Tradition n. 120

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

قالَ الحَوارِيُّونَ لِعيسى عليه السلام : يا رُوحَ الله مَن نُجالِسُ؟ قالَ: مَن يُذَكِّرُكُـمُ اللّه رُؤ يَتُـهُ وَ يَزيدُ في عِلمِكُم مَنطِقُهُ وَ يُرَغِّبُكُم فِي الآخِرَة عَمَلُهُ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said that the disciples of Jesus (‘a) asked him with whom they should make friends, and he (‘a) replied: “With one whose presence reminds you of God, his speech increases your knowledge and his deed inspires you (to work righteously for) the next world.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 1, p. 203

Tradition n. 121

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

لا يَشغَلَنَّكَ عَنِ العَمَلِ لِلآخِرَة شُغلٌ فَاِنَّ المُـدَّةَ قَصيرَةٌ.

Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “No business should hinder you from being busy doing good for the coming world, hence, surely, the length of opportunity is a very short time.”

Ghurar al-Hikam, p. 335

Tradition n. 122

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

مَن باعَ آخِرَتَهُ بِدُنياهُ خَسِرَهُما.

Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “He who sells his next life for his present life in this world, loses both of them.”

Ghurar al-Hikam, p. 274

Tradition n. 123

قالَ الإمامُ عَلِيّ بنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الهادي عليه السلام :

اُذكُر مَصرَعَكَ بَينَ يَدَي اَهلِكَ فَلا طَبيـبٌ يَمنَعُـكَ وَلا حَبيبٌ يَنفَعُكَ.

Imam Hadi, the tenth Imam, (‘a) said: “Remember when you are on your deathbed and your body is lying before your family members, then there is no physician to prevent you (from death) nor a friend to avail you.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 370