hadith
3634
۞
Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'The highest degree of asceticism is equivalent to the lowest degree of piety. And the highest degree of piety is equivalent to the lowest degree of certainty. And the highest degrees of certainty are equivalent to the lowest degrees of ultimate satisfaction (with Allah).
الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أعلى دَرَجةِ الزُّهدِ أدنى دَرَجةِ الوَرَعِ ، وأعلى دَرَجةِ الوَرَعِ أدنى دَرَجةِ اليَقينِ ، وأعلى دَرَجةِ اليَقينِ أدنى دَرَجةِ الرِّضا.
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