Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 24

​Selections from The Sayings and Preaching of Amir al-Muminin Ali ibn Abi Talib (Peace Be Upon Him) Including His Replies to Questions and Maxims Expressed for Various Purposes.
Translated by Sayyid Ali Reza

وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام):

Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:

مِنْ كَفَّارَاتِ الذُّنُوبِ الْعِظَامِ

among the means of atonement for great sins are

إِغَاثَةُ الْمَلْهُوفِ،

Rendering relief to the grief-stricken

وَالتَّنْفِيسُ عَنِ الْمكْرُوبِ.

and providing comfort in hardship.