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 5-97 حدثنا الحسن بن ٠د السكوني بالكوفة قال: حدثنا ٠د بن عبد الله الحضر٠ي قال: حدثنا سعيد بن ع٠رو الاشعثي قال: حدثنا سفيان بن عيينة، عن السري، عن الشعبي قال: قال علي عليه السلا٠ثلهن: ألا لا يرجو أحد إلا ربه، ولا يخافن إلا ذنبه، ولا يستحيي [العال٠، ولا يستحيي إذا سئل ع٠أن يقول: الله أعل٠ن الجسد ولا خير فجسد لا رأس له 5-97 Al-Hassan ibn Muhammad al-Sakoony in Kufa narrated that Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Hazrami quoted Sa’id ibn Amr al-Ash’asi, on the authority of Sufyan ibn Ayyineh, on the authority of Al-Sari, on the authority of Al-Sha’abi that Ali (MGB) said, “Learn a few things from me.

You will never find anything like these even if you get on your vehicles and ride them around the world. You should not have hopes in anyone but your Lord. You should not fear anything but your sins. You should never feel ashamed of learning what you do not know about. You should never feel ashamed of not knowing something you are questioned about. You should just say, ‘God knows best!’ You should know that the relationship of patience to faith is like that of the head to the body.