(In remembrance of the Prophet of Allah (s), he said): He conveyed [the message] from his Lord completely, such that nobody remained with any excuse [for not having accepted the message], he counselled his people as a warner and called [them] towards Paradise as a bringer of glad tidings
وَقَالَ ع عِنْدَ ذِكْرِ النَّبِيِّ بَلَّغَ عَنْ رَبِّهِ مُعْذِراً وَنَصَحَ لِأُمَّتِهِ مُنْذِراً وَدَعَا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ مُبَشِّراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He (‘a) said about the Prophet of Allah (s): He left this world hungry but entered the next world in soundnessHe did not lay one brick upon another [to make a house for himself] until he passed away and responded to the caller of his Lord
خَرَجَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا خَمِيصاً وَوَرَدَ الْآخِرَةَ سَلِيماً لَمْ يَضَعْ حَجَراً عَلَى حَجَرٍ حَتَّى مَضَى لِسَبِيلِهِ وَأَجَابَ دَاعِيَ رَبِّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He said while remembering the Messenger of Allah (s): He belittled this world, took it lightly and treated it with disdain; he knew that Allah willed to keep it away from him while He bestowed it to others as a trial
قَدْ حَقَّرَ الدُّنْيَا وَأَهْوَنَ بِهَا وَهَوَّنَهَا وَعَلِمَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ زَوَاهَا عَنْهُ اخْتِيَاراً وَبَسَطَهَا لِغَيْرِهِ اخْتِيَاراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Remembering the Prophet of Allah (s), he (‘a) said: His practice was moderation, his action was right guidance, his speech was distinguishing [of truth from falsehood], his judgment was just, his words were articulate and his silence was the most eloquent speech
سُنَّتُهُ الْقَصْدُ وَفِعْلُهُ الرُّشْدُ وَقَوْلُهُ الْفَصْلُ وَحُكْمُهُ الْعَدْلُ كَلَامُهُ بَيَانٌ وَصَمْتُهُ أَفْصَحُ لِسَانٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Remembering the Prophet of Allah (s) he said: [He was] a physician who moved about with his remedies, having readied his salves and warmed his instrumentsHe used these whenever needed for curing blind hearts, deaf ears and dumb tonguesHe would take his cures to the places of negligence and sites of perplexity
طَبِيبٌ دَوَّارٌ بِطِبِّهِ قَدْ أَحْكَمَ مَرَاهِمَهُ وَأَحْمَى مَوَاسِمَهُ يَضَعُ ذَلِكَ حَيْثُ الْحَاجَةُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ قُلُوبٍ عُمْيٍ وَآذَانٍ صُمٍّ وَأَلْسِنَةٍ بُكْمٍ وَيَتَتَبَّعُ بِدَوَائِهِ مَوَاضِعَ الْغَفْلَةِ وَمَوَاطِنَ الْحَيْرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily patience is a virtue except if it is [when others are patient] concerning you, and apprehension is bad except if it is over you; verily the affliction [we suffer] by your loss is great whereas [the hardships] before you and after you are insignificant [in comparison]
إِنَّ الصَّبْرَ لَجَمِيلٌ إِلَّا عَنْكَ وَإِنَّ الْجَزَعَ لَقَبِيحٌ إِلَّا عَلَيْكَ وَإِنَّ الْمُصَابَ بِكَ لَجَلِيلٌ وَإِنَّهُ قَبْلَكَ وَبَعْدَكَ لَجَلَلٌ [لَجَمِيلٌ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through us you were guided in the darkness, and by us you ascended the peaks [of knowledge and faith], and by way of us did you break through the pitch-black night [into the light of day]
وَقَالَ فِي ذِكْرِ حُقُوقِ النَّبِيِّ ص وَالْآلِ عَلَى النَّاسِ بِنَا اهْتَدَيْتُمُ الظَّلْمَاءَ وَبِنَا تَسَنَّمْتُمُ الْعُلْيَا وَبِنَا انْفَجَرْتُمْ [تَفَجَّرْتُمْ] عَنِ السِّرَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through us Allah opens and through us Allah seals, through us Allah effaces and confirms whatever He wills, through us Allah removes the time of difficulty [or intense thirst and drought] and through us Allah sends down rain; so let not the Deceiver deceive you concerning Allah
بِنَا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ وَبِنَا يَخْتِمُ وَبِنَا يَمْحُو ما يَشاءُ وَيُثْبِتُ وَبِنَا يَدْفَعُ اللَّهُ الزَّمَانَ الْكَلِبَ وَبِنَا يُنْزِلُ اللَّهُ الْغَيْثَ فَ لا يَغُرَّنَّكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الْغَرُورُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech