Home / Books / Mīzān al-Ḥikma / Volume 1 / What Brings About Sincerity / Hadith 3829 hadith 3829 ۞ Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The root of sincerity is despairing of obtaining what is in the hands of men. الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أصْلُ الإخْلاصِ اليَأسُ مِمّا في أيْدي النّاسِ. Similar narrations Ghurar al-Ḥikam #10953 Imam Ali (AS) said, The root of sincerity is losing hope [and desire] in that which others possess. Ghurar al-Ḥikam #10972 Imam Ali (AS) said, The beginning of sincerity is losing hope in that which people possess. All narrations in What Brings About Sincerity Browse all books Search more hadith
hadith 3829 ۞ Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The root of sincerity is despairing of obtaining what is in the hands of men. الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أصْلُ الإخْلاصِ اليَأسُ مِمّا في أيْدي النّاسِ.