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A mot from Nahj Al-Balagha: The tragedy of the Prophet’s death in Imam Ali’s expression

SHAFAQNA- What follows is a part of the book Nahj al-Balagha, the most famous collection of sermons, letters, tafsirs and stories attributed to Imam Ali (A.S). It was collected by Al-Sharif al-Radi, the Shia scholar of the tenth century. Known for its eloquent content, it is considered as a masterpiece of literature in Shia Islam, ranked third behind the Qur’an and prophetic narratives. This is the 292th Hadith of this book, selected by SHAFAQNA.

On the grave of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) while Imam Ali (AS) was burying him,  Imam (AS) said:

Certainly, endurance is good except about you; fretting is bad except over you; and the affliction about you is great while every other affliction before or after it is small.

Read more from Shafaqna:

A mot from Nahj Al-Balagha: The best abstemiousness is to conceal it

A mot from Nahj Al-Balagha: There is no good in Belief without Endurance

A mot from Nahj Al-Balagha: The Complaint of Imam Ali (A.S) from the oppression of the Ummah during the burial of Hazrat Fatimah (S.A)

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