Source & Attribution
Hadiths
2,260 total
Nahj al-Balagha 801
[The behaviour of this world with its adherents :] Know that this world which you have started to covet and in which you…
Nahj al-Balagha 802
You should give up (the objects of) its deceits in favour of (the objects of) its warning and (the objects of) its attra…
Nahj al-Balagha 803
Know that the loss of anything of this world will not harm you, if you have guarded the principles of your religion. Kno…
Nahj al-Balagha 804
About Ṭalḥah ibn ‘Ubaydillāh. Delivered when he received the news that Ṭalḥah and az-Zubayr had already left for Baṣrah …
Nahj al-Balagha 805
As for me, I would never be frightened of fighting or be made to fear striking because I am satisfied with Allāh’s promi…
Nahj al-Balagha 806
By Allāh, he did not act in either of three ways about ‘Uthmān. If the son of ‘Affān (‘Uthmān) was in the wrong, as Ṭalḥ…
Nahj al-Balagha 807
Warning to neglectful people, and about the vastness of his own knowledge
Nahj al-Balagha 808
O people who are (negligent of Allāh but) not neglected (by Allāh), and those who miss (doing good acts) but are to be c…
Nahj al-Balagha 809
By Allāh, if I wish, I can tell every one of you from where he has come, where he has to go and all his affairs, but I f…
Nahj al-Balagha 810
O people! By Allāh, I do not impel you to any obedience unless I practise it before you and do not restrain you from any…
Nahj al-Balagha 811
Admonishing the people, expounding the excellences of the Qur’ān and forbidding innovation
Nahj al-Balagha 812
[Preaching :] (O creatures!) Seek benefit from the sayings of Allāh, be admonished of Allāh and accept the advice of All…
Nahj al-Balagha 813
You should know that every obedience to Allāh is unpleasant in appearance while every disobedience to Allāh has the appe…
Nahj al-Balagha 814
You should know, O creatures of Allāh, that a believer should be distrustful of his heart every morning and evening. He …
Nahj al-Balagha 815
[The greatness of the Holy Qur’ān :] And know that this Qur’ān is an adviser who never deceives, a leader who never misl…
Nahj al-Balagha 816
Know that it is an interceder and its intercession will be accepted. It is a speaker who is testified. For whoever the Q…
Nahj al-Balagha 817
[About the believers and their good deeds; and the hypocrites and their bad deeds :] Action! action! Then (look at) the …
Nahj al-Balagha 818
[Counselling people :] Beware! what had been ordained has occurred and that which had been destined has come into play. …
Nahj al-Balagha 819
You have said, ‘“Our Lord is Allāh.” Then keep steadfast to His Book, to the way of His command and to the virtuous cour…
Nahj al-Balagha 820
Beware from destroying your manners and changing them, maintain one tongue. A man should control his tongue because the …