الحَثُّ عَلى جِهادِ النَّفسِ Enjoinment of Combatting the Self

3ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : المُجاهِدُ مَن جَاهَدَ نَفْسَهُ في اللّه‏ِ.

3- The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The one who truly wages jihad is the one who combats his self for the sake of Allah.’[Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 11261]
 

4ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِهادُ النَّفْسِ مَهْرُ الجَنّةِ.

4- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Jihad of the self is the dowry for Paradise.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4755]
 

5ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُدَّ عَن نَفْسِكَ عِند الشَّهَواتِ ، وأقِمْها على كِتابِ اللّه‏ِ عِند الشُّبُهاتِ.

5- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Prevent your self from fulfilling its desires, and make it hold fast to the Book of Allah during misgivings.’[Ibid. no. 5406]
 

6ـ الإمامُ الكاظمُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جاهِدْ نَفْسَكَ لِتَرُدَّها عَن هَواها ، فإنَّهُ واجِبٌ علَيكَ كجِهادِ عَدُوِّكَ.

6– Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘Combat your self to avert it against its desires, for this as incumbent upon you as fighting your enemy.’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 399]