hadith
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Good health is such that when it lasts, it is disregarded and when it is lost, its value is known.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعَوافي إذا دامَتْ جُهِلَتْ وَ إذا فُقِدَتْ عُرِفَتْ
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #4586 Imam Ali (AS) said, Two things whose value is not understood except by the one who has lost them are youth and health.
- Mīzān al-Ḥikma #4661 Imam Ali (AS) said, 'There are two things whose worth is only known to one who has lost them: youth and health.
- Mīzān al-Ḥikma #4398 Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Vitality is a subtle bounty. When present it is forgotten, and when lost it is remembered.