Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Soul and Holding It to Account

Volume 1 275 narrations
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Soul (Nafs) 275 Contentment (Qana'ah) 10 Intellect/Reason 9 Good Deeds 9 Worship 8 Satan/Iblis 7 Divine Knowledge 7 Wealth/Materialism 7 Guidance and Misguidance 7 Humility 6 Oppression 6 Paradise 5 Greed/Stinginess 5 Anger 5 Asceticism 5 Mercy 4 Betrayal/Treachery 4 God-consciousness/Piety 3 Justice 3 Backbiting/Slander 3 Chastity/Modesty 3 Death 3 Arrogance/Pride 3 Enemies/Hostility 3 Generosity 2 Remembrance 2 Supplication 2 Corruption/Mischief 2 Rights 2 Fear of God (Khashya) 2 Day of Judgment 2 Good Company 2 Warfare/Jihad 2 Repentance 2 Wisdom 2 Heedlessness/Negligence 2 Etiquette 2 Hypocrisy 1 Brotherhood 1 Certainty (Yaqin) 1 Patience 1 Resurrection 1 Qur'an 1 Governance 1 Intention 1 Good Temper 1 Will (Testament) 1 Divine Decree 1 Love 1 Angels 1 Boasting/Showing Off (Riya) 1 Hellfire 1 Silence 1 Regret 1 Trust in God 1

In this chapter filtered by Greed/Stinginess

hadith 9903
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who is controlled by lustful desires and enslaved by (worldly) aspirations has degraded his soul.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أزْرى بِنَفْسِهِ مَنْ مَلَكَتْهُ الشَّهْوَةُ وَ اسْتَعْبَدَتْهُ المَطامِعُ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Greed/Stinginess
hadith 9970
Imam Ali (AS) said, The uprightness of the soul is [in] reduced greed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : صَلاحُ النَّفْسِ قِلَّةُ الطَّمَعِ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Greed/Stinginess
hadith 10058
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever is miserly with himself is more miserly with others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ بَخِلَ عَلى نَفْسِهِ كانَ عَلى غَيرِهِ أبْخَلَ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Greed/Stinginess
hadith 10103
Imam Ali (AS) said, How blind is the covetous soul to the terrible [and painful] end [it will face]!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أعْمَى النَّفْسَ الطّامِعَةَ عَنِ العُقْبَى الفاجِعَةِ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Greed/Stinginess
hadith 10132
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not surrender yourself to the deception of covetousness and do not respond to the call of greed, for indeed these two [traits] reap wretchedness and disgrace.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُمَلِّكْ نَفْسَكَ بِغُرُورِ الطَّمَعِ وَ لاتُجِبْ دَواعِيَ الشَّرَهِ فَإنَّهُما يَكْسِبانِكَ الشَّقاءَ وَ الذُّلَّ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Greed/Stinginess