275 - العزلة
275. SOLITUDE
1292 - فَضلُ العُزلَةِ
1292. THE VIRTUE OF SOLITUDE
4233.الكافي : مِمّا ناجَى اللَّهُ تَعالى بِهِ موسى : كُن خَلَقَ الثِّيابِ جَديدَ القَلبِ ، تَخفى عَلى أهلِ الأرضِ ، وتُعرَفُ في أهلِ السَّماءِ .1
4233. It is narrated in al-Kafi: ‘Allah conversed with Prophet Moses saying, ‘Be clad in threadbare clothes though having a clean, fresh heart. Be unknown to the people of the earth, though famous among those in the heavens.’2
4234.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : العُزلَةُ عِبادَةٌ .3
4234.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Solitude is worship.’4
4235.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الانفِرادُ راحَةُ المُتَعَبِّدينَ .5
4235.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Seclusion is the comfort of the devoted worshippers.’6
4236.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنِ انفَرَدَ عَنِ النّاسِ أنِسَ بِاللَّهِ سُبحانَهُ .7
4236.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who secludes himself from people seeks company with Allah, Glory be to Him.’8
4237.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنِ اعتَزَلَ النّاسَ سَلِمَ مِن شَرِّهِم .9
4237.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who isolates himself from people is safe from their evil.’10