ثَمَرَةُ القَناعَةِ The Fruit of Contentment

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]