Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 105

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:

إِنَّ اللَّهَ افْتَرَضَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَرَائِضَ فَلَا تُضَيِّعُوهَا

Allah has placed on you some obligations which you should not ignore,

وَ حَدَّ لَكُمْ حُدُوداً فَلَا تَعْتَدُوهَا

laid down for you limits which you should not transgress

وَ نَهَاكُمْ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ فَلَا تَنْتَهِكُوهَا

and prohibited you from certain things which you should not violate.

وَ سَكَتَ لَكُمْ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ

He has kept silent about certain things

وَ لَمْ يَدَعْهَا نِسْيَاناً

but has not left them out through forgetfulness,

فَلَا تَتَكَلَّفُوهَا .

so do not burden yourself with them.