Sorrow

O people! This is the house of pain and not the house of joy, and the house of writhing [in pain] not the house of repose. So he who knows it will neither rejoice for ease and nor will he grieve for misfortune.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن نَظرَ إلى‏ ما في أيْدي النّاسِ طالَ حُزنُهُ ، ودامَ أسَفُهُ . أعلام الدين : 294 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever looks at what other people possess, his sorrow endures and his regret is continuous.' Alam al-Din, no. 294

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  رُبَّ شَهْوةِ ساعةٍ تُورِثُ حُزناً طويلاً . الأمالي للطوسي : 533 / 1162 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Many a desire lasting but an hour brings about enduring sorrow.' Amali al-Tusi, p. 533, no. 1162

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  قَولُ : «لا حَولَ ولا قُوّةَ إلّا باللَّهِ» فيهِ شِفاءٌ مِن تِسعَةٍ وتِسْعينَ داءً ، أدْناها الهَمُّ . قرب الإسناد : 76 / 244 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is remedy in the statement "There is no might or power save in Allah" (la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah) for ninety-nine ailments, the least of them being anxiety.' Qurb al-Isnad, p. 76, no. 244

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  أيُّها النّاسُ ، هذهِ دارُ تَرَحٍ لا دارُ فَرَحٍ ، ودارُ الْتِواءٍ لا دارُ اسْتِواءٍ ، فمَن عَرَفها لَم يَفْرَحْ لِرَجاءٍ ، ولَم يَحْزَنْ لِشَقاءٍ . أعلام الدين : 343 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O people! This is the house of pain and not the house of joy, and the house of writhing [in pain] not the house of repose. So he who knows it will neither rejoice for ease and nor will he grieve for misfortune.' Alam al-Din, no. 294

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّ اللَّهَ - بحُكْمِهِ وفَضْلِه - جَعلَ الرَّوحَ والفَرحَ في اليقينِ والرِّضا ، وجَعلَ الهَمَّ والحُزنَ في الشَّكِّ والسُّخْطِ . . تحف العقول : 6 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Truly Allah, out of His wisdom and grace, placed bliss and happiness in conviction and contentment, and placed worry and sorrow in doubt and discontentment.' Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 6

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  ما عُبِدَ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ على‏ مِثْلِ طُولِ الحُزْنِ . مكارم الأخلاق : 2 / 367 / 2661 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, Mighty and Exalted, is worshipped through nothing like continuous sorrow.' Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 367