Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 426

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:

لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْعَبْدِ أَنْ يَثِقَ بِخَصْلَتَيْنِ:

It does not behove a man to have trust in two positions,

الْعَافِيَةِ، وَالْغِنَى:

health and riches,

بَيْنَا تَرَاهُ مُعَافىً إِذْ سَقِمَ،

because there is many a man whom you see healthy but he soon falls sick

وَغَنِيّاً إِذِ افْتَقَرَ.

and many a man whom you see rich but soon turns destitute.