Sayings

Chapters

• 1. Avoiding involvement in civil strife 1 hadith
• 2. Exemplary conduct fostering love and respect 1 hadith
• 3. Amīr al-mu’minīn's humility and plea for divine forgiveness 1 hadith
• 4. Fulfilling needs through humility, discretion, and promptness 1 hadith
• 5. Corruption and moral decline in leadership 1 hadith
• 6. Humility and detachment from worldly possessions 1 hadith
• 7. Amir al-mu'minīn's nocturnal reflections on asceticism 4 hadith
• 8. Divine obligations, limits, and prohibitions in Islam 1 hadith
• 9. Abandoning religion for worldly gain invites divine retribution 1 hadith
• 10. Learned ignorance's self-destructive potential 1 hadith
• 11. The paradoxical nature and vulnerabilities of the human heart 1 hadith
• 12. The Ahl al-Bayt as the central guiding pillar 1 hadith
• 13. The virtue of pardoning adversaries when empowered 1 hadith
• 14. Establishing divine rule through unwavering justice and integrity 1 hadith
• 15. Sahl ibn Ḥunayf's death and Ali's lamentation 2 hadith
• 16. Love for the Prophet's Household invites hardship 2 hadith
• 17. Virtues and wisdom in moral and spiritual conduct 1 hadith
• 18. Unjust suspicion in virtuous times and perilous trust in corrupt times 1 hadith
• 19. Human fragility and mortality's inevitability 1 hadith
• 20. Divine patience and human deception 1 hadith
• 21. Ruin from excessive love or hatred of Amīr al-mu’minīn 1 hadith
• 22. Missing opportunities causes grief 1 hadith
• 23. World likened to a deceptive serpent 1 hadith
• 24. The helplessness of lacking or losing true brothers 1 hadith
• 25. Amīr al-mu’minīn's characterization of Quraysh clans 1 hadith
• 26. Contrasting transient pleasures with lasting rewards 1 hadith
• 27. The folly of ignoring mortality and divine warnings 1 hadith
• 28. Virtues of humility, purity, and adherence to Sunnah 2 hadith
• 29. Gender differences in jealousy as heresy versus belief 1 hadith
• 30. Ali's definition of Islam as submission and action 1 hadith
• 31. Amīr al-mu’minīn's reflections on human folly and divine wisdom 2 hadith
• 32. Shortcomings in deeds lead to grief and divine neglect 1 hadith
• 33. Seasonal health precautions against cold extremes 1 hadith
• 34. Divine greatness diminishes worldly perceptions 1 hadith
• 35. Gratefulness for small favors 1 hadith
• 36. Reflections on mortality and divine fear 2 hadith
• 37. Critique of worldliness and its transient nature 3 hadith
• 38. Life's transience and worldly impermanence 1 hadith
• 39. The transient nature of the world and human duality 1 hadith
• 40. True friendship in adversity, absence, and death 1 hadith
• 41. Divine Responses to Prayer, Repentance, Forgiveness, and Gratitude 2 hadith
• 42. Prayer as divine proximity and fasting as bodily devotion 1 hadith
• 43. Seeking livelihood through almsgiving 1 hadith
• 44. Generosity stems from confidence in divine reward 1 hadith
• 45. Assistance permitted based on necessity 1 hadith
• 46. Abandonment by kin endears one to strangers 1 hadith
• 47. Moderation prevents destitution 1 hadith
• 48. Small families ensure ease 1 hadith
• 49. Love as half of wisdom 1 hadith
• 50. Grief as half of old age 1 hadith
• 51. Endurance proportional to affliction 1 hadith
• 52. Empty rituals versus mindful devotion 1 hadith
• 53. Safeguarding belief through charity and prayer 1 hadith
• 54. Amīr al-mu’minīn's wisdom on knowledge and virtue 11 hadith
• 55. Human nature revealed through speech 1 hadith
• 56. Self-awareness as the foundation of success 1 hadith
• 57. Mischief mongers' irreproachability 1 hadith
• 58. Hypocrisy and spiritual negligence in religious practice 5 hadith
• 59. Human mortality and inevitable fate 1 hadith
• 60. The transient nature of human existence 1 hadith
• 61. Endurance ensures eventual success 1 hadith
• 62. Condemnation of complicity in wrongdoing 1 hadith
• 63. Adhering to contracts with steadfast fulfillment 1 hadith
• 64. Obligation of obedience to the undeniable authority 1 hadith
• 65. Divine guidance through perception and heedfulness 1 hadith
• 66. Encouraging virtue through kindness and benevolence 1 hadith
• 67. Self-inflicted ill-repute invites blame 1 hadith
• 68. Divine destiny governs all matters 1 hadith
• 69. Authority often leads to partiality 1 hadith
• 70. Self-reliance leads to ruin, consultation fosters wisdom 1 hadith
• 71. Guarding secrets ensures self-control 1 hadith
• 72. Destitution as the ultimate death 1 hadith
• 73. Fulfilling rights of the ungrateful as idolatry 1 hadith
• 74. Disobeying human orders that contradict divine commands 1 hadith
• 75. Blaming rightful claimants versus unjust takers 1 hadith
• 76. Vanity hinders progress 1 hadith
• 77. Approaching the Day of Judgement and fleeting companionship 1 hadith
• 78. Divine guidance illuminates the perceptive 1 hadith
• 79. Dyeing hair in early versus established Islam 2 hadith
• 80. Avoiding sin is easier than seeking forgiveness 1 hadith
• 81. Single eating prevents multiple cravings 1 hadith
• 82. People oppose the unknown 1 hadith
• 83. Multiple opinions reveal pitfalls 1 hadith
• 84. Divine empowerment through righteous anger 1 hadith
• 85. Facing fears outweighs avoidance 1 hadith
• 86. Generosity as the foundation of leadership 1 hadith
• 87. Rewarding the good to rebuke evil 1 hadith
• 88. Eradicating evil by purifying one's own heart 1 hadith
• 89. Stubbornness undermines counsel 1 hadith
• 90. Abandoning right without supporting wrong 1 hadith
• 91. Greed as perpetual enslavement 1 hadith
• 92. Neglect leads to shame, foresight ensures safety 1 hadith
• 93. Silence in wisdom versus speech in folly 1 hadith
• 94. Two calls signify one leads to misguidance 1 hadith
• 95. Unwavering certainty in recognizing truth 1 hadith
• 96. Amīr al-mu’minīn's declaration of truth and steadfastness 1 hadith
• 97. Oppression leads to inevitable regret 1 hadith
• 98. Imminent departure from this world 1 hadith
• 99. Turning from right leads to ruin 1 hadith
• 100. Patience as relief versus impatience as destruction 1 hadith
• 101. Rash actions hasten demise 1 hadith
• 102. Caliphate legitimacy through kinship and companionship 2 hadith
• 103. Human mortality and life's fleeting nature 1 hadith
• 104. Wealth as stewardship beyond basic needs 1 hadith
• 105. Hearts act best when passionate and willing 1 hadith
• 106. Choosing between revenge and forgiveness when angry 1 hadith
• 107. Misers' niggardly disputes over worthless possessions 2 hadith
• 108. Wealth as a source of wisdom 1 hadith
• 109. Hearts tire like bodies; seek refreshing wisdom 1 hadith
• 110. Khārijites' misinterpretation of divine verdict 1 hadith
• 111. Crowd dynamics in assembly and dispersal 2 hadith
• 112. Consequences of greed, hardship disclosure, and uncontrolled speech 1 hadith
• 113. Forgiving virtuous individuals' shortcomings 1 hadith
• 114. Amīr al-mu’minīn rebukes the crowd for appearing only in disgraceful situations 1 hadith
• 115. Divine protection and predestined fate 1 hadith
• 116. Talḥah and Zubayr's conditional allegiance rejected by ʿAlī 1 hadith
• 117. Divine omniscience and inevitability of death 1 hadith
• 118. Persisting in good deeds despite ingratitude 1 hadith
• 119. Knowledge expands unlike physical containers 1 hadith
• 120. Forbearance earns allies against ignorance 1 hadith
• 121. Feigning forbearance to assimilate virtues 1 hadith
