قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) يَا عَلِيُّ إِنَّ هَذَا الدِّينَ مَتِينٌ فَأَوْغِلْ فِيهِ بِرِفْقٍ وَ لَا تُبَغِّضْ إِلَى نَفْسِكَ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّ الْمُنْبَتَّ يَعْنِي الْمُفْرِطَ لَا ظَهْراً أَبْقَى وَ لَا أَرْضاً قَطَعَ فَاعْمَلْ عَمَلَ مَنْ يَرْجُو أَنْ يَمُوتَ هَرِماً وَ احْذَرْ حَذَرَ مَنْ يَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يَمُوتَ غَداً .
Translation
Humeyd Bin Ziyad, from Al Khasshab, from Ibn Baqah, from Muaz Bin Sabit, from Amro Bin Jumie, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘O Ali<sup>asws</sup>! This Religion is robust, so delve softly into it and do not make it hateful to yourself the worship of your<sup>asws</sup> Lord<sup>azwj</sup>, for the hyper one, meaning the excessive one, there would not remain a back for him (to ride upon) nor a land to cut (travel through). Therefore, perform deeds of the one who wishes that he would be dying in old age, and be cautious with a caution of the one who is fearing that he would be dying tomorrow’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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