Musa al-Kazim Quotes

Anger is the key to any evil.

"You [i.e., the Shia] have nothing to do with analogical reasoning (qiyas); those who came before you perished because of such reasoning. When it comes to a case about which you have received information, speak about it; otherwise, keep silent."^:15

"Good neighbor is not refraining from harm, but good neighbor is showing patience toward harm."^:152

"The generous and polite is under the protection of God; He does not leave him until He makes him enter the Garden. God sends out none as a prophet except the generous."^:151

"Try hard that your time may be four hours: one hour is for supplicating God, one hour for the affairs of the livelihood, one hour for associating with the brothers (friends) and the reliable ones who let you know your defects and who are inwardly loyal to you, and one hour for that you are alone with yourselves (and) for non-forbidden things. Through this hour you have power over the three hours."^:309

Everything has a tax, and the tax for the bodies is recommended fasting.

A believer is as the two pans of a scale, that whenever his faith increases his afflictions increase.

Consultation with a wise advisor is a blessing, grace, guidance and success.

Silence is a great wisdom.

The sleep of a wise man is far better than the worship of an ignorant one during the night.

Human beings have not been given anything higher than wisdom and intellect.

"The occultation of the Lord of this Cause (Sahib al-zaman, i.e., Muhammad al-Mahdi) is inevitable so that those who profess this cause may withdraw from it. This is a painful test that God has given to His creatures."^:114

"Silence is among the doors to wisdom; it brings about love and is a proof of all good things."^:151

The most reasonable way of blessings and honesties will be obtained through opposing sensuality.

"Misfortune is one for the patient and two for the impatient."^:151