​Fear

Blessed is the one whose fear of Allah preoccupies him from fearing people.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  رأسُ الحِكمَةِ مَخافَةُ اللَّهِ . بحار الأنوار : 77 / 133 / 43 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The fountainhead of wisdom is the fear of Allah.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 133, no. 43

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  ثَلاثٌ مُنْجِياتٌ ... خَوفُ اللَّهِ في السِّرِّ كأ نّكَ تَراهُ ، فإنْ لَم تَكُن تَراهُ فإنّهُ يرَاكَ . بحار الأنوار : 70 / 7 / 5 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Three things provide salvation...fear of Allah in private, as if you see Him, for verily even though you do not see Him, He surely sees you.' Bihar al-Anwar,  v. 70, p. 7, no. 5

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  أعْلى‏ النّاسِ مَنزِلَةً عِندَ اللَّهِ أخوَفُهُم مِنهُ . بحار الأنوار : 77 / 180 / 10 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The person with the highest station in the sight of Allah is the one who fears Him the most.' Bihar al-Anwar,  v. 77, p. 180, no. 10

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن كانَ باللَّهِ أعْرَفَ كانَ مِن اللَّهِ أخْوَفَ . بحار الأنوار : 70 / 393 / 64 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The one who knows Allah the most is the one who fears Allah the most.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 393, no. 64

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لَو تَعْلَمونَ قَدْرَ رَحمَةِ اللَّهِ لاتَّكَلْتُم علَيها وما عَمِلْتُم إلّا قليلاً ، ولَو تَعْلَمونَ قَدْرَ غَضَبِ اللَّهِ لَظَنَنْتُم بأنْ لا تَنْجوا . كنز العمّال : 5894 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If you knew the extent of Allah's mercy, you would have depended on it and performed only a few deeds, and if you knew the extent of Allah's anger, you would believe that you will not be saved.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 5894

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  قالَ اللَّهُ تبارَكَ وتعالى‏ : وعِزَّتي وجَلالي ، لا أجْمَعُ على‏ عَبْدي خَوفَينِ ، ولا أجْمَعُ لَه أمْنَينِ ، فإذا أمِنَني في الدُّنيا أخَفْتُهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ ، و إذا خافَني في الدُّنيا أمِنْتُهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ . بحار الأنوار : 70 / 379 / 28 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, Blessed and most High, says, 'By My Honour and Majesty, I do not combine two types of fear for My servant, neither do I combine two types of security for him. If he feels secure from Me [and My punishment] in this world, I will frighten him on the Day of Resurrection, and if he fears Me in this world, I will provide security for him on the Day of Resurrection.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 379, no. 28

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن خافَ أدْلَجَ ، ومَن أدْلَجَ بَلغَ المَنزِلَ . ألَا إنَّ سِلْعَةَ اللَّهِ غالِيَةٌ ، ألَا إنّ سِلْعَةَ اللَّهِ الجَنّةُ . كنز العمّال : 5885 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever fears is active during the night, and whoever is active during the night reaches the [desired] station. Verily Allah's commodity is valuable, verily Allah's commodity is Paradise.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 5885

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  ما سلّطَ اللَّهُ على‏ ابنِ آدَمَ إلّا مَن خافَهُ ابنُ آدَمَ ، ولَو أنّ ابنَ آدَمَ لَم يَخَفْ إلّا اللَّهَ ما سَلّطَ اللَّهُ علَيهِ غَيرَهُ ولا وُكِلَ ابنُ آدَمَ إلّا إلى‏ مَن رَجاهُ ، ولَو أنّ ابنَ آدَمَ لَم يَرْجُ إلّا اللَّهَ ما وُكِلَ إلى‏ غَيرِهِ . كنز العمّال : 5909 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah does not empower anyone over man except one whom he fears. If man was to fear none but Allah, Allah would not allow anyone else to dominate him other than Himself. Man is not assigned to anyone except him in whom he places his hope and if he hopes in none but Allah, he will not be assigned to anyone other than Him.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 5909

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا تَخَفْ في اللَّهِ لَوْمَةَ لائمٍ . الخصال : 526 / 13 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not fear the reproach of blame on the path of Allah.' al-Khisal, p. 526, no. 13

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  طُوبى‏ لِمَن شَغَلَهُ خَوفُ اللَّهِ عَن خَوفِ النّاسِ . بحار الأنوار : 77 / 126 / 32 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Blessed is the one whose fear of Allah preoccupies him from fearing people.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 126, no. 32