hadith
688
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Be cautious not to lengthen [your] hope, for many a deceived person has been enticed by his long hope and corrupted his deeds and cut [short] his lifetime, then neither was his hope realized nor was that which he lost regained.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ طُولَ الأمَلِ فَكَمْ مِنْ مَغْرُور افتَتَنَ بِطُولِ أمَلِهِ وَ أفْسَدَ عَمَلَهُ وَ قَطَعَ أجَلَهُ فَلا أمَلَهُ أدْرَكَ وَ لا ما فاتَهُ اسْتَدرَكَ
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #726 Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever lengthens his hopes, corrupts his actions.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #637 Imam Ali (AS) said, How many a person is deluded by hopes, [and] ends up wasting his actions!