Maxims of Imam Hussein A.S
part 10
136 - Amir al-Mo'menin Ali (A.S.) asked his son Hussain (A.S.):" O' Son !what is being honorable "? He replied: "Benevolence to family members , and bearing their losses. "(Biharol Anwar, Vol. 78, P. 102)
137 – Imam Husain (A.S.) was once asked: what is affluence? He said : " Decreasing your wishes , and being satisfied with what is enough for you. "(Biharol Anwar, Vol. 78, P. 102)
138 - What is poverty?" Being covetous and hopeless. "(Biharol Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 102)
139 - What is being low and base?" Saving yourself but leaving your spouse to grapple with difficulties at hard times. "(Biharol Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 102)
140 - What is stupidity? "Hostility to one's powerful and efficient commander, or to someone who can harm you or benefit you." (Biharol Anwar, Vol. 78 , P.102)
141 - A man told Imam Hussain (A.S.): "I have built a new house. I like you to enter it and pray to God for me. Imam accepted. After entering the house, Imam (A.S.) had a look at it and said,” You have demolished your house and have built a larger and more luxurious house. People on the earth admire you and respect you for that house, while those up in the Heavens despise you. (Mustadrak al-Wasael , Vol. 3 , P. 467)
142 - The Holy Koran has an elegant outward and a profound inward (Jame al-Akhbar by Shaykh Sadook , P. 47)
143 - The intelligence of Muawiyah was being discussed when Imam said:" Man's intelligence would not be perfect unless truth is followed". (Biharol Anwar, Vol. 78, P. 127)
144 - Imam Hussain (A.S.) said: "Our enemy is the enemy of my grandfather Muhammad (S.A.W.) "(Ihqaq al-Haq , Vol, 11 , P. 592)
145 - Habeeb Ibn Madaher narrated that once he asked Imam Hussain (A.S.): "What were you before the creation of Adam? ". Imam replied: " We were spiritual lights orbiting the highest Heaven , and teaching the angels praising and glorification. "(Biharol Anwar, Vol. 60, P. 311)
146 - Twelve Mahdis are to be from us. First of them is Amir al-Mo'menin Ali Ibn Abi Talib (A.S.), and the last is the Imam who rises by justice. Through him, God will revive the earth after its death, and let the real belief overcome other beliefs, in spite of the polytheists' dislike. He has a long occultation during which some will abandon their faith, and some will firmly stay in their belief. Then, they will be annoyed and asked: "When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are telling the truth? " Truly, whoever withstands annoyance and denial of others during the occultation of Mahdi is like the one who fights by sword alongside the Prophet (S.A.W.). (Biharol Anwar, Vol. 51, p. 133)
147 - Imam Husain (A.S.) was asked what virtue is. He said: "Holding your tongue, and good deed." Then he was asked what defect is. He said: "Involving yourself in a futile task." (Mustadrak al-Wasael , vol. 9 , P. 24)
148- There are seventy advantages for the greeting. Sixty-nine is given to the one who greets first and one is given to the one who responds to the greeting.
149- The true stingy is that who refrains from greeting.
150- He who tries to achieve something through acting disobediently to Allah will miss what he expects and fall in what he fears.
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