Al-Khiṣāl - Part 5: On Five-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 5: On Five-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: The Prophet asked his Lord for five things regarding Ali قال: حدثنا زيد بن ٠د البغدادي قال: حدثنا أبوالقاس٠د الطائي قال: حدثنا أبي قال: حدثنا علي ابن ٠وسى الرضا، عن أبيه ٠وسى بن جعفر، عن أبيه جعفر بن ٠قال: قال علي عليه السلا٠ثلهن: لا يخاف عبد إلا ذنبه، ولا يرجو إلا ربه عز وجل، ولا يستحيي الجاهل إذا سئل ع٠، [ولا يستحيي أحدك٠5-96 Abu Mansoor Ahmad ibn Ibrahim narrated that Zayd ibn Muhammad al-Baghdady quoted Abul Qasim Abdullah ibn Ahmad al-Ta’ee, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (MGB), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (MGB), on the authority of his father Ja’far ibn Muhammad (MGB), on the authority of his forefathers (MGB) that Ali (MGB) said, “There are five pieces of advice which one cannot find anything like them even if he travels a lot.

One should not have fear about anything but his own sins. One should only place his hopes in his Lord - the Honorable the Exalted. One should not be ashamed of not knowing. When asked about what he doesn’t know about, he should just say, ‘I do not know’. The relationship of patience to faith is like that of the head to the body. There is no faith when there is no patience.”