11ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): اِقنَعْ بما اُوتِيتَهُ يَخِفَّ علَيكَ الحِسابُ. |
11– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Be content with what has been given to you, and the Account [on the Day of Resurrection] will be made easy for you.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 187, no. 37] |
12ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أعوَنُ شيءٍ على صَلاحِ النَّفسِ القَناعَةُ . |
12– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most helpful thing in reforming the self is contentment.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3191] |
13ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن قَنِعَ لم يَغتَمَّ . |
13– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Whoever is content will not be depressed.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7771] |
14ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): بالقَناعَةِ يكونُ العِزُّ . |
14– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Through contentment comes dignity.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4244] |
15ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أنعَمُ الناسِ عَيشاً مَن مَنَحَهُ اللّهُ سُبحانَهُ القَناعَةَ وأصلَحَ لَهُ زَوجَهُ . |
15– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most blessed of people in his livelihood is he who Allah Almighty has granted contentment to, and has given a righteous spouse.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3290] |
16ـ الإمامُ الحسينُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): القُنوعُ راحَةُ الأبدانِ . |
16– Imam Husayn (AS) said, ‘Contentment is comfort of the body.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 128, no. 11] |
17ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن رَضِيَ مِن اللّهِ بِاليَسيرِ مِن المَعاشِ رَضِيَ اللّهُ مِنهُ بِاليَسيرِ مِن العَمَلِ . |
17– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever accepts from Allah the little livelihood, Allah will accept from him the little in actions.’[al-Kafi,v. 2, p. 138, no. 3] |