Story No. 455 – Imam Hasan Askari’s (as) words of wisdom and advice

Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: “To greet everyone you pass by and to sit in a place other than the first class of a session are signs of modesty”.

Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: “Very much offering of prayers and fasting is not the worship; the very worship is the very much pondering over the affairs of Allah (SWT)”.

Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: “Anger is the key to every evil”.

Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: “The best of your brothers is the one who forgets your sin and remembers and mentions your favours done to him”.

Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: “Nothing is above two characters: believing in Allah (SWT) and benefiting the friends”.

Imam Hasan Askari (as) said: Generosity has a limit, when crossed becomes extravagance; caution has a limit when crossed becomes cowardice; thriftiness has a limit, when crossed becomes miserliness; courage has a limit, when crossed becomes fool-hardiness.

Let this moral lesson suffice: Cease from doing anything which you would disapprove of if done by someone else