Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 456

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:

أَلاَ حُرٌّ يَدَعُ هذِهِ اللُّمَاظَةَ لاِهْلِهَا؟

Is there no free man who can leave this chewed morsel (of the world) to those who like it?

إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لاِنْفُسِكُمْ ثَمَنٌ إِلاَّ الْجَنَّةَ،

Certainly, the only price for yourselves is Paradise.

فَلاَ تَبِيعُوهَا إِلاَّ بِهَا.

Therefore, do not sell yourself except for Paradise.