Maxims of Imam Hassan (AS) - 3

41 - Messenger of Allah , peace be upon him and his progency , said :
" Choose to be a friend of the Prophet's family , for whoever meets God while
being a friend of our household , will enter Paradise as a result of our
intercession .

42 - O' people ! I heard my grandfather , the messenger of God , say :
" I am the city of knowledge and Ali , peace be upon him , is the gate to the
city . How can one enter a city without going through its gate ?

43 - Some body asked Imam Hassan , peace be upon him , : Why are we reluctant
to die , why don't we like death ?
" Becaues , " replied the Imam , " You ruined your next world and developed
this one ; naturally , you do not like to be transferred from flourrishing to
decline .

44 - I swear by God , whoever chooses to be our friend , no matter he is
kept in captivity in such a remote place as Deylam , our friendship will
benefit him . Indeed , our friendship removes Adam's offsprings' sins , as
the wind scatters the leaves of trees .

45 - Most inhabitants of Kufah wrote Mu'awiya letter to the effect that
they support him and that should he wish so , they would capture Imam Hassan ,
peace be upon him and bring him to Mu'awiya . Than they plundred Imam Hassan's
tent and injured him . subsequently , Imam Hassan , peace be upon him , wrote
Mu'awiya the follwing letter :
Indeed , this government and the Holy Prophet's succession belongs to me , and
the members of my family being forbidden to you and the members of your family ,
that is what I personally heard from the Apostle of God .
I swear by God , If I could find patient friends aware of their right, I would
not yield to you and would deny you your requests .

46 - If I could reduce the entire world to one single mursel of food to feed
a pure worshipper , I would feel negligent of my duties to wards him . And if I
could prevent an infidel from enjoying worldly blessing , to the extent that
his life should be endangered for want of food and water , and then I hand him
a glass of water , I would consider myself to be wasteful .

47 - To God , the highest - ranking man is the one most familiar with
people's rights . And that who is humble towards his brothers in faith , will
be put , by God , among the veracious and shi'ites of the king of the
Believers Ali , peace be upon him .

48 - The Holy Prophet said : No one is a true believer unless he does an
evaluation of himself more seriously than the selting of accounts between
two partners or between a master and his slave .

49 - The Messenger of God , may the blessing of Allah be upon him said :
" Making brothers in faith happy causes one's sins to be forgiven .

50 - This world is a trouble - some place of trail , and everything therein
will decline , God has informed us of its situation so that we could be
tought a lesson there from .
He has warned us against punishment in order that , thereafter , we would not
argue with him .
Consequently , be pious in this perishing world , and be interested in the
enternal , and be God fearing openly and secretly .

51 - Abondon what is discretionary when it happens to be in contradiction to
what is obligatory .

52 - Three things lead people to their destruction . pride , greed and
jealousy . Pride undermines faith , and satan was cursed and damned for the
same . Greed is the enemy of one's soul and Adam was expelled from paradise
for the same reason , and jealousy leads to evil and misery .
Cain killed his brother Abel only because of jealousy .

53 - Transfer your knowledge to others and also learn from others to enhance
your own knowledge and also forover coming your own short comings .

54 - Only visit those from whom you hope to be endowed or whose power you
fear , or those who benefit . you from their knowledge or those whom you hope
would pray for you , or those who are your own relatives .

55 - I have never seen a tyrant more similar to the oppressed than a jealous
person .

56 - Forget about whatever worldly things you aimed to attain but could'nt.

57 - Any one whom God blesses with an opportunity to pray , God will accept
his prayers and to whom God gives the chance to worship and be obedient , for
him He will open the doors of acceptance , and any one who is blessed by Him
to thank God , He will open the doors of abundance for increasing his
blessings .

58 - This question was put forward to Imam Mojtaba . Oh son of Prophet .
How are you ? He said : I have a God that controls me while the fire of
Hell is infront of me . Death is summoning me and I am surrounded by what
I've to give an account of on the day of final Judgement . I'm cought and
entangled between my actions and deeds . I can't get what I like and I am
unable to get away from what I despise , because all affairs are in the hands
of God . If He chooses He will forgive me . Therefore which poorman is more
needy than me ?

59 - Giving promises is like aphids in generosity and philanthropy , the
remedy is only in fulfillment and accomplishment .

60 - Don't be too prompt in punishing wrongdoings and errors;always leave
some time for apology between the perpetration of a mistake and punishment .