• 122. Self-reflection benefits, neglect harms; fear ensures safety, observation yields wisdom 1 hadith
• 123. The world's eventual submission to divine authority 1 hadith
• 124. Consequences of fear and missed opportunities 1 hadith
• 125. Fear Allah with preparation and urgency 1 hadith
• 126. Virtues and vices in leadership and conduct 1 hadith
• 127. Vanity as an enemy of intelligence 1 hadith
• 128. Ignoring pain for lasting happiness 1 hadith
• 129. Soft-trunked trees bear thick branches 1 hadith
• 130. Opposition undermines wise counsel 1 hadith
• 131. Generosity leads to honor or corruption 1 hadith
• 132. Revealing character through changing circumstances 1 hadith
• 133. Jealousy reveals flawed friendship 1 hadith
• 134. Intellectual deficiency caused by greed 1 hadith
• 135. Struggling for rightful recognition despite adversity 2 hadith
• 136. Justice requires certainty, not probability 1 hadith
• 137. Worst provision is oppressing others 1 hadith
• 138. Noble restraint in overlooking known faults 1 hadith
• 139. Modesty conceals human flaws 1 hadith
• 140. Virtues and benefits of silence, justice, generosity, humility, hardship, leadership, and forbearance 1 hadith
• 141. Jealousy overlooks bodily health 1 hadith
• 142. Greed shackles with disgrace 1 hadith
• 143. The essence of belief in heart, tongue, and action 1 hadith
• 144. Displeasure with divine decree and worldly attachment 1 hadith
• 145. The virtues of contentment and moral character 1 hadith
• 146. Deeds outweigh lineage in merit 1 hadith
• 147. Sharing wealth with the prosperous for mutual benefit 1 hadith
• 148. Divine Command for Justice and Benevolence 1 hadith
• 149. Divine reward for modest charity 2 hadith
• 150. Avoid initiating conflict but respond if provoked 1 hadith
• 151. Gender-specific virtues in traditional Islamic ethics 1 hadith
• 152. Wisdom and ignorance in proper placement 2 hadith
• 153. Amīr al-mu’minīn's disdain for worldly pursuits 1 hadith
• 154. Motives for worship: desire, fear, and gratitude 1 hadith
• 155. The inherent evil of women and their necessity 1 hadith
• 156. Sluggards lose rights and backbiters lose friends 1 hadith
• 157. Relief and comfort as atonement for sins 1 hadith
• 158. Ill-gotten gains lead to ruin 2 hadith
• 159. Oppression's consequences outweigh its temporary dominance 1 hadith
• 160. Fear Allah with even minimal devotion 1 hadith
• 161. Numerous replies obscure correct points 1 hadith
• 162. Divine rights in blessings and their consequences 1 hadith
• 163. Capability diminishes desire 1 hadith
• 164. Vigilance in preserving blessings 1 hadith
• 165. Generosity surpasses kinship in prompting virtue 1 hadith
• 166. Upholding positive perceptions through virtuous conduct 1 hadith
• 167. Virtue in overcoming reluctance 1 hadith
• 168. Divine Favors Amidst Disobedience 1 hadith
• 169. Understanding Allah through human frailty 1 hadith
• 170. Worldly pleasures versus eternal rewards 1 hadith
• 171. Divine commandments and their purposes in Islam 1 hadith
• 172. Oppressor's oath invoking divine power for swift punishment 1 hadith
• 173. Managing property as one's own representative 1 hadith
• 174. Anger as a form of temporary madness 1 hadith
• 175. Health benefits of minimizing envy 1 hadith
• 176. Encouraging noble deeds and aiding others 1 hadith
• 177. Charitable trade with Allah in destitution 1 hadith
• 178. Faithfulness versus faithlessness in divine and human relations 1 hadith
• 179. Unintentional revelation of hidden thoughts 1 hadith
• 180. Divine punishment through worldly indulgence 2 hadith
• 181. Ali's lament over his people's disobedience 3 hadith
