Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Enmity and the Enemy

Volume 1 52 narrations
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Enemies/Hostility 48 Warfare/Jihad 5 Oppression 3 Backbiting/Slander 2 Taqiyyah (Dissimulation) 2 Etiquette 2 Relatives/Kinship 1 Regret 1 Gratitude 1 Brotherhood 1 Wilayah 1 Forgiveness 1 Satan/Iblis 1 God-consciousness/Piety 1

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hadith 6184
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being bound by straps is better [and more preferable] than accompanying the adversary.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّدُّ بِالقِدِّ وَلامُقارِنَةُ الضِّدِّ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6185
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cause of enmity is lack of empathy [and consideration for others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِلَّةُ المُعاداةِ قِلَّةُ المُبالاتِ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6186
Imam Ali (AS) said, Enmity of near ones is more unpleasant than the sting of the scorpions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَداوَةُ الأقارِبِ أمَرٌّ مِنْ لَسْعِ العَقارِبِ
Tags Enemies/HostilityRelatives/Kinship
hadith 6187
Imam Ali (AS) said, Too much enmity is disquieting for the hearts.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ العَداوَةِ عَناءُ القُلُوبِ
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hadith 6188
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever stubbornly opposes the people, they hate him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عانَدَ النّاسَ مَقَتُوهُ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6189
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever manifests his enmity, his stratagems are reduced.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أظْهَرَ عَداوَتَهُ قَلَّ كَيْدُهُ
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hadith 6190
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who tries to overcome his adversary has embarked on a struggle.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ غالَبَ الضِّدَّ رَكِبَ الجِدَّ
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hadith 6191
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who accompanies his adversary exhausts his body.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قارَنَ ضِدَّهُ ضَنِيَ جَسَدَهُ
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hadith 6192
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who reforms [and reconciles with] his enemy increases in his number.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَصْلَحَ عَدُوَّهُ زادَ في عَدَدِهِ
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hadith 6193
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever is unconcerned about you, then he is your enemy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لايُبالِكَ فَهُوَ عَدُوُّكَ
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hadith 6194
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever accompanies his adversary, he will expose his flaw and torment his heart.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قارَنَ ضِدَّهُ كَشَفَ عَيْبَهُ وَ عَذَّبَ قَلْبَهُ
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hadith 6195
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is courteous with his adversaries is safe from battles.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ دارى أضْدادَهُ أمِنَ المَحارِبَ
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hadith 6196
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who sleeps, neglecting his enemy, is jolted awake by [his] crafty schemes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ نامَ عَنْ عَدُوِّهِ أنْبَهَتْهُ (نَبَّهَتْهُ) المَكائِدُ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6197
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who finds the enmity of men sweet tastes the bitterness of the hardships of war.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَحْلى مُعاداةَ الرِّجالِ اِسْتَمَرَّ مُعاناةَ القِتالِ
Tags Enemies/HostilityWarfare/Jihad
hadith 6198
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who shows enmity towards the people reaps the fruit of regret.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عادَي النّاسَ اِسْتَثْمَرَ النَّدامَةَ
Tags Enemies/HostilityRegret
hadith 6199
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever hides your fault from you and exposes your fault in your absence, then he is your [real] enemy, so be careful of him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ ساتَرَكَ عَيْبَكَ وَ عابَكَ في غَيْبِكَ فَهُوَ العَدُوُّ فَاحْذَرْهُ
Tags Enemies/HostilityBackbiting/Slander
hadith 6200
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever shows enmity [with the people] his paths becomes rugged, his affair becomes difficult and his way out becomes narrow.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ شاقَّ وَ عِرَتْ عَلَيْهِ طُرُقُهُ وَ أعْضَلَ عَلَيْهِ أمْرُهُ وَ ضاقَ عَلَيْهِ مَخْرَجُهُ
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hadith 6201
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who reforms his adversaries attains his goal.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أصْلَحَ الأضْدادَ بَلَغَ المُرادَ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6202
