأنْ تَعفُوَ عَنِ الجُرْم قَالَ: فما العقل؟ قال: حفظ القلب كما استوعيته. قال: فما الْخَرَقُ؟ قَالَ: مَعَادَاتُكَ لإِمَامِكَ، رَفْعُكَ عليه كَلَامَكَ، قال: فما الثَّنَاءُ؟ قال: إتْيَان الجَميلِ، وَترْكُ القبِيِح، قَالَ: فما الحَزْمُ؟ قَالَ: طُولُ الأَناة، والرِّفْقُ بالوُلَاةِ والاحتِراسُ مِنَ النَّاسِ بسُوءِ الظَّنِ هُوَ الْحَزمُ، قال: فما الشَّرَفُ؟ قَالَ: مُوَافَقَةُ الإِخْوانِ، وحِفْظُ الجيرانِ، قال: فَما السَّفَهُ؟ قَالَ: اتباعُ الدَّنَاءَةِ وَمُصاحَبَةُ الْغُوَاةِ، قَالَ: فَمَا الغَفْلةُ؟ قَالَ: تَرْكُكَ المسْجِدَ، وَطَاعَتُكَ المُفسِدَ، قَالَ: فَمَا الحِرْمَانُ؟ قَالَ: تَرْكُكَ حَظَّكَ وَقَدْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْكَ، قَالَ: فَمَا السَّيِّدُ؟ قَالَ: السَّيِّدُ الأَحْمقُ فِى المَالِ، المتهَاوِنُ فِى عِرْضِهِ، يُشْتَمُ فَلا يُجيبُ، المُتَخَزِّنُ بأَمْرِ عَشِيرَتهِ هُوَ السَّيِّدُ، قَالَ: ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلِىٌّ: يُا بُنَىَّ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ الله ﷺ يَقُولُ: لَا فَقْرَ أَشدُّ مِنَ الجَهْلِ، ولَا مَالَ أعْوَزُ مِن العَقْلِ، وَلَا وَحْدَةَ أَوْحَشُ مِن العُجْبِ، ولا مُظَاهرة أَوثَقُ مِن المُشَاوَرَة، ولا عَقْلَ كَالتَّدْبِيرِ، ولَا حَسَبَ كَحُسْنِ الخُلُقِ، وَلَا وَرع كالْكَفِّ، وَلَا عِبَادَة كالتَّفكُّرِ، ولا إيمانَ كالْحَيَاءِ والصَّبْرِ، وَسمِعْتُ رَسُولَ الله ﷺ يَقُولُ: آفةُ الحَدِيثِ الْكَذِبُ، وآفَةُ الْعِلْمِ النِّسْيَانُ، وآفَةُ الحلْمِ السَّفَهُ، وَآفة العِبادَة الْفَتْرَةُ، وآفَةُ الظَّرْفِ الصَّلَفُ، وآفَةُ الشَّجَاعةِ الْبَغْىُ، وآفَةُ السَّمَاحَةِ الْمَنُّ، وآفَةُ الجمَالِ الْخُيَلَاءُ، وآفَةُ الحَسَبِ الفَخْرُ، وَسمِعْتُ رسولَ الله ﷺ يَقُولُ: يَنْبَغِى للِعَاقِلِ إِذَا كَانَ عَاقِلًا أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ مِن النَّهارِ أَرْبَعُ سَاعَاتٍ يُنَاجِى فِيها رَبَّهُ جَلَّ جَلَالُه، وسَاعَةٌ يُحَاسِبُ فِيهَا نَفْسهُ، وسَاعَةٌ يَأتى فيهَا أَهْلَ الْعِلْم الَّذِينَ يُبَصِّرُونَه أَمرَ دِيْنِهِ وَيَنصَحُونَهُ، وَساعَةٌ، يُخَلِّى بَيْنَ نَفْسِه ولَذَّتِهَا مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا فِيمَا يَحِلُّ وَيَجْمُلُ، وينْبَغِى أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ شَاخِصًا إلا فِى ثَلاثٍ: حرمةٍ لِمَعَاشِه، أَوْ خَلْوةَ لمعَادِهِ، أَو لذَّةٍ في غير مُحَرَّمٍ، وينبغى للعَاقِل أَنْ يَكُونَ فِى شأنِه: فَيَحفَظ فَرْجَهُ، ولِسَانَهُ، ويعرفَ أَهَل زَمَانِه، والعِلْمُ خَلِيلُ الرّجلِ، والعَقْلُ دَلِيلُهُ، والحِلْمُ وَزِيرُهُ، والعمل قَرِينُه، والصبرُ أَميرُ جُنُودِه، والرِّفْقُ وَالِدهُ، واليُسْر أَخُوهُ، يَا بنى! لا تَسْتَخِفَّنَّ بِرَجُلٍ تَرَاهُ أَبَدًا، إِنْ كَانَ أَكَبَرَ مِنْكَ فَعُدَّ أَنهُ أَبُوكَ، وإن كَانَ مِثْلَكَ فهو أَخُوكَ، وإِن كَانَ أَصْغَرَ مِنْكَ فاحْسِبْ أَنهُ ابْنُكَ".

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