قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَوْصِنِي I said...

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَوْصِنِي I said, ‘O Rasool-Allah -saww , advise me -ra !’ قَالَ أُوصِيكَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهُ رَأْسُ الْأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ He -saww said: ‘I -saww advise you -ra with fearing Allah -azwj for it is head of the matters, all of them!’ قُلْتُ زِدْنِي I -ra said, ‘Increase for me -ra !’ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِتِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ وَ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ كَثِيراً فَإِنَّهُ ذِكْرٌ لَكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَ نُورٌ لَكَ‏ فِي الْأَرْضِ He -saww said: ‘Upon you -ra is with reciting the Quran and doing Zikr of Allah -azwj a lot, for there will be Zikr (mention) of yours -ra in the sky, and a Noor for you -ra in the earth!’ قُلْتُ زِدْنِي I -ra said, ‘Increase for me -ra !’ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِطُولِ الصَّمْتِ فَإِنَّهُ مَطْرَدَةُ لِلشَّيَاطِينِ وَ عَوْنٌ لَكَ عَلَى أَمْرِ دِينِكَ He -saww said: ‘Upon you -ra is with prolonged silence, for it is a repellent of the Satan -la , and an assistance for you -ra upon matters of your -ra world!’ قُلْتُ زِدْنِي I -ra said, ‘Increase for me -ra !’ قَالَ إِيَّاكَ وَ كَثْرَةَ الضَّحِكِ فَإِنَّهُ يُمِيتُ الْقَلْبَ وَ يَذْهَبُ بِنُورِ الْوَجْهِ He -saww said: ‘Beware of frequent laughter for it deadens the heart, and does away with radiance of the face!’ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ زِدْنِي I -ra said, ‘O Rasool-Allah -saww , increase for me -ra !’ قَالَ انْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ تَحْتَكَ وَ لَا تَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ فَوْقَكَ فَإِنَّهُ أَجْدَرُ أَنْ لَا تَزْدَرِي نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ He -saww said: ‘Look at the one who is below you -ra and do not look at the one who is above you -ra for it is more appropriate that you -ra belittle the bounty of Allah -azwj upon you -ra !’ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ زِدْنِي I -ra said, ‘O Rasool-Allah -saww , increase for me -ra !’ قَالَ صِلْ قَرَابَتَكَ وَ إِنْ قَطَعُوكَ He -saww said: ‘Connect with your -ra relatives and even if they cut you -ra off!’ قُلْتُ زِدْنِي I -ra said, ‘Increase for me -ra !’ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِحُبِّ الْمَسَاكِينِ وَ مُجَالَسَتِهِمْ He -saww said: ‘Upon you -ra is to love the poor and sit with them!’ قُلْتُ زِدْنِي I -ra said, ‘Increase for me -ra !’ قَالَ قُلِ الْحَقَّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مُرّاً He -saww said: ‘Tell the truth and even if it was bitter!’ قُلْتُ زِدْنِي I -ra said, ‘Increase for me -saww !