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who derives benefit from harming you will never be free from his enmity for you in every situation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كانَ نَفْعُهُ في مَضَرَّتِكَ لَمْ يَخْلُ في كُلِّ حال مِنْ عَداوَتِكَ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6203
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never do two people [or groups] quarrel but that the more foolish of the two wins the argument.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما تَلاحى إثْنانِ فَظَهَرَ إلاّ أسْفَهُهُما
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hadith 6204
Imam Ali (AS) said, Acting courteously with the enemies of Allah in their domains is a safeguard from the chastisement of Allah and a caution from the raging tribulations of this world.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُجامَلَةُ أعْداءِ اللّهِ في دَوْلَتِهِمْ تَقِيَّةٌ مِنْ عَذابِ اللّهِ وَ حَذَرٌ مِنْ مَعارِكَ البَلاءِ فِي الدُّنيا
Tags Enemies/HostilityTaqiyyah (Dissimulation)
hadith 6205
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggling against the enemies in their dominions and fighting against them despite their power is abandoning the command of Allah and exposing oneself to the tribulations of this world.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُجاهَدَةُ الأعْداءِ في دَوْلَتِهِمْ وَ مُناضَلَتُهُمْ مَعَ قُدْرَتِهِمْ تَرْكٌ لأمْرِ اللّهِ وَتَعَرُّضٌ لِبَلاءِ الدُّنيا
Tags Enemies/HostilityTaqiyyah (Dissimulation)Warfare/Jihad
hadith 6206
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not be adversaries of the blessings of Allah upon you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَكُونُوا لِنِعَمِ اللّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ أضْداداً
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hadith 6207
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not face your adversary before you are powerful enough [to defeat him].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُوقِعْ بِالعَدُوِّ قَبْلَ القُدْرَةِ
Tags Enemies/HostilityWarfare/Jihad
hadith 6208
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not be fooled by the courteousness of the enemy for indeed he is like water, even if its heating by fire is prolonged, it is not prevented from extinguishing it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَغْتَرَنَّ بِمُجامَلَةِ العَدُوِّ فَإنَّهُ كَالماءِ وَ إنْ أُطيلَ إسْخانُهُ بِالنّارِ لايَمْتَنِعُ مِنْ إطْفائِها
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hadith 6209
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not confront your enemy while he is charging towards you, for indeed his charge will aid him to overcome you and do not confront him when he is fleeing away from you, for indeed his flight is sufficient for you in dealing with him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَعَرَّضْ لِعَدُوِّكَ وَ هُوَ مُقْبِلٌ فَإنَّ إقْبالَهُ يُعْينُهُ عَلَيْكَ وَ لاتَعَرَّضْ لَهُ وَ هُوَ مُدْبِرٌ فَإنَّ إدْبارَهُ يَكْفيكَ أمْرُهُ
Tags Enemies/HostilityWarfare/Jihad
hadith 6210
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not declare your enmity to your enemy and do not rebuke your friend; and accept the excuse [you are given] even if it is a lie, and do not give [a forceful] response despite having the power to do so, even if it be your right.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُنابِذْ عَدُوَّكَ وَ لاتُقَرِّعْ صَديقَكَ وَ أقْبَلِ العُذْرَ وَ إنْ كانَ كِذْباً وَدَعِ الجَوابَ عَنْ قُدْرَة وَ إنْ كانَ لَكَ
Tags Enemies/HostilityBrotherhood
hadith 6211
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you have hatred [for someone] then do not disassociate yourself [completely – and leave some room for possible future friendship].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا أبْغَضْتَ فَلا تَهْجُرْ
Tags Enemies/HostilityEtiquette
hadith 6212
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let the most hated of people to you and the furthest of them from you be the one who always seeks out the faults of people.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيَكُنْ أبْغَضُ النّاسِ إلَيْكَ وَ أبْعَدُهُمْ مِنْكَ أطْلَبَهُمْ لِمَعائِبِ النّاسِ
Tags Backbiting/Slander
hadith 6213
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who hates you incites you [to wrongdoing].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أبْغَضَكَ أغْراكَ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6214
Imam Ali (AS) said, The enemy has been named ‘enemy because he wrongs you; so one who flatters you for your faults is in actually an enemy who is wronging you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما سُمِّيَ العَدُوُّ عَدُوّاً لأنَّهُ يَعْدُو عَلَيْكَ فَمَنْ داهَنَكَ في مَعائِبِكَ فَهُوَ العَدُوُّ العادي عَلَيْكَ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6215
Imam Ali (AS) said, Keep away from the enemies of Allah and maintain ties with the friends of Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زائِلُوا أعْداءَ اللّهِ وَ واصِلُوا أوْلِياءَ اللّهِ
Tags Enemies/HostilityWilayah
hadith 6216