• 182. Discerning right from wrong in leadership 4 hadith
• 183. Authority as a lion rider envied yet precarious 1 hadith
• 184. Reciprocal kindness toward the bereaved 1 hadith
• 185. Wise words as cure or illness 1 hadith
• 186. Amīr al-mu’minīn on defining religion publicly 2 hadith
• 187. Trusting divine provision for future days 1 hadith
• 188. Balanced love and hatred in relationships 1 hadith
• 189. Dual perspectives on worldly and spiritual labor 1 hadith
• 190. Walking during illness when possible 1 hadith
• 191. Caliph 'Umar's deliberation on Ka'bah ornaments 3 hadith
• 192. Theft of public property and differing punishments 2 hadith
• 193. Amīr al-mu’minīn's resolve to enact changes 1 hadith
• 194. Divine decree and contentment in livelihood 1 hadith
• 195. Emphasizing knowledge, conviction, and action 1 hadith
• 196. The destructive consequences of greed and unfulfilled desires 1 hadith
• 197. Seeking sincerity and divine approval over human praise 1 hadith
• 198. Amīr al-mu’minīn's oath on divine truth 1 hadith
• 199. Consistent small actions outweigh sporadic large efforts 1 hadith
• 200. Prioritizing obligations over optional acts 1 hadith
• 201. Concealing abstinence as the highest virtue 1 hadith
• 202. Preparing for life's journey by anticipating distance 1 hadith
• 203. True observation through wisdom, not eyes 1 hadith
• 204. Deception veiling moral admonition 1 hadith
• 205. Ignorance rewarded over knowledge 1 hadith
• 206. Knowledge dispels excuses 1 hadith
• 207. Early death seeks time, deferred death offers excuses 1 hadith
• 208. Hidden evils in apparent goodness 1 hadith
• 209. Destiny as a divine mystery beyond human comprehension 1 hadith
• 210. Divine humiliation through denial of knowledge 1 hadith
• 211. Exemplary virtues of a devout brother-in-faith 3 hadith
• 212. Fleeing worldly life as death approaches 1 hadith
• 213. Divine obedience through gratitude for God's favors 1 hadith
• 214. Endurance and divine recompense in grief 4 hadith
• 215. Amir al-mu'minin's lamentation for the Prophet's passing 2 hadith
• 216. Avoiding association with fools 1 hadith
• 217. Distance between East and West as sun's daily travel 1 hadith
• 218. Three types of friends and enemies 1 hadith
• 219. Self-harm in pursuit of harming others 1 hadith
• 220. Few learn from abundant lessons 1 hadith
• 221. Excessive quarreling leads to sin while deficiency invites oppression 1 hadith
• 222. Seeking forgiveness through prayer after faults 1 hadith
• 223. Miserliness, cowardice, and poverty as moral and social flaws 1 hadith
• 224. Divine concealment of sins as a mercy 1 hadith
• 225. Divine sustenance and accountability parallels 4 hadith
• 226. Messengers as interpreters and letters as true expressions 1 hadith
• 227. Hardship's inevitability and prayer's necessity 1 hadith
• 228. People's love for the world as their mother 1 hadith
• 229. Destitute as the Messenger of Allah 1 hadith
• 230. Self-respect prevents adultery 1 hadith
• 231. Life's brevity necessitates vigilance 1 hadith
• 232. Patience in grief versus material loss 2 hadith
• 233. Fatherly affection strengthens bonds between sons 1 hadith
• 234. Believers' insights reflect divine truth 1 hadith
• 235. Four pillars of faith and unbelief 8 hadith
• 236. True faith requires greater trust in God than in oneself 1 hadith
• 237. Amīr al-mu’minīn’s warning to Anas ibn Mālik 3 hadith
• 238. Balancing obligatory and optional acts in fluctuating devotion 1 hadith
• 239. Qur'an's past, future, and present guidance 1 hadith
• 240. Responding to evil with evil 1 hadith
• 241. Calligraphy and writing aesthetics in Islamic tradition 1 hadith
