Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 279

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:

إذَا أَضَرَّتِ النَّوَافِلُ بالْفَرَائِضِ

When optional issues stand in the way of obligatories,

فَارْفُضُوهَا.

abandon them.