Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Vile

Volume 1 43 narrations
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hadith 8891
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the vile one attains a position above his status, his condition changes [for the worse].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ إذا بَلَغَ فَوْقَ مِقْدارِهِ تَنَكَّرَتْ أحْوالُهُ
Tags Arrogance/Pride
hadith 8892
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile one is harsh when he is approached entreatingly and becomes soft when he is berated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ يَجْفُو إذَا اسْتُعْطِفَ وَيَلينُ إذا عُنِّفَ
Tags Good Company
hadith 8893
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile person does not follow anyone except the one who is like him and he does not incline towards anyone but the one who is similar to him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ لايَتْبَعُ إلاّ شَكْلَهُ وَ لايَميلُ إلاّ إلى مِثْلِهِ
Tags Good Company
hadith 8894
Imam Ali (AS) said, No good is expected from a vile person, and no one is safe from his evil and secure from his ills.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ لايُرْجى خَيْرُهُ وَ لايُسْلَمُ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَ لايُؤْمَنُ مِنْ غَوائِلِهِ
Tags Corruption/Mischief
hadith 8895
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile one dons the attire of dishonour and harms the freemen.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ يُدْرِعُ العارَ وَ يُؤْذِي الأحْرارَ
Tags Oppression
hadith 8896
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile one considers his favours as debts that he will demand repayment for [in the future].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ يَرى سَوالِفَ إحْسانِهِ دَيْناً لَهُ يَقْتَضيهِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 8897
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile one is such that when he needs you he puts you in difficulty, and when you need him he torments you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ إذَا احْتاجَ إلَيْكَ أجفاكَ وَ إذَا احْتَجْتَ إلَيْهِ عَنّاكَ
Tags Good Company
hadith 8898
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be cautious of the vile one when you honour him, and the depraved one when you bring him forward, and the lowly one when you raise him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِحْذَرِ اللَّئِيمَ إذا أكْرَمْتَهُ وَالرَّذْلَ إذا قَدَّمْتَهُ وَ السِّفْلَةَ إذا رَفَعْتَهُ
Tags Good Company
hadith 8899
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile one spares no effort in seeking evil vengeance for the wrong that has been done to him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيْمُ يُعْلي هِمَّتَهُ فيما جُنِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ طَلَبِ سُوءِ المُكافاةِ
Tags Enemies/Hostility
hadith 8900
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of depending on the vile one, for indeed he forsakes the one who depends on him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ أنْ تَعْتَمِدَ عَلَى اللَّئِيمِ فَإنَّهُ يَخْذُلُ مَنِ اعْتَمَدَ عَلَيْهِ
Tags Good CompanyBetrayal/Treachery
hadith 8901
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most difficult objective is seeking that which is in the possession of the vile ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أصْعَبُ المَرامِ طَلَبُ ما في أيْدِي اللِّئامِ
Tags The Poor and Needy
hadith 8902
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile ones are the most patient physically [but are weakest in spirit].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اللِّئامُ أصْبَرُ أجْساداً
Tags Patience
hadith 8903
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile one has no magnanimity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ لامُرُوَّةَ لَهُ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 8904
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile person is never ashamed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ لايَسْتَحْيي
Tags Modesty
hadith 8905
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile person is one who puts a lot of obligation [on others when he does any good to them].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ مَنْ كَثُرَ اِمْتِنانُهُ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 8906
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile one is such that when he has the power, he commits atrocities and when he makes a promise, he breaks it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ إذا قَدَرَ أفْحَشَ وَ إذا وَعَدَ أخْلَفَ
Tags OppressionCovenant/Promise
hadith 8907
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile one is such that when he gives, he does begrudgingly and when he is given something, he is ungrateful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَللَّئِيمُ إذا أعْطى حَقَدَ وَ إذا أُعْطِيَ جَحَدَ
Tags Greed/StinginessGratitude
hadith 8908
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you come upon vile [and miserly] people then give the excuse of fasting [so that you may leave them without partaking of a meal].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا حَلَلْتَ بِاللِّئامِ فَاعْتَلِلْ بِالصِّيامِ
Tags Greed/StinginessFasting
hadith 8909
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the vile one attains a position above his status, his condition changes [for the worse].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا بَلَغَ اللَّئيمُ فَوْقَ مِقْدارِهِ تَنَكَّرَتْ أحْوالُهُ