• 242. Leadership of believers versus wealth for the wicked 2 hadith
• 243. Early disputes over Prophet Muhammad's succession 1 hadith
• 244. Overcoming adversaries through awe-inspiring presence 2 hadith
• 245. Amīr al-mu’minīn warns against destitution's spiritual and intellectual harms 1 hadith
• 246. The doer of good surpasses the good itself 1 hadith
• 247. Seeking understanding over confusion from learned guidance 1 hadith
• 248. Leadership authority and advisory roles in governance 1 hadith
• 249. Amīr al-mu’minīn's encounter with Ḥarb ash-Shibāmi 2 hadith
• 250. Amīr al-mu’minīn on the deception of the Khārijites 2 hadith
• 251. Disobeying Allah in solitude invites divine judgment 1 hadith
• 252. Amīr al-mu’minīn's grief over Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr's death 1 hadith
• 253. Age of accountability ends at sixty 1 hadith
• 254. Triumph through sin is true defeat 1 hadith
• 255. Divine provision for the poor through the wealth of the rich 1 hadith
• 256. Avoiding the need for excuses surpasses truthful excuses 1 hadith
• 257. Balancing generosity and thrift 1 hadith
• 258. Minimizing divine favor misuse 1 hadith
• 259. Divine opportunity for the intelligent in others' shortcomings 1 hadith
• 260. The sovereign as divine guardian on earth 1 hadith
• 261. Believer's virtues of humility and inner strength 1 hadith
• 262. Hating desires upon foreseeing fate 1 hadith
• 263. Amīr al-mu’minīn on property sharers and accidents 1 hadith
• 264. The freedom of the uncommitted giver 1 hadith
• 265. Prayer without effort is futile as bowless archery 1 hadith
• 266. Two types of knowledge: absorbed and merely heard 1 hadith
• 267. Power and decision-making interdependence 1 hadith
• 268. Best riches lie in abandoning desires 1 hadith
• 269. Beauty of destitution in chastity and riches in gratefulness 1 hadith
• 270. Justice harsher for oppressors than oppression for victims 1 hadith
• 271. Contentment as the greatest wealth 1 hadith
• 272. Accountability for words and deeds 1 hadith
• 273. Warning against worldly greed and divine accountability 1 hadith
• 274. Lack of sin access as chastity 1 hadith
• 275. Dignity eroded by begging 1 hadith
• 276. Excess praise as sycophancy, deficiency as inability or envy 1 hadith
• 277. The gravity of sins underestimated by their doers 1 hadith
• 278. Self-reflection and contentment in Islamic teachings 4 hadith
• 279. Quick speech invites unfounded criticism 1 hadith
• 280. Oppressor's traits: disobedience, tyranny, and supporting injustice 1 hadith
• 281. Relief follows extreme hardship 1 hadith
• 282. Balancing family devotion with spiritual priorities 1 hadith
• 283. Hypocrisy in criticizing others' flaws 1 hadith
• 284. Congratulating on a birth with gratitude to Allah 2 hadith
• 285. Officer's lavish house revealing wealth 2 hadith
• 286. Livelihood arrives from unexpected sources 2 hadith
• 287. Grief and the transient nature of life 2 hadith
• 288. Fearing Allah in both ease and hardship 1 hadith
• 289. Renouncing worldly desires and self-discipline 2 hadith
• 290. Desire prolongation ruins actions 1 hadith
• 291. Interpreting speech with positive intent 1 hadith
• 292. Seeking blessings before supplicating to Allāh 1 hadith
• 293. Avoiding quarrels to preserve esteem 1 hadith
• 294. Haste and delay as folly 1 hadith
• 295. Avoid unnecessary concerns about unlikely events 1 hadith
• 296. Self-improvement through observing others' flaws 1 hadith
• 297. Knowledge necessitates action 1 hadith
• 298. Worldly wealth as fleeting and perilous 2 hadith
• 299. Divine rewards and punishments for obedience and sin 1 hadith
• 300. Decline of Quranic understanding and mosque guidance 1 hadith
