Quotes of Imam Hasan Al-Askari (as)

لا يشغلك رزق مضمون عن عمل مفروض

The guaranteed sustenance should not engage you from the ordained deed.

من وعظ أخاه سرّاً فقد زانه و من وعظ علانية فقد شأنه

Those who advice their friend secretly are respecting them, and those who advice them openly are humiliating them.

ما اقبح بالمؤمن أن تكون له رغبة تذله

It is so ugly for a believer to follow a passion that causes him humiliation.

التواضع نعمة لا يحسد عليها

Modesty is an unenviable favor.

اقل الناس راحة، الحقود

The least comfortable of people is the spiteful.

من الفواقر التي تقصم الظهر، جار ان رأي حسنة اخفاها و ان رأي سيئةأفشاها

Within the misfortunes that deal a death blow is the neighbor who overshadows any good feature that he notices and propagandizes any defect that he notices.

لا تمار فيذهب بهاءك و لا تمازح فيجترء عليك

Do not dispute (with others) lest you will lose splendor and do not joke (with everyone) lest you will be disrespected.