On the second gate it is written...
On the second gate it is written: There is no god except Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Ali is a true servant (wali) of Allah; there are means to attain everything, and the means to attain happiness in the life hereafter are four: rubbing the heads of (i.e., showing kindness to) the orphans, kindness to the widows, the effort to assist the faithful in attaining their objectives, and looking after the poor and the indigent.
On the third gate it is written: There is no god except Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Ali is a true servant (wall) of Allah; there are means to attain everything, and the means to attain good health in the short life are four: saying the least, sleeping the least, walking…
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