Tradition n. 416

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

يا أباذَرٍّ اِغتَنِم خَم ساً قَب لَ خَم سٍ شَبابَكَ قَب لَ هَرَمِكَ وَ صِحَّتَكَ قَب لَ سُق مِكَ وَ غِناكَ قَب لَ فَق رِكَ وَ فَراغَكَ قَب لَ شُغ لِكَ وَ حَياتَكَ قَب لَ مَو تِكَ.

The Holy Prophet (S) told Abu Dharr: “Take advantage of five opportunities before five other things:

Your youth before your senescence, your health before your illness, your wealth before your poverty, your leisure before your haste, and your life before your death.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 77, p. 77

Tradition n. 417

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

لَي سَ شَي ءٌ اَعَزَّ مِنَ الكِبريتِ الأح مَرِ إلّا ما بَقِيَ مِن عُم رِ ال مُؤ مِنِ.

Imam Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “There is nothing worthier than gold save what remains of a true believer's life.”

Ghurar al-Hikam, p. 257

Tradition n. 418

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

إذا كانَ يَومُ القِيامَة يَقُومُ عُنُقٌ مِنَ النّاسِ فَيَأ تُونَ بابَ الجَنَّةِ فَيَض رِبُونَهُ فَيُقالُ لَهُم: مَن أَن تُم ؟ فَيقُولُونَ: نَح نُ أَهلُ الصَّبرِ فَيُقالُ لَهُم: عَلى ما صَبَرتُم ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ: كُنّا نَص بِرُ عَلى طاعَةِ اللهِ وَ نَص بِرُ عَن مَعاصِي اللهِ، فَيَقُولُ اللّهُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ صَدَقُوا، أَد خِلُوهُمُ الجَنَّةَ وَ هُـوَ قَـولُ اللهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: إِنَّما يُوَفَّى الصّابِرُونَ أَج رَهُم بِغَي رِ حِسابٍ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “When it is the Day of Judgement, a group of people stand and then come to the door of Heaven to knock on it. They will be asked who they are and they will say: 'We are the people of patience.' Then, they will be inquired upon what they were patient about, and they will respond: 'We were patient with the obedience of Allah and were patient with avoiding the sins against Him'. So Allah, Almighty and Glorious, will say they are right and He will let them enter Heaven. This is the word of Allah, Almighty and Glorious, Who says:

“Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!” (Sura az-Zumar, 39:10)

Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 75

Tradition n. 419

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

طُوبى لِمَن قَصُرَ أَمَلُهُ وَاغ تَنَمَ مُهَلَهُ.

Imam Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “Happy is he who has not great expectations and wishes (in his life) and tries to make the most of his remaining life-time.”

Ghurar al-Hikam, p. 206