Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Worship and the Worshipper

Volume 1 19 narrations
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Worship 19 Sincerity 2 Fear of God (Khashya) 1 Chastity/Modesty 1 Humility 1 Trust in God 1 Gratitude 1

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hadith 5903
Imam Ali (AS) said, Sincere worship means that a person [puts his] hopes in none other than his Lord and fears nothing but his wrongdoing.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِبادَةُ الخالِصَةُ أنْ لايَرْجُوَ الرَّجُلُ إلاّ رَبَّهُ وَ لا يَخافُ إلاّ ذَنْبَهُ
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hadith 5904
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reserve for yourself the best times and portions for that which is between you and Allah, the Glorified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِجْعَلْ لِنَفْسِكَ فيما بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ أفْضَلَ المَواقيتِ وَالأقْسامِ
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hadith 5905
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best worship is contemplation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ العِبادَةِ اَلفِكْرُ
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hadith 5906
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best worship is safeguarding the stomach and private parts [from the forbidden].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ العِبادَةِ عِفَّةُ البَطْنِ وَ الفَرْجِ
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hadith 5907
Imam Ali (AS) said, Worship is [a means to] success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِبادَةُ فَوْزٌ
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hadith 5908
Imam Ali (AS) said, Continued worship is proof of success in attainment of prosperity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَوامُ العِبادَةِ بُرْهانُ الظَّفَرِ بِالسَّعادَةِ
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hadith 5909
Imam Ali (AS) said, The adornment of worship is humility [and submissiveness].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زَيْنُ العِبادَةِ اَلخُشُوعُ
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hadith 5910
Imam Ali (AS) said, The probity of worship is [in] having trust in Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : صَلاحُ العِبادَةِ التَّوَكُّلُ
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hadith 5911
Imam Ali (AS) said, The goal [and purpose] of worship is obedience.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ العِبادَةِ الطّاعَةُ
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hadith 5912
Imam Ali (AS) said, In secluding oneself for the worship of Allah there are treasures of benefit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فِي الانْفِرادِ لِعِبادَةِ اللّهِ كُنُوزُ الأرْباحِ
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hadith 5913
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who makes his worship sincere succeeds in attaining prosperity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فازَ بِالسَّعادَةِ مَنْ أخْلَصَ العِبادَةَ
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hadith 5914
Imam Ali (AS) said, Little that is practiced continually is better than [doing] a lot that makes one weary.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَليلٌ تَدُومُ عَلَيْهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَثير مَمْلُول
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hadith 5915
Imam Ali (AS) said, Little which is easy for you to act upon is better than a lot that is too heavy for you to bear.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَليلٌ يَخِفُّ عَلَيْكَ عَمَلُهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَثير تَسْتَثْقِلُ حَمْلَهُ
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hadith 5916
Imam Ali (AS) said, Little that continues is better than a lot that is discontinuous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَليلٌ يَدُومُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَثير مُنْقَطِع
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hadith 5917
Imam Ali (AS) said, How can one who does not abstain from lowly desires discover the delight of worship?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَيْفَ يَجِدُ لَذَّةَ العِبادَةِ مَنْ لايَصُومُ عَنِ الهَوى؟!
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hadith 5918
Imam Ali (AS) said, How can one who has not been aided by [divine granted] success derive joy in worship?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَيْفَ يَتَمَتَّعُ بِالعِبادَةِ مَنْ لَمْ يُعِنْهُ التَّوْفِيقُ؟!
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hadith 5919
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who seeks nearness [to Allah] is not brought closer [to Him] by anything other than the worship of Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما تَقَرَّبَ مُتَقَرِّبٌ بِمِثْلِ عِبادَةِ اللّهِ
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hadith 5920
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worshipper without knowledge is like the donkey that drives a mill, it moves round and round but does not depart from its place.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُتَعَبِّدُ بِغَيْرِ عِلْم كَحِمارِ الطّاحُونَةِ يَدُورُ وَلايَبْرَحُ مِنْ مَكانِهِ
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hadith 5921
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily a group worshipped Allah, the Glorified, out of desire [for reward] - that is the worship of the traders, and a group worshipped Him out of fear [of punishment] - that is the worship of the slaves, and a group worshipped Him out of gratitude - and that is the worship of the freemen.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ قَوْماً عَبَدُوا اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ رَغْبَةً فَتِلْكَ عِبادَةُ التُّجارِ وقَوْماً عَبَدُوهُ رَهْبَةً فتِلْكَ عِبادَةُ العَبيدِ وَ قَوْماً عَبَدُوهُ شُكْراً فَتِلْكَ عِبادَةُ الأحْرارِ
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