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21ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الفِقهُ . |
| 21– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of worship is to gain an understanding [of religion].’[al-Khisal, p. 30, no. 104] |
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22ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): أعظَمُ العِبادَةِ أجراً أخفاها . |
| 22– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The worship deserving of the greatest reward is that which is most discreetly performed.’[Qurb al-Isnad, p. 135, no. 475] |
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23ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): العِبادَةُ مَعَ أكلِ الحَرامِكالبِناءِ عَلَى الرَّملِ ، وقيلَ :عَلَى الماءِ . |
| 23– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Worship performed while having consumed unlawful food is like a building built on sand.’ [or on water according to other narrations].[ `Auddat al-Da`ai, p. 141] |
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24ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ العَفافُ. |
| 24– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is self-restraint.’[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 468, no. 8] |
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25ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ غَلَبَةُ العادَةِ. |
| 25– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is breaking a habit or an addiction.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2873] |
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26ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الزَّهادَةُ. |
| 26– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is abstinence.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2872] |
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27ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ العِلمُ بِاللّهِ والتَّواضُعُ لَهُ. |
| 27– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is coming to know Allah and humbling oneself before Him.’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 364] |
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28ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ إدمانُ التَّفَكُّرِ في اللّهِ وفي قُدرَتِهِ . |
| 28– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is to be in a state of perpetual reflection about Allah and His power.’[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 55, no. 3] |
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29ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): واللّهِ ما عُبِدَ اللّهُ بِشيءٍ أفضَلَ مِن أداءِ حَقِّ المُؤمِنِ . |
| 29– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘By Allah, there is no better way to worship Allah than to fulfil the right of a fellow believer.’[al-Ikhtisas, p. 28] |
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30ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أعبَدُ النّاسِ مَن أقامَ الفَرائضَ . |
| 30– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best worshipper among people is he who performs the acts obligatory upon him.’[al-Khisal, p. 16, no. 56] |
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31ـ الإمامُ الرِّضا (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لَيسَتِ العِبادَةُ كَثرَةَ الصِّيامِ وَالصَّلاةِ، وَإنَّما العِبادَةُ كَثرَةُ التَّفَكُّرِ في أمرِ اللّهِ . |
| 31– Imam al-Rida (AS) said, ‘Worship is not about fasting or praying much, rather worship is to reflect much on the command of Allah.’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 442] |
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32ـ الإمامُ الجوادُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الإخلاصُ . |
| 32– Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is sincerity.’[Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 109] |
