734 - النَّوادِرُ

734. MISCELLANEOUS

2275.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ربّما كانَ الدَّواءُ داءً والدّاءُ دواءً .¹

2275.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'It is possible for a medicine to be an ailment and an ailment to be a medicine.' ²

2276.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن لم يَحتَمِلْ مَرارَةَ الدواءِ دامَ ألَمُهُ .³

2276.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The pain of one who cannot bear the bitterness of a remedy will continue.' ⁴

2277.الإمامُ الحسينُ عليه السلام : لا تَصِفَنَّ لِمَلِكٍ دواءً ، فإن نَفَعَهُ لَم يَحمَدْكَ ، وإن ضَرَّهُ اتَّهَمَكَ .⁵

2277.Imam al-Husayn (AS) said, 'Do not prescribe any remedy for a [arrogant] ruler, for if it benefits him, he will fail to show gratitude to you, and if it harms him he will accuse you.' ⁶