Piety

For everything there is a basis, and the basis of faith is piety.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  أفضَلُ دِينِكُمُ الوَرَعُ . بحار الأنوار : 70 / 304 / 18 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best act in your religion is piety.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 304, no. 18

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مِلاكُ الدِّينِ الوَرَعُ . كنز العمّال : 7300 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The criterion of religion is piety.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 7300

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لكلِّ شَي‏ءٍ اُسٌّ ، واُسُّ الإيمانِ الوَرَعُ . كنز العمّال : 7284 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'For everything there is a basis, and the basis of faith is piety.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 7284

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الوَرَعُ سَيِّدُ العَمَلِ ، مَن لَم يَكُن لَهُ وَرَعٌ يَرُدُّهُ عَن مَعصيَةِ اللَّهِ تعالى‏ إذا خَلا بها لَم يَعبَأِ اللَّهُ بسائرِ عَمَلِهِ ، فذلكَ مَخافَةُ اللَّهِ في السِّرِّ والعَلانِيَةِ ، والاقتِصادُ في الفَقرِ والغِنى‏، والعَدلُ عِندَ الرِّضاوالسُّخطِ. كنز العمّال : 7299 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Piety is the master of action. He who does not have piety to prevent him from an act of disobedience to Allah Almighty when left with it, Allah will not care about any of his other actions. This means that it [piety] is fear of Allah, both in secret and in public, economizing both in poverty and wealth, and fairness both in [times of] contentment and discontentment.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 7299

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  كُفَّ عَن مَحارِمِ اللَّهِ تَكُن أورَعَ النّاسِ . بحار الأنوار : 69 / 368 / 4 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Stop in the face of things that Allah has forbidden and you will be the most pious of people.' Bihar al-Anwar. v. 69, p. 368, no. 4