Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘He who lacks friends lacks a bare necessity.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن لا صَدِيقَ لَهُ لا ذُخرَ لَهُ.
Reference:’[Ghurar al-Hikam no. 8760]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Friends are a single soul divided between different bodies.’[Ibid. no. 2059]
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الأصدِقاءُ نَفسٌ واحِدَةٌ في جُسُومٍ مُتَفَرِّقَةٍ.
Reference:’[Ghurar al-Hikam no. 2059]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Souls resemble other souls, and those that resemble each other are in harmony, that is why people are attracted towards those they resemble.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): النُّفُوسُ أشكالٌ ، فما تَشاكَلَ مِنها اتَّفَقَ ، والناسُ إلي أشكالِـهِم أميَلُ .
Reference:[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 92, no. 100]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Every person is inclined towards one who is like him.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): كُلُّ امرِئٍ يَمِيلُ إلي مِثلِهِ .
Reference:[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6865]
Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘The most prosperous of people is he who mingles with honourable people.’
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘The one who invites you to the everlasting abode and helps you work towards it is a compassionate friend indeed.’[Ibