269 - العِرض‏

269. GOOD REPUTE

1241 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ صِيانَةِ العِرضِ‏

1241. ENJOINMENT OF KEEPING UP ONE’S REPUTATION

4046.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أبخَلُ النّاسِ بِعَرضِهِ ، أسخاهُم بِعِرضِهِ .¹

4046.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most miserly of people with his wares is the most liberal of them with his own reputation [in that he gives it up readily].’²

4047.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: أفضَلُ الغِنى‏ ما صِينَ بِهِ العِرضُ .³

4047.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of wealth is that which is used to safeguard one’s reputation.’⁴

4048.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: مَن ضَنَّ بِعِرضِهِ فلْيَدَعِ المِراءَ .⁵

4048.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who cares for his reputation must desist from disputation.’⁶

4049.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إذا رَقَّ العِرضُ اسْتُصعِبَ جَمعُهُ .⁷

4049.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘When reputation wanes, it becomes very difficult to restore.’⁸

1240 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ قَبولِ عُذرِ مَنِ اعتَذَرَ

1240. ENJOINMENT OF ACCEPTING THE EXCUSE OF ONE WHO EXCUSES HIMSELF

4042.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن لَم يَقبَلِ المَعذِرَةَ مِن مُحِقٍّ أو مُبطِلٍ ، لَم يَرِدْ عَلَيَّ الحَوضَ .¹

4042.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who does not accept an apology from someone, be it from an honest or a liar, will not be with me at the Heavenly Pool [in Paradise].’²

4043.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اِقبَلْ عُذرَ أخيكَ ، وإن لَم يَكُن لَهُ عُذرٌ فَالتَمِسْ لَهُ عُذراً .³

4043.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Accept your fellow brother’s excuse, and if he has no excuse then find an excuse for him.’⁴

4044.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أعقَلُ النّاسِ أعذَرُهُم لِلنّاسِ .⁵

4044.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most understanding person is he who accepts people’s excuses most readily.’⁶

4045.الإمام زين العابدين عليه السلام : إن شَتَمَكَ رَجُلٌ عَن يَمينِكَ ثُمّ تَحَوَّلَ إلى‏ يَسارِكَ واعتَذَرَ إلَيكَ فَاقبَلْ عُذرَهُ .⁷

4045. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, ‘If someone insults you on your right hand side, then moves over to your left and apologises to you, accept his apology.’⁸