Testing

Three things test men s intellects. They are: wealth, guardianship (wilaya) and calamity.

يُمتَحَنُ الرّجُلُ بفِعلِهِ لا بِقَولِهِ. ح: 11026

A man is tested in his actions and not in his sayings. H: 11026

ثَلاثٌ يُمتَحَنُ بها عُقولُ الرِّجالِ، هُنَّ : المالُ ، والوِلايَةُ ، والمُصيبَةُ . ح: 4664

 Three things test men's intellects. They are: wealth, guardianship (wilaya) and calamity. H: 4664

عِندَ الامتِحانِ يُكرَمُ الرّجُلُ أو يُهانُ . ح: 6206

During a test is a person elevated or humiliated. H: 6206

إيّاكَ وكَثرَةَ الوَلَهِ بالنِّساءِ، والإغراءِ بِلَذّاتِ الدُّنيا ، فإنّ الوَلِهَ بالنِّساءِ مُمتَحَنٌ، والغَرِيَّ باللَّذّاتِ مُمتَهَنٌ . ح: 2721

Beware of too much passion for women and being seduced by the sweet temptations of this world, for passion for women is trying and being seduced by worldly temptations is humiliating. H: 2721