Tags Arrogance/Pride
hadith 8910
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the vile one increases his reverence for you then increase your scorn for him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا زادَكَ اللَّئيمُ إجْلالاً فَزِدْهُ إذْلالاً
Tags Good Company
hadith 8911
Imam Ali (AS) said, The authority of a vile person manifests his evil traits and flaws.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَوْلَةُ اللَّئيمِ تَكْشِفُ مَساوِيَهُ وَ مَعايِبَهُ
Tags Governance
hadith 8912
Imam Ali (AS) said, The dominion of the vile is the humiliation of the honourable.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَوْلَةُ اللِّئامِ مَذَلَّةُ الكِرامِ
Tags GovernanceOppression
hadith 8913
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ascendency the vile ones is from the calamities of the times.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دُوَلُ اللِّئامِ مِنْ نَوائِبِ الأيّامِ
Tags GovernanceTrials and Afflictions
hadith 8914
Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who seeks good from vile people is deprived of it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طالِبُ الخَيْرِ مِنَ اللِّئامِ مَحْرُومٌ
Tags Good Company
hadith 8915
Imam Ali (AS) said, The triumph of a vile person leads to destruction.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ظَفَرُ اللَّئيمِ يُرْدي
Tags Oppression
hadith 8916
Imam Ali (AS) said, The triumph of vile people leads to haughtiness and defiance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ظَفَرُ اللِّئامِ تَجَبُّرٌ وَ طُغْيانٌ
Tags Arrogance/PrideOppression
hadith 8917
Imam Ali (AS) said, The shadow [and patronage] of the vile ones is [an] endemic adversity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ظِلُّ اللِّئامِ نَكِدٌ وَبِيٌّ
Tags Good Company
hadith 8918
Imam Ali (AS) said, The habit of vile people is to repay good with evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عادَةُ اللِّئامِ اَلمُكافاةُ بِالقَبيحِ عَنِ الإحْسانِ
Tags Gratitude
hadith 8919
Imam Ali (AS) said, The habit of vile people is denial [the blessings they have been given].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عادَةُ اللِّئامِ الجُحُودُ
Tags Gratitude
hadith 8920
Imam Ali (AS) said, The habit of vile people is ugly slander [and backbiting].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عادَةُ اللِّئامِ قُبْحُ الوَقيعَةِ
Tags Backbiting/Slander
hadith 8921
Imam Ali (AS) said, Harming honourable and liberated people is the habit of the vile and ignorant ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عادَةُ اللِّئامِ وَ الأغْمارِ أذِيَّةُ الكِرامِ وَ الأحْرارِ
Tags Oppression
hadith 8922
Imam Ali (AS) said, The honour of a vile person is humiliation and the deviation of the intellect is the worst deviation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِزُّ اللَّئيمِ مَذَلَّةٌ وَ ضَلالُ العَقْلِ أشَدُّ ضِلَّة
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 8923
Imam Ali (AS) said, Flee as far as you can from the foolish, vile one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فِرُّوا كُلَّ الفِرارِ مِنَ اللَّئيمِ الأحْمَقِ
Tags Good Company
hadith 8924
Imam Ali (AS) said, The poverty of the honourable one is better than the wealth of the vile one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فاقَةُ الكَريمِ أحْسَنُ مِنْ غَناءِ اللَّئيمِ
Tags Wealth/MaterialismThe Poor and Needy
hadith 8925
Imam Ali (AS) said, Absence of vile people is a [source of] comfort for the people.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فَقْدُ اللِّئامِ راحَةُ الأنامِ
Tags Community/Ummah
hadith 8926
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every time the rank of a vile person is raised, the people around him diminish, whereas the honourable one is the opposite of this.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلَّمَا ارْتَفَعَتْ رُتْبَةُ اللَّئيمِ نَقَصَ النّاسُ عِنْدَهُ وَ الكَريمُ ضِدُّ ذلِكَ
Tags Arrogance/Pride
hadith 8927
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is vile, [the occasion of] his birth is evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَؤُمَ ساءَ ميلادُهُ
Tags Good Temper
hadith 8928
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who needs something from the vile ones has indeed been forsaken.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كانَتْ لَهُ إلَى اللِّئامِ حاجَةٌ فَقَدْ خُذِلَ
Tags Good Company
hadith 8929
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hard-heartedness is from the traits of the vile ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ اللِّئامِ تَكُونُ القَسْوَةُ
Tags Mercy
hadith 8930
Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who accompanies vileness is censured.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُصاحِبُ اللُّؤْمِ مَذْمُومٌ
Tags Good Company
hadith 8931
Imam Ali (AS) said, The withholding of the honourable one is better than the granting of the vile one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْعُ الكَريمِ أحْسَنُ مِنْ إعْطاءِ اللَّئيمِ
Tags Generosity
hadith 8932
Imam Ali (AS) said, The vile one is recognized by [his] evil action, ugly character and blameworthy miserliness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلَى اللَّئيمِ بِسُوءِ الفِعْلِ وَ قُبْحِ الخُلْقِ وَ ذَميمِ البُخْلِ
Tags Greed/StinginessGood Temper
hadith 8933
Imam Ali (AS) said, The practice of the vile ones is denial.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سُنَّةُ اللِّئامِ الجُحُودُ
Tags Gratitude