Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Chastity

Volume 1 29 narrations
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hadith 6398
Imam Ali (AS) said, Chastity preserves the soul and purifies it from vile demerits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِفافُ يَصُونُ النَّفْسَ وَ يُنَزِّهُها عَنِ الدَّنايا
Tags Chastity/ModestySoul (Nafs)
hadith 6399
Imam Ali (AS) said, Chastity weakens lust.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِفَّةُ تُضَعِّفُ الشَّهْوَةَ
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hadith 6400
Imam Ali (AS) said, Chastity is renunciation [of worldly pleasures].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِفافُ زَهادَةٌ
Tags Chastity/ModestyAsceticism
hadith 6401
Imam Ali (AS) said, Chastity is the best (or the root of) magnanimity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِفَّةُ أفْضَلُ (أصْلُ) الفُتُوَّةِ
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hadith 6402
Imam Ali (AS) said, Chastity is the best trait.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِفافُ أفْضَلُ شيمَة
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hadith 6403
Imam Ali (AS) said, Chastity is the trait of the sagacious.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِفَّةُ شيمَةُ الأكْياسِ
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hadith 6404
Imam Ali (AS) said, Chastity is the cornerstone of goodness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِفَّةُ رَأْسُ كُلِّ خَيْر
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hadith 6405
Imam Ali (AS) said, Restraining oneself from [coveting] that which people possess is chastity and high-mindedness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلكَفُّ عَمّا في أيْدِي النّاسِ عِفَّةٌ وَ كِبَرُ هِمَّة
Tags Chastity/ModestyContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 6406
Imam Ali (AS) said, The people of chastity are the most honourable of the honourables.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أهْلُ اَلعَفافِ أشْرَفُ الأشْرافِ
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hadith 6407
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through chastity actions become purified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالعَفافِ تَزْكُو الأعْمالُ
Tags Chastity/ModestyGood Deeds
hadith 6408
Imam Ali (AS) said, The crown of a man is his chastity and his adornment is his equity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تاجُ الرَّجُلِ عَفافُهُ وَ زَيْنُهُ إنْصافُهُ
Tags Chastity/ModestyJustice
hadith 6409
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of chastity is preservation [of oneself from chastisement].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ العِفَّةِ الصِّيانَةُ
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hadith 6410
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of chastity is contentment.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ العِفَّةِ القَناعَةُ
Tags Chastity/ModestyContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 6411
Imam Ali (AS) said, Virtuous chastity is from the traits of the honourable ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حُسْنُ العَفافِ مِنْ شِيَمِ الأشْرافِ
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hadith 6412
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cause of contentment is chastity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سَبَبُ القَناعَةِ العَفافُ
Tags Chastity/ModestyContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 6413
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse chastity, for indeed it is a good companion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالعِفَّةِ فَإنَّها نِعْمَ القَرينُ
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hadith 6414
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse chastity and contentment, for whoever does this, his burden of sustenance is lightened.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالعَفافِ وَ القُنُوعِ فَمَنْ أخَذَ بِهِ خَفَّتْ عَلَيْهِ المُؤَنُ
Tags Chastity/ModestyContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 6415
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse chastity, for indeed it is the best trait of the honourable ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالعَفافِ فَإنَّهُ أفْضَلُ شِيَمِ الأشْرافِ
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hadith 6416
Imam Ali (AS) said, You must espouse chastity and trustworthiness, for verily these two are the most honourable of what you can do in secret and the best of what you can practice openly, and the finest of what you can preserve.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكُمْ بِلُزُومِ العِفَّةِ وَ الأمانَةِ فَإنَّهُما أشْرَفُ ما أسْرَرْتُمْ وَ أحْسَنُ ما أعْلَنْتُمْ وَ أفْضَلُ مَا ادَّخَرْتُمْ
Tags Chastity/ModestyTrustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 6417
Imam Ali (AS) said, To the extent of modesty, there is chastity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلى قَدْرِ الحَياءِ تَكُونُ العِفَّةُ
Tags Chastity/ModestyModesty
hadith 6418
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am amazed at the one who knows the evil consequences of [forbidden] pleasures, how can he not remain chaste?!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ عَرَفَ سُوءَ عَواقِبِ اللَّذّاتِ كَيْفَ لايَعِفُّ ؟!
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hadith 6419
Imam Ali (AS) said, Just as you desire, be chaste.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَما تَشْتَهي عِفَّ
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hadith 6420
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who desires that which he cannot obtain has not adorned himself with chastity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَمْ يَتَحَلَّ بِالعِفَّةِ مَنِ اشْتَهى ما لايَجِدُ
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hadith 6421
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever is granted chastity and contentment, honour becomes his ally.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أُتْحِفَ العِفَّةَ وَ القَناعَةَ حالَفَهُ العِزُّ
Tags Chastity/ModestyContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 6422
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no indigence with chastity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لافاقَةَ مَعَ عَفاف
Tags Chastity/ModestyThe Poor and Needy
hadith 6423
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever is chaste, his burden [of sin] is reduced and his status becomes great in the sight of Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَفَّ خَفَّ وِزْرُهُ وَ عَظُمَ عِنْدَ اللّهِ قَدْرُهُ
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hadith 6424
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose flanks are chaste, his attributes become good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَفَّتْ أطْرافُهُ حَسُنَتْ أوْصافُهُ
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hadith 6425
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most chaste among you are the most modest among you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعَفُّكُمْ أحْياكُمْ
Tags Chastity/ModestyModesty
hadith 6426
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily Allah, the Glorified, loves the one who is chaste, modest, pious and satisfied [with His will].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ يُحِبُّ المُتَعَفِّفَ الحَيِيَّ التَّقِيَّ الرَّاضِيَ
Tags Chastity/ModestyModestyGod-consciousness/PietyContentment (Qana'ah)