فَضلُ العُزلَةِ The Virtue of Solitude

1ـ مِمّا ناجَى اللّه‏ُ تَعالى بِهِ موسى: كُن خَلَقَ الثِّيابِ جَديدَ القَلبِ، تَخفى عَلى أهلِ الأرضِ ، وتُعرَفُ في أهلِ السَّماءِ.

1– It is narrated in al-Kafi ‘Allah conversed with Prophet Moses saying, ‘Be clad in threadbare clothes though having a clean, fresh heart. Be unknown to the people of the earth, though famous among those in the heavens.’ [al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 42, no. 8]
 

2ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): العُزلَةُ عِبادَةٌ.

2– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Solitude is worship.’ [A`alam al-Din, p. 341]
 

3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الانفِرادُ راحَةُ المُتَعَبِّدينَ.

3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Seclusion is the comfort of the devoted worshippers.’ [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 661]
 

4ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَنِ انفَرَدَ عَنِ النّاسِ أنِسَ بِاللّه‏ِ سُبحانَهُ.

4– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who secludes himself from people seeks company with Allah, Glory be to Him.’ [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8644]
 

5ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَنِ اعتَزَلَ النّاسَ سَلِمَ مِن شَرِّهِم .

5– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who isolates himself from people is safe from their evil.’ [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8151]