رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ أفضَلَ النّاسِ عَبداً مَن تَواضَعَ عَن رِفعَةٍ . بحار الأنوار : 77 / 179 / 10 .
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best of people is a worshipper who humbles himself when in a high position.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 179, no. 10
رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مالي لا أرى علَيكُم حَلاوَةَ العِبادَةِ ؟! قالوا : وما حَلاوَةُ العِبادَةِ ؟ قالَ : التَّواضُعُ . تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 201 .
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Why do I not see in you the sweetness of worship?!' They asked, 'What is the sweetness of worship?' He said, 'Humbleness.' Tanbih al- Khawatir, v. 1, p. 201
رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : طُوبى لِمَن تَواضَعَ للَّهِ في غَيرِ مَنقَصَةٍ ، وأذَلَّ نَفسَهُ في غَيرِ مَسكَنَةٍ . تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 66 .
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Blessed be he who humbles himself before Allah without having any deficiency, and who humiliates himself without poverty.' Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 66
رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ التَّواضُعَ يَزيدُ صاحِبَهُ رِفعَةً ، فتَواضَعُوا يَرفَعْكُمُ اللَّهُ . الكافي : 2 / 121 / 1 .
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Humbleness increases the rank of that person, so humble yourselves and Allah will raise you.' al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 121, no. 1
رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن تَواضَعَ للَّهِ رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ ، فهُو في نَفسِهِ ضَعيفٌ وفي أعيُنِ النّاسِ عَظيمٌ ، ومَن تَكبَّرَ وَضَعَهُ اللَّهُ ، فهُو في أعيُنِ النّاسِ صَغيرٌ وفي نَفسِهِ كَبيرٌ ؛ حتّى لَهُو أهوَنُ علَيهِم مِن كَلبٍ أو خِنْزيرٍ . كنز العمّال : 5730 .
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who humbles himself for Allah, Allah will raise him such that he is weak in himself but strong in the eyes of others. And he who is haughty, Allah will degrade him such that he will be small in the eyes of others and big in his own, until he will be more despicable to them than a pig or a dog.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 5737