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst of enemies is the one who goes to the greatest lengths and is most secretive in his plotting.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَرُّ الأعْداءِ أبْعَدُهُمْ غَوْراً وَ أخْفاهُمْ مَكيدَةً
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6217
Imam Ali (AS) said, At times enemies may deceive [and pretend to be well-wishers].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ يَخْدَعُ الأعْداءُ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6218
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who sows enmity [and aggression] reaps loss.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ زَرَعَ العُدْوانَ حَصَدَ الخُسْرانَ
Tags Enemies/HostilityOppression
hadith 6219
Imam Ali (AS) said, Treating the enemy with kindness is one of the two victories.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأخْذُ عَلَى العَدُوِّ بِالفَضْلِ أحَدُ الظَّفَرَيْنِ
Tags Enemies/HostilityForgiveness
hadith 6220
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being courteous when trying to accomplish something is more effective than other means.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلتَّلَطُّفُ فِي الْحِيلَةِ أجدى مِنَ الوَسيلَةِ
Tags Etiquette
hadith 6221
Imam Ali (AS) said, With regards to your enemy, be on the lookout for possibility [of defeating him] and seize opportunity, you will be [thus become] triumphant.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِسْتَعْمِلْ مَعَ عَدُوِّكَ مُراقِبَةَ الإمكانِ وَانْتِهاضَ الفُرْصَةِ تَظْفَرْ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6222
Imam Ali (AS) said, The weakest of enemies in plotting is the one who manifests his enmity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أوْهَنُ الأعْداءِ كَيْداً مَنْ أظْهَرَ عَداوَتَهُ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6223
Imam Ali (AS) said, One enemy is plenty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلواحِدُ مِنَ الأعْداءِ كَثيرٌ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6224
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reforming [and reconciliation with] the enemies through good words and beautiful actions is easier than facing them and combating them with the torment of battle.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلاِسْتِصْلاحُ لِلأعْداءِ بِحُسْنِ المَقالِ وَ جَمِيلِ الأفْعالِ أهْوَنُ مِنْ مُلاقاتِهِمْ وَ مُغالَبَتِهِمْ بِمَضِيْضِ القِتالِ
Tags Enemies/HostilityWarfare/Jihad
hadith 6225
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who reforms [and reconciles with] his opponents attains his goal.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَصْلَحَ الأضْدادَ بَلَغَ المُرادَ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6226
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not consider yourself safe from an enemy, even if he is grateful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَأمَنْ عَدُوّاً وَ إنْ شَكَرَ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6227
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never underestimate an enemy, even if he is weak.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَسْتَصْغِرَنَّ عَدُوّاً وَ إنْ ضَعُفَ
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hadith 6228
Imam Ali (AS) said, Showing enmity towards the people is a trait of the ignorant ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُعاداةُ الرِّجالِ مِنْ شِيَمِ الجُهّالِ
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hadith 6229
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who unsheathes the sword of aggression is killed by it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ سَلَّ سَيْفَ العُدْوانِ قُتِلَ بِهِ
Tags Enemies/HostilityOppression
hadith 6230
Imam Ali (AS) said, Stances of [enmity and] hatred anger the Most Merciful, please Satan and disgrace man.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَواقِفُ الشَّنَئانِ تُسْخِطُ الرَّحْمنَ وَ تَرْضِي الشَّيْطانَ وَ تَشينُ الإنْسانَ
Tags Enemies/HostilitySatan/Iblis
hadith 6231
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who exceeds in [his] animosity has sinned and one who falls short [and does not show enmity when it is required] is defeated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ بالَغَ فِي الخِصامِ أثِمَ وَ مَنْ قَصَّرَ عَنْهُ خُصِمَ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6232
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who has animosity [towards others] is not capable of fearing Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَسْتَطيعُ أنْ يَتَّقِيَ اللّهَ مَنْ خاصَمَ
Tags Enemies/HostilityGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 6233
Imam Ali (AS) said, Quarrels [and disputes] manifest the foolishness of a person and do not increase in his right.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُخاصَمَةُ تُبْدي سَفَهَ الرَّجُلِ وَ لاتَزيدُ في حَقِّهِ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6234
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose transgression (or antagonism) increases, his enemies increase.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ تَعَدِّيهِ (تَعاديهِ) كَثُرَتْ أعاديهِ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 6235
Imam Ali (AS) said, Power is lost through aggression [and oppression].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : القُدْرَةُ يُزيلُهَا العُدْوانُ
Tags Oppression