945 - ما يُعَدُّ مِنَ السَّعادَةِ

945. Things which are considered as Prosperity

3012.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أربَعةٌ مِن سَعادَةِ المَرءِ : الخُلَطاءُالصّالِحُونَ، والوَلَدُ البارُّ، والمَرأةُ المُؤاتِيَةُ، وأن تَكونَ مَعِيشَتُهُ في بَلَدِهِ .¹

3012.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Four things make up a man's prosperity: virtuous friends, a dutiful child, a compatible wife, and having the source of his livelihood in his own town.' ²

3013.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خُلُوُّ الصَّدرِ مِنَ الغِلِّ والحَسَدِ مِن سَعادَةِ العَبدِ .³

3013.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Having a heart free from rancour and jealousy is part of a man's prosperity.' ⁴

3014.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مِنَ السَّعادَةِ ، التَّوفيقُ لِصالِحِ الأعمالِ .⁵

3014.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Accomplishment of good deeds constitutes prosperity.' ⁶

944 - ما يوجِبُ السَّعادَةَ

944. THAT WHICH BRINGS ABOUT PROSPERITY

3007.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اِعمَلُوا بِالعِلمِ تَسعَدُوا .¹

3007.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Act in accordance with knowledge and you will prosper.' ²

3008.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : جالِسِ العُلماءَ تَسعَدْ .³

3008.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Sit in the company of scholars and you will prosper.' ⁴

3009.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : في لُزومِ الحَقِّ تَكونُ السَّعادَةُ .⁵

3009.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Prosperity lies in adhering to the truth.' ⁶

3010.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن حاسَبَ نَفسَهُ سَعِدَ .⁷

3010.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever takes account of himself prospers.' ⁸

3011.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن أجهَدَ نَفسَهُ في إصلاحِها سَعِدَ ، مَن أهمَلَ نفسَهُ في لَذّاتِها شَقِيَ وبَعُدَ .⁹

3011.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever exerts his soul in a bid to improve himself prospers, and whoever neglects and abandons his soul to its pleasures attracts misfortune and becomes distant [from Allah].' ¹⁰