from his father (from the Prophet ﷺ) who said: "O 'Ali! Do not follow a look with a look, the first is for you, but the next is not for you."
يَا عَلِيُّ لاَ تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ فَإِنَّ لَكَ الأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الآخِرَةُ
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Collected by Abū Dāwūd, Aḥmad, Dārimī, Ḥākim, Ibn Ḥibbān, Bayhaqī, SuyūṭīThe Prophet ﷺ said: to Ali: Do not give a second look, Ali, (because) while you are not to blame for the first, you have no right to the second.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِعَلِيٍّ يَا عَلِيُّ لاَ تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ فَإِنَّ لَكَ الأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الآخِرَةُ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: “Do not follow one glance with another; you may be allowed the first but not the second.ʿ
لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا تُتْبِعِ النَّظَرَ النَّظَرَ فَإِنَّ الْأُولَى لَكَ وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ
“O ʿAli, you have a treasure in Paradise and you are with two harns of this ummah. Do not follow one glance with another; you may be allowed the first but not the second.”
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لَهُ يَا عَلِيُّ إِنَّ لَكَ كَنْزًا مِنَ الجَنَّةِ وَإِنَّكَ ذُو قَرْنَيْهَا فَلا تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ فَإِنَّمَا لَكَ الْأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ
The Prophet ﷺ said: to Ali: Do not give a second look, Ali, (because) while you are not to blame for the first, you have no right to the second. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2149)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ؛ فَإِنَّمَا لَكَ الْأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ
The Prophet ﷺ said: to Ali: Do not give a second look, Ali, (because) while you are not to blame for the first, you have no right to the second. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2149)
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ يَا عَلِيُّ لَا تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ؛ فَإِنَّ لَكَ الْأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ
The Prophet ﷺ said: to Ali: Do not give a second look, Ali, (because) while you are not to blame for the first, you have no right to the second. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2149)
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ يَا عَلِيُّ لَا تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ؛ فَإِنَّمَا لَكَ الْأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: “Do not follow one glance with another; you may be allowed the first but not the second.ʿ (Using translation from Aḥmad 1369)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ فَإِنَّ الْأُولَى لَكَ وَالْآخِرَةَ عَلَيْكَ»
“O ʿAli, you have a treasure in Paradise and you are with two harns of this ummah. Do not follow one glance with another; you may be allowed the first but not the second.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 1373)
لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَا عَلِيُّ إِنَّ لَكَ كَنْزًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَإِنَّكَ ذُو قَرْنَيْهَا فَلَا تُتْبِعَنَّ النَّظْرَةَ نَظْرَةً فَإِنَّ لَكَ الْأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ»
The Prophet ﷺ said: to Ali: Do not give a second look, Ali, (because) while you are not to blame for the first, you have no right to the second. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2149)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِعَلِيٍّ «يَا عَلِيُّ لَا تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ فَإِنَّ لَكَ الْأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ»
“O ʿAli, you have a treasure in Paradise and you are with two harns of this ummah. Do not follow one glance with another; you may be allowed the first but not the second.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 1373)
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لَهُ «يَا عَلِيُّ إِنَّ لَكَ كَنْزًا وَإِنَّكَ ذُو قَرْنَيْهَا فَلَا تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ فَإِنَّ لَكَ الْأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ»
The Prophet ﷺ said: to Ali: Do not give a second look, Ali, (because) while you are not to blame for the first, you have no right to the second. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2149)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِعَلِيٍّ ؓ يَا عَلِيُّ لَا تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ فَإِنَّ لَكَ الْأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ وَاللهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ
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"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ ﷺ قَالَ لَهُ: يَا عَلِىُّ إِنَّ لَكَ كَنْزًا في الْجَنَّةِ، وَإِنَّكَ ذُو قَرْنَيْهَا، فَلَا تُتْبِعِ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ، فَإِنَّ لَكَ الأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الآخِرَةُ".
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"يَا عَلِىُّ: إِنَّ لَكَ كَنْزًا فِى الجَنَّةِ، وَإِنَّكَ ذُو قَرْنَيْهَا، فَلاَ تُتْبِعَنَّ النَّظرَةَ نَظرَةً، فإِنَّ لَكَ الأولَى، وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الآخِرَةُ".
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"يَا عَلِيُّ: لاَ تُتْبعِ النَّظرَةَ النَّظرَةَ؛ فَإنَّ لَكَ الأولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الآخِرَة".