Whoever is given good...

Whoever is given good, Allah has given him that, and whoever is saved from an evil Allah has saved him from it.’[^122] Pondering On Allah Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) said, “Worship is not the abundant fasting and praying, but worship is the abundant pondering; it is the continuous thinking of Allah.’[^123] In his traditions, the imam established the bases of the faith in Allah, and the most important one of which was the thinking of Allah, and pondering on His wonderful creation because that would lead man to the absolute faith in Allah, the Great Creator.

Wisdom Of Fasting Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) said, ‘Allah has imposed fasting so that the wealthy might suffer hunger and be kind to the poor.’[^124] Dispraising The Hypocrites Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) said, ‘What a bad man he is who has two faces and two tongues! He praises his brother when he is present and eats his flesh (backbites him) when he is absent.

He envies him if he is given (becomes in good state), and betrays him if he is afflicted.’[^125] Pious And Impious Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) said, ‘The love of the pious to the pious is a virtue for the pious, the hatred of the impious towards the pious is a merit for the pious, and the hatred of the pious towards the impious is disgrace for the impious.’[^126] Wonderful Short Maxims The following are some of the wonderful maxims transmitted from Imam Abu Muhammad al-Askari (a.s.).

He said, “If fate is inevitable, then what for is the supplication (of man to other than Allah)?” “A believer is a blessing for a believer and an authority on an unbeliever.” “The heart of a fool is in his mouth, and the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.” “Anger is the key of every evil.” “A spiteful one is the least comfortable.” “The most pious of people is he who refrains before suspicion. The most worshipping of people is he who keeps on obligations.

The most ascetic one is he who refrains from unlawful things.