ثَمَراتُ الحِلمِ The Fruits of Clemency

11ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن حَلُمَ سادَ.

11– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘One who is clement has the upper hand.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 208, no. 1]
 

12ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن حَلُمَ عن عَدُوِّهِ ظَفِرَ بهِ.

12– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘One who is clement with his enemy is victorious.’[Kanz al-Fawa’id, v. 1, p. 319]
 

13ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنّ أوّلَ عِوَضِ الحَليمِ مِن خَصْلَتِهِ ، أنّ الناسَ أعْوانُهُ على الجاهِلِ .

13– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Verily the first recompense from the qualities of the clement person is that the people will assist him against the ignorant one.’[Jami`a al-Akhbar, p. 319, no. 897]
 

14ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحِلمُ عِندَ شِدَّةِ الغَضَبِ يُؤمِنُ غَضَبَ الجَبّارِ .

14– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Clemency in the midst of severe anger will protect one from the anger of the Almighty.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1776]
 

15ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كفى بالحِلمِ ناصِراً.

15– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Clemency suffices as a helper.’[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 112, no. 6]