خَطَبَ النَّاسَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ( صلوات الله عليه ) فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ أَخٍ لِي كَانَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ النَّاسِ فِي عَيْنِي وَ كَانَ رَأْسُ مَا عَظُمَ بِهِ فِي عَيْنِي صِغَرَ الدُّنْيَا فِي عَيْنِهِ كَانَ خَارِجاً مِنْ سُلْطَانِ بَطْنِهِ فَلَا يَشْتَهِي مَا لَا يَجِدُ وَ لَا يُكْثِرُ إِذَا وَجَدَ كَانَ خَارِجاً مِنْ سُلْطَانِ فَرْجِهِ فَلَا يَسْتَخِفُّ لَهُ عَقْلَهُ وَ لَا رَأْيَهُ كَانَ خَارِجاً مِنْ سُلْطَانِ الْجَهَالَةِ فَلَا يَمُدُّ يَدَهُ إِلَّا عَلَى ثِقَةٍ لِمَنْفَعَةٍ كَانَ لَا يَتَشَهَّى وَ لَا يَتَسَخَّطُ وَ لَا يَتَبَرَّمُ كَانَ أَكْثَرَ دَهْرِهِ صَمَّاتاً فَإِذَا قَالَ بَذَّ الْقَائِلِينَ كَانَ لَا يَدْخُلُ فِي مِرَاءٍ وَ لَا يُشَارِكُ فِي دَعْوًى وَ لَا يُدْلِي بِحُجَّةٍ حَتَّى يَرَى قَاضِياً وَ كَانَ لَا يَغْفُلُ عَنْ إِخْوَانِهِ وَ لَا يَخُصُّ نَفْسَهُ بِشَيْءٍ دُونَهُمْ كَانَ ضَعِيفاً مُسْتَضْعَفاً فَإِذَا جَاءَ الْجِدُّ كَانَ لَيْثاً عَادِياً كَانَ لَا يَلُومُ أَحَداً فِيمَا يَقَعُ الْعُذْرُ فِي مِثْلِهِ حَتَّى يَرَى اعْتِذَاراً كَانَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَقُولُ وَ يَفْعَلُ مَا لَا يَقُولُ كَانَ إِذَا ابْتَزَّهُ أَمْرَانِ لَا يَدْرِي أَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ نَظَرَ إِلَى أَقْرَبِهِمَا إِلَى الْهَوَى فَخَالَفَهُ كَانَ لَا يَشْكُو وَجَعاً إِلَّا عِنْدَ مَنْ يَرْجُو عِنْدَهُ الْبُرْءَ وَ لَا يَسْتَشِيرُ إِلَّا مَنْ يَرْجُو عِنْدَهُ النَّصِيحَةَ كَانَ لَا يَتَبَرَّمُ وَ لَا يَتَسَخَّطُ وَ لَا يَتَشَكَّى وَ لَا يَتَشَهَّى وَ لَا يَنْتَقِمُ وَ لَا يَغْفُلُ عَنِ الْعَدُوِّ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِمِثْلِ هَذِهِ الْأَخْلَاقِ الْكَرِيمَةِ إِنْ أَطَقْتُمُوهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ تُطِيقُوهَا كُلَّهَا فَأَخْذُ الْقَلِيلِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ تَرْكِ الْكَثِيرِ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ .
Translation
From him, from one of his companions from the Iraqis, raising it, said, ‘Al-Hassan<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> Bin Ali<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> addressed (the people), so he<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> said: ‘O you people! I<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> am informing you of a brother of mine<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> who was from the greatest of the people in my<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> eyes, and it was so that the topmost of what made him to be the greatest in my<sup style="font-weight: normal">asws</sup> eyes was his belittling of the world in his eyes. He was outside from the grasp of his belly, so he did not desire what he did not find, nor did he frequent it when he did find (it). He was outside the grasp of his private part, so it did not take his intellect and his opinion lightly. He was outside the grasp of the ignorance, so he did not extend his hand except towards a reliable benefit. It was so that he was neither lustful, nor angry, nor impatient. Most of his lifetime he was silent. So when he did speak, he surpassed the speakers. He neither entered into disputes nor did he participate in allegations, nor did he cast an argument until he saw a judge, and he was not oblivious from his brethren, nor did he specialise himself with anything besides them. He was weak, weakened, so when there was a seriousness, he was an advancing lion. He did not blame anyone in what the excuse occurred in the likes of it until he saw an apology. He was doing what he was saying and (not do) what he was not saying. When two matters presented to him, not knowing which of the two was superior, he look at the one closest to the desires, so he opposed it. He did not complain of a pain except in the presence of the one whom he hoped would have a cure for it, nor did he consult anyone except the one he hoped would have good advice with him. He was neither impatient, nor angry, nor doubtful, nor of lustful desired, nor revengeful, nor was he oblivious from the enemy. So, upon you is with the likes of these precious mannerisms if you are strong enough for it. But if you cannot endure all of these, so take the few best ones, leave the more. And there is neither a Might nor a Strength except with Allah<sup style="font-weight: normal">azwj</sup>’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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