Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Leniency and Gentleness

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hadith 4050
Imam Ali (AS) said, Leniency is the key to rightness and the trait of the people of understanding.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلرِّفْقُ مِفْتاحُ الصَّوابِ وَ شيمَةُ ذَوي الألباب
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hadith 4051
Imam Ali (AS) said, Leniency makes difficulties bearable and eases the harshness of situations.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلرِّفْقُ يُيَسِّرُ الصِّعابَ وَ يُسَهِّلُ شَديدَ الأسبابِ
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hadith 4052
Imam Ali (AS) said, Leniency is the infusion of goodness and the symbol of success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلرِّفْقُ لِقاحُ الصَّلاحِ وَ عُنْوانُ النَّجاحِ
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hadith 4053
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be lenient and you shall gain success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اُرْفُقْ تُوَفَّقْ
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hadith 4054
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best thing is gentleness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ شَيْء الرِّفْقُ
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hadith 4055
Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest [form of] piety is gentleness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أكبَرُ البِرِّ الرِّفْقُ
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hadith 4056
Imam Ali (AS) said, Leniency is the key to success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرِّفْقُ مِفْتاحُ النَّجاحِ
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hadith 4057
Imam Ali (AS) said, Leniency is the key to rightness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرِّفْقُ مِفتاحُ الصَّوابِ
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hadith 4058
Imam Ali (AS) said, Gentleness blunts the edge of opposition.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرِّفْقُ يَفُلُّ حَدَّ المُخالَفَةِ
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hadith 4059
Imam Ali (AS) said, Leniency is the symbol of nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرِّفْقُ عُنْوانُ النُّبْلِ
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hadith 4060
Imam Ali (AS) said, Leniency is the symbol of aptness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرِّفْقُ عُنْوانُ سَداد
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hadith 4061
Imam Ali (AS) said, With leniency there is auspiciousness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اليُمْنُ مَعَ الرِّفْقِ
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hadith 4062
Imam Ali (AS) said, Leniency leads to peace.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرِّفْقُ يُؤَدّي إلَى السِّلْمِ
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hadith 4063
Imam Ali (AS) said, Gentleness is the brother of a believer.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرِّفْقُ أخُو المُؤْمِنِ
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hadith 4064
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being lenient with ones subjects [and dependents] stems from an honourable disposition.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرِّفْقُ بِالأتْباعِ مِنْ كَرَمِ الطِّباعِ
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hadith 4065
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you punish, be lenient.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا عاقَبْتَ فَارْفُقْ
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hadith 4066
Imam Ali (AS) said, When leniency is unsuitable, then harshness is lenience.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا كانَ الرِّفْقُ خُرْقاً كانَ الخُرْقُ رِفْقاً
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hadith 4067
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through leniency, magnanimity is completed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالرِّفْقِ تَتِمُّ المُرُوءَةُ
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hadith 4068
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through gentleness, goals are achieved.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالرِّفْقِ تُدْرَكُ المَقاصِدُ
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hadith 4069
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through gentleness, difficulties become easy [to bear].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالرِّفْقِ تَهُونُ الصِّعابُ
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hadith 4070
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through gentleness, companionship lasts longer.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالرِّفْقِ تَدُومُ الصُّحْبَةُ
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hadith 4071
Imam Ali (AS) said, The pinnacle of knowledge is leniency [and compassion].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَأسُ العِلْمِ الرِّفْقُ
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hadith 4072
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cornerstone of politics is employing leniency.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَأسُ السِّياسَةِ اِسْتِعمالُ الرِّفْقِ
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hadith 4073
Imam Ali (AS) said, The gentleness of a person and his generosity endear him to his enemies.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رِفْقُ المَرْءِ وَ سَخاؤُهُ يُحَبِّبُهُ إلى أعْدائِهِ
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hadith 4074
Imam Ali (AS) said, Adopt leniency, for indeed it is the key to rightness and the quality of the people of understanding.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيكَ بِالرِّفْقِ فَإنَّهُ مِفْتاحُ الصَّوابِ وَ سَجِيَّةُ اُولِى الألبابِ
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hadith 4075
Imam Ali (AS) said, Adopt gentleness, for whoever is gentle in his actions, his matters will be [successfully] completed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيكَ بِالرِّفقِ فَمَنْ رَفَقَ في أفعالِهِ تَمَّ أمْرُهُ
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hadith 4076
Imam Ali (AS) said, How many difficulties are made easy with gentleness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمْ مِنْ صَعْب تَسْهَلُ بِالرِّفْقِ
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hadith 4077
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let the most favoured of people in your sight be the one who is the most lenient in his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيَكُنْ أحْظَى النَّاسِ عِندَكَ أعْمَلَهُمْ بِالرِّفقِ
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hadith 4078
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be gentle with the one who is harsh with you, for he will soon become gentle with you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِنْ لِمَنْ غالَظَكَ فَإنَّهُ يُوشِكُ أنْ يَلينَ لَكَ
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hadith 4079
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who acts with leniency, prospers.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عامَلَ بِالرِّفقِ غَنِمَ
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hadith 4080
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who treats others with gentleness, gains success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عامَلَ بِالرِّفقِ وُفِّقَ
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hadith 4081
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who employs leniency, prospers.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَعْمَلَ الرِّفْقَ غَنِمَ
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hadith 4082
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever employs gentleness, the hard becomes soft for him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَعْمَلَ الرِّفْقَ لانَ لَهُ الشَّديدُ
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hadith 4083
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who proceeds with leniency in his matters, acquires his objectives from them.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ تَرَفَّقَ فِي الأُمورِ أدْرَكَ أَرَبَهُ مِنْها
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hadith 4084
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who employs leniency causes sustenance to flow [in abundance].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَعمَلَ الرِّفْقَ اِسْتَدَرَّ الرِّزقَ
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hadith 4085
Imam Ali (AS) said, Gentleness does not exist in anything but that it beautifies it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما كانَ الرِّفْقُ في شَيء إلاّ زانَهُ
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hadith 4086
Imam Ali (AS) said, What a good companion leniency is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعمَ الرَّفيقُ الرِّفْقُ
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hadith 4087
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best quality is employing leniency.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعمَ الخَليقَةُ اِسْتِعْمالُ الرِّفْقِ
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hadith 4088
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best policy is leniency.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعمَ السِّياسَةُ الرِّفْقُ
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hadith 4089
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no regret for the one who is very lenient.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا نَدَمَ لِكَثيرِ الرِّفْقِ
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hadith 4090
Imam Ali (AS) said, Violence and gentleness do not go together.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يَجْتَمِعُ العُنْفُ وَ الرِّفْقُ
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hadith 4091
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no quality more honourable than leniency.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاسَجِيَّةَ أشْرَفُ مِنَ الرِّفْقِ
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