The most beloved of servants to Allah is the most obedient of them to Him
أَحَبُّ الْعِبَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى الْمُتَأَسِّي بِنَبِيِّهِ ص وَالْمُقْتَصُّ أَثَرَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The people who most resemble the Prophets of Allah are those who speak the truth the most and are most patient in acting upon it
أَشْبَهُ النَّاسِ بِأَنْبِيَاءَ اللَّهِ أَقْوَلُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ وَأَصْبَرُهُمْ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be pleased with Muhammad (s) as your guide [and role model] and as the one who will lead you to salvation
ارْضَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ص رَائِداً وَإِلَى النَّجَاةِ قَائِداً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Respond to the calls of the Prophets of Allah and submit yourselves to their commands and be obedient to them, [as a result] you will be included in their intercession
اسْتَجِيبُوا لِأَنْبِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَسَلِّمُوا لِأَمْرِهِمْ وَاعْمَلُوا بِطَاعَتِهِمْ تَدْخُلُوا فِي شَفَاعَتِهِمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Follow the guidance of your Prophet for it is the truest guidance, and emulate his practices for they are the most exemplary practices
اقْتَدُوا بِهُدَى نَبِيِّكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ أَصْدَقُ الْهُدَى وَاسْتَنُّوا بِسُنَّتِهِ فَإِنَّهَا أَهْدَى السُّنَنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The nearest of people to us is one who loyally supports us and has enmity for our enemies
أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالْأَنْبِيَاءِ أَعْلَمُهُمْ بِمَا جَاءُوا بِهِ [بِمَا أَمَرُوا بِهِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The closest people to the Prophets are those who act upon their commandments [and teachings] the most
أَقْرَبُ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ أَعْمَلُهُمْ بِمَا أَمَرُوا بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed one who disobeys Allah is the enemy of Muhammad (s), even if he is the nearest of his relatives
إِنَّ عَدُوَّ مُحَمَّدٍ ص مَنْ عَصَى اللَّهَ وَإِنْ قَرُبَتْ قَرَابَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the true friend of Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, is one who obeys Allah even if his close relatives distance themselves from him [because of it]
إِنَّ وَلِيَّ مُحَمَّدٍ ص مَنْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ وَإِنْ بَعُدَتْ لُحْمَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The people who are most deserving of the [guidance of the] Prophets are those who have the most knowledge about what they came with
إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالْأَنْبِيَاءِ ع أَعْلَمُهُمْ [أَعْمَلُهُمْ] بِمَا جَاءُوا بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed is he who acts upon the teachings of religion and follows the footsteps of the Prophets
طُوبَى لِمَنْ عَمِلَ بِسُنَّةِ الدِّينِ وَاقْتَفَى آثَارَ النَّبِيِّينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How great is the success of the one who follows in the footsteps of the Prophets!
مَا أَعْظَمَ فَوْزَ مَنِ اقْتَفَى أَثَرَ النَّبِيِّينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
People! There is no proof of Allah, the Glorified, on His earth greater than our Prophet, Muhammad (s), nor is there any wisdom more manifest than His book, the Glorious Qur’an and Allah, the Exalted, has not praised anyone from among you except he who holds fast to his rope and follows His prophet; and only he perishes, who perishes when he disobeys Him, goes against His commands and follows his vain desiresThis is why the Almighty says ‘… let those who disobey His order beware lest an ordeal should afflict them or a painful chastisement befall them’
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِلَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ حُجَّةٌ فِي أَرْضِهِ أَوْكَدُ مِنْ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَلَا حِكْمَةٌ أَبْلَغُ مِنْ كِتَابِهِ الْقُرْآنِ الْعَظِيمِ وَلَا مَدَحَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنْكُمْ إِلَّا مَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِحَبْلِهِ وَاقْتَدَى بِنَبِيِّهِ وَإِنَّمَا هَلَكَ مَنْ هَلَكَ عِنْدَ مَا عَصَاهُ وَخَالَفَهُ وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ فَلِذَلِكَ يَقُولُ عَزَّ مِنْ قَائِلٍ فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَنْ تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech