Maxims of Imam Hassan (AS) - 5

81 - The greatest forgiveness and pardon of God comes when the sinner is
not able to make a pretext for his wrong doing .

82 - One who know God , loves God . One who knows the world , the world
tries to be chaste , and a true believer never goes after useless things ,
unless he is taken unawares and when he recohnizes his mistake , he feels
sad .

83 - God provides everything to one who worships God . 

84 - He who counts his good deeds compromises the gratitude and benedictions
that are due to him .

85 - Some body asked Imam Hassan (PBUH ) about the virtues of reticence .
He replied . Reticence is a cover for ignorance and beauty honor and respect .
And he who observes silence is always easy and calm and the one who associates
with him is secure .

86 - A man sought guidance of Imam Hussain . The Imam replied : Don't
praise me for I know myself much better than you know me and don't consider
me a liar for the views of a liar are worthless and never talk light of
others before me .

87 - Oh son of Adam , abstain from misdeeds to remain pious and be content
with what God gives you to remain free of needs .
Recognize and implement the right of your neighbour to remain a Muslim and
treat others as you would like others to treat you , inorder to remain
just .

88 - It was asked of Imam , " Whose life is better than all ? " .
He replied : " The one who , he allows participation of people in his life .

89 - Being deprived of necessities is better than cadging from the
aberrant .

90 - Having a sour disposition is worse than affliction and misfortune .

91 - Oh you people of Kufa , remember that there is beauty in forebearance
and keeping promises manliness , precipitance and haste show lake of
knowledge and lake of knowledge imprudence , Fellowship with the mean brings
disgrace and shame , and social communication with libertines and sinners
creates suspicion and doubt .

92 - Have experienced and those who experience have also experienced that
nothing surpasses forbearance in effectiveness and nothing is more
pernicious as lack of it . With patience all affairs are rectified and
nothing else can replace it .

93 - I have never seen any right with no wrong in it but death , which is so
Similar to wrong with no right in it .

94 - Imam Hassan Mujtaba used to raise his eyes upwards before entering the
mosque and say : Oh creator your guest is standing in front of your house .
Oh the beneficient ! I the uncouth transgressor, have come to your threshhold
to ask forgiveness for all my loathsome misdeeds from all the beauties that
abound in you, oh thou the merciful and beneficient .

95 - There are 12 Points which Should be observed about eating and that every
Muslim is required to be informed of . Four of them are compulsory, the other
four are the Prophets traditions, and the remaining four are in accordance with
the etiquettes and ethics . On compulsory Points :
1 ) Knowing the Person who feeds you .
2 ) Being satisfied with what is fed .
3 ) Taking the name of Good and being thankful to whatever is endowed .
On Prophet' traditions
1 ) Performing one's ablution before eating .
2 ) Sitting on the left leg (Or part of the body) .
3 ) Eating with 3 fingers and licking them up .
On ettiquettes and ethics
1 ) Eating What is set before you .
2 ) Having small morsels .
3 ) Chewing the food well .
4 ) Avoiding staring at the others constantly .

96 - Jesting eliminates respect and honor .

97 - A good deed is one performed without hesitation and Without reminding
that a favor has been done .

98 - The blessings of our Creator remain unknown and are taken for granted ,
as long as they abound and their worth is realized , only when they are gone .