• 301. Amir al-mu’minīn condemns empty displays of respect 1 hadith
• 302. Ali's admonition on piety and the afterlife 2 hadith
• 303. Islamic virtues and moral guidance 1 hadith
• 304. Four Pillars of Religious and Worldly Stability 3 hadith
• 305. Ibn Abī Laylā's exhortation on jihad and moral responsibility 2 hadith
• 306. Degrees of disapproving evil in Islam 3 hadith
• 307. Stages of moral decline in conflict 2 hadith
• 308. Right's weight versus wrong's lightness 1 hadith
• 309. Divine justice and mercy in human judgment 2 hadith
• 310. Miserliness as the root of all vices 1 hadith
• 311. Divine predestination of livelihood 2 hadith
• 312. Advice on wisdom, character, and choosing friends 2 hadith
• 313. Life's fleeting nature and sudden reversals 1 hadith
• 314. The power and peril of spoken words 1 hadith
• 315. Guarding speech and fulfilling divine obligations 1 hadith
• 316. Balancing strength in obedience and weakness in sin 1 hadith
• 317. Worldly folly, neglected deeds, and misplaced trust 1 hadith
• 318. Worldly humility and divine obedience 1 hadith
• 319. Seeking leads to partial attainment 1 hadith
• 320. Paradise and Fire define true bliss and hardship 1 hadith
• 321. The hierarchy of calamities and blessings 2 hadith
• 322. The futility of lineage without personal merit 2 hadith
• 323. Supererogatory worship void without fulfilling obligations 1 hadith
• 324. Three periods of a believer's time 2 hadith
• 325. Avoiding worldly attachments to reveal true evils 1 hadith
• 326. Speech reveals character through the tongue 1 hadith
• 327. Moderation in worldly pursuits 1 hadith
• 328. Powerful words surpass physical force 1 hadith
• 329. Contentment with little suffices 1 hadith
• 330. Death over humiliation and endurance in adversity 1 hadith
• 331. Best scents exemplified by musk 1 hadith
• 332. Avoiding pride and remembering mortality 1 hadith
• 333. Mutual rights of parents and children in Islam 1 hadith
• 334. Virtues of patience, restraint, and submission to Allah 1 hadith
• 335. Wisdom in speech versus foolish impulsivity 2 hadith
• 336. Divine and worldly pleasures versus superstitions 1 hadith
• 337. Adapting to others' manners ensures safety from harm 1 hadith
• 338. Premature ambition and immature complaints 2 hadith
• 339. Desire for opposites hinders success 1 hadith
• 340. Divine sovereignty and human agency in Islam 2 hadith
• 341. Amīr al-mu’minīn's caution regarding al-Mughīrah's worldly motives 2 hadith
• 342. Rich humility and poor trust in Allah 1 hadith
• 343. Divine wisdom prevents ruin 1 hadith
• 344. Truth's inevitable victory over opposition 1 hadith
• 345. The heart as the eye's manuscript 1 hadith
• 346. Fool's heart in mouth, wise man's tongue in heart 2 hadith
• 347. Fear of Allah as the pinnacle of human virtue 1 hadith
• 348. Warning against challenging divine authority with speech 1 hadith
• 349. Self-discipline through empathy and restraint 1 hadith
• 350. Enduring like free people or remaining silent like the ignorant 1 hadith
• 351. Enduring grief like noble beings 2 hadith
• 352. World's deceitful and transient nature 1 hadith
• 353. Worldly possessions and their moral consequences 2 hadith
• 354. True meaning of istighfār in Islam 9 hadith
• 355. Clemency as familial kinship 1 hadith
• 356. Human frailty and mortality 1 hadith
• 357. Sickness as atonement and the nature of divine reward 2 hadith
• 358. Ali's counsel on restraining lustful gazes 4 hadith
• 359. Wisdom distinguishing guidance from misguidance 1 hadith
• 360. "Do good regardless of its perceived size" 1 hadith
• 361. Inner righteousness ensures divine favor in worldly affairs 1 hadith
• 362. Forbearance and wisdom as moral virtues 1 hadith
• 363. Divine favors granted through generosity 1 hadith
• 364. Transience of health and wealth 1 hadith
• 365. Complaining to believers versus unbelievers 1 hadith
• 366. True celebration in divine acceptance and sinlessness 1 hadith
• 367. Regret of sinful wealth in the Hereafter 1 hadith
• 368. Amīr al-mu’minīn's praise for Khabbāb ibn al-Aratt's virtues 1 hadith
• 369. Futility of striving against fate for wealth 1 hadith
• 370. Two types of livelihood: worldly pursuit and spiritual seeking 1 hadith
• 371. True believers' inward devotion and detachment from worldly pursuits 1 hadith
• 372. Transient pleasures and lasting consequences 1 hadith
• 373. Testing reveals a man's flaws 2 hadith
• 374. Divine reciprocity in gratitude, prayer, and repentance 1 hadith
• 375. Leadership suitability based on honorable lineage 1 hadith
• 376. Comparing justice and generosity's merits 2 hadith
• 377. People oppose the unknown 1 hadith
• 378. Asceticism defined by Qur'anic balance 1 hadith
• 379. Virtues of mindfulness, contentment, and divine pleasure 1 hadith
• 380. Sleep disrupting daily resolutions 1 hadith
• 381. Leadership as the test of character 1 hadith
• 382. Best town is where one thrives 1 hadith
• 383. Al-Ashtar's exceptional strength and stature 3 hadith
• 384. Enduring little surpasses fleeting abundance 1 hadith
• 385. Assessing character through revealing qualities 1 hadith
• 386. Camels lost to fulfilling obligations 3 hadith
• 387. Ignorance of religious law leads to usury 1 hadith
• 388. Enduring minor hardships prevents greater trials 1 hadith
• 389. Self-respect diminishes desires 1 hadith
• 390. Divine decree on believers' love and hypocrites' hatred 1 hadith
• 391. Diminishing wit through excessive joking 1 hadith
• 392. Avoiding reciprocation leads to loss or humiliation 1 hadith
• 393. Riches and destitution follow divine judgment 1 hadith
• 394. Amīr al-mu’minīn on az-Zubayr's allegiance and his son's betrayal 1 hadith
• 395. Human mortality and the folly of vanity 1 hadith
• 396. Amīr al-mu’minīn's view on the greatest poet 3 hadith
• 397. Renouncing worldly desires for Paradise 1 hadith
• 398. Insatiable desires for knowledge and worldly pursuits 1 hadith
• 399. Preferring truth over falsehood despite consequences 1 hadith
• 400. Destiny's dominance over predetermination 2 hadith
• 401. Sin displeasing you better than pride-inducing virtue 1 hadith
• 402. Forbearance and endurance as virtues of courage 1 hadith
• 403. Backbiting as the weapon of the powerless 1 hadith
• 404. Flattery leading to personal downfall 1 hadith
• 405. World created for purpose beyond itself 1 hadith
• 406. Umayyad rule's inevitable collapse 2 hadith
• 407. Ansar's pivotal role in nurturing Islam 2 hadith
• 408. The eye as the strap of the rear 2 hadith
• 409. Righteous leadership upholding religious integrity 1 hadith
• 410. Oppression and greed in times of hardship 1 hadith
• 411. Excessive love and baseless blame lead to ruin 2 hadith
• 412. Virtues and worth of a man according to his character 1 hadith
• 413. Divine Unity and Justice Beyond Human Imagination 1 hadith
• 414. Wisdom in speech over silence and ignorance 1 hadith
• 415. Prayer for gentle rain through submissive clouds 3 hadith
• 416. Grief over the Prophet's death precludes adornment 3 hadith
• 417. Chaste living surpassing martyrdom in divine reward 1 hadith
• 418. Contentment as inexhaustible wealth 2 hadith
• 419. Justice and avoidance of violence in governance 2 hadith
• 420. Worst sin is the one taken lightly 1 hadith
• 421. The learned's duty to teach precedes the ignorant's duty to learn 1 hadith
