وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
كَمْ مِنْ صَائِمٍ
There is many a person who fasts
لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ صِيَامِهِ إِلاَّ الظَّمَأُ،
whose fast is nothing but just hunger and thirst,
وَكَمْ مِنْ قَائِمٍ
and many an offerer of prayers
لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ قِيَامِهِ إِلاَّ الْعَنَاءُ،
whose prayer is no better than wakefulness and hardship.
حَبَّذَا نَوْمُ الاْكْيَاسِ وَ إِفْطَارُهُمْ.
The sleep as well as the eating and drinking of the intelligent (God-knowing) person is far better.
