Ali al-Hadi Quotes

Poverty is the self's greed and increased despair.

The torturing and testing of parents, is followed by shortage (of sustenance), and being driven towards belittlement and humiliation.

Arrogance causes enmity.

It suffices for you to have good manners by giving up what you hate of others.

The one who thinks he is obliged to commit sin has attributed the responsibility of his sin towards Allah & has accused Him of cruelty & excess upon His servants.

The value and rank of a learned man is more than his knowledge.

Compensate for the regret and negligence in previous works by working hard in the future.

Misnad al-Imām al-Hādī, p. 302.

If one of you gives (charity) with his right hand, let him conceal that from his left hand, and if he prays, let him conceal that.

The one who performs a deed and his heart does not believe in that deed, Allah will not accept any of his practices - but that it be along with the sincerity of intention.

Faith is that which hearts acknowledge and deeds prove, and Islam is that which tongues witness and marriage becomes lawful with.

Indeed, both the scholar and the student share the prosperity.

Misnad al-Imām al-Hādī, p. 303.

Envy destroys good deeds

Misnad al-Imām al-Hādī, p. 304.