• 422. Worst companions require formality 2 hadith
• 423. Victory through determination, thought, and secrecy 1 hadith
• 424. Believer's anger leads to separation 6 hadith
• 425. Noble and ignoble behaviors under hunger and satiation 1 hadith
• 426. Knowledge as venerable estate and clear thought 1 hadith
• 427. Human hearts as untamed wild beasts 1 hadith
• 428. Good position conceals defects 1 hadith
• 429. The most capable of pardoning is the most powerful to punish 1 hadith
• 430. Generosity as proactive giving 1 hadith
• 431. Wisdom as supreme wealth and ignorance as poverty 1 hadith
• 432. Two types of patience: enduring pain and resisting desire 1 hadith
• 433. Wealth transforms exile into homeland while poverty estranges homeland 1 hadith
• 434. Contentment as inexhaustible wealth 2 hadith
• 435. Wealth as the root of desires 1 hadith
• 436. Warning as a form of good tidings 1 hadith
• 437. Wisdom, friendship, and forbearance virtues 2 hadith
• 438. The destructive power of unrestrained speech 1 hadith
• 439. Woman as a sweet-stinging scorpion 1 hadith
• 440. Reciprocating kindness with greater generosity 1 hadith
• 441. Intercession as the seeker's support 1 hadith
• 442. Sleeping travelers as a metaphor for worldly life 1 hadith
• 443. Loneliness stems from a lack of friends 1 hadith
• 444. Avoiding need preferable to inappropriate begging 1 hadith
• 445. Generosity outweighs shame in small gifts 1 hadith
• 446. Charity and gratefulness as spiritual adornments 1 hadith
• 447. Striving without regret for unmet goals 1 hadith
• 448. Charity as a cure and afterlife consequences 1 hadith
• 449. Ignorance manifests in extremes of neglect or exaggeration 1 hadith
• 450. Increasing intelligence reduces speech 1 hadith
• 451. Time's dual nature on life and aspirations 1 hadith
• 452. Self-education precedes leadership and instruction 1 hadith
• 453. Human breath as a step toward death 1 hadith
• 454. The transience of all things and inevitability of events 1 hadith
• 455. Evaluating later events by earlier standards 1 hadith
• 456. Amīr al-mu’minīn’s renunciation of worldly desires 2 hadith
• 457. Divine decree versus human free will 2 hadith
• 458. Seeking wisdom from diverse sources 1 hadith
• 459. Human anatomy's marvels in Islamic wisdom 1 hadith
• 460. Wise sayings as the believer's lost treasure 1 hadith
• 461. The value of a person lies in their achievements 2 hadith
• 462. Five Essential Teachings for Righteous Living 1 hadith
• 463. Ali's response to excessive but insincere praise 1 hadith
• 464. Survivors of the sword multiply abundantly 1 hadith
• 465. The peril of abandoning "I do not know" 1 hadith
• 466. Valuing the wisdom of elders over youthful fervor 1 hadith
• 467. Despair despite the possibility of forgiveness 1 hadith
• 468. Divine deliverance through forgiveness and prophecy 2 hadith
• 469. Righteousness with Allah ensures worldly and spiritual harmony 1 hadith
• 470. Worldly favors distort merit and loss 1 hadith
• 471. The perfect jurist balances hope, mercy, and divine justice 1 hadith
• 472. Hearts weary like bodies; seek wise sayings 1 hadith
• 473. Knowledge manifested through action versus mere words 1 hadith
• 474. Seeking divine protection from misguiding troubles 2 hadith
• 475. The essence of good lies in knowledge, forbearance, and worship 1 hadith
• 476. Divine-fearing actions never fail 1 hadith
• 477. Proximity to prophets through obedience to God 1 hadith
• 478. Sleeping with firm belief surpasses doubtful prayer 1 hadith
• 479. Evaluating traditions through intelligence, not hearsay 1 hadith
• 480. Amīr al-mu’minīn's interpretation of Qur’ānic submission and mortality 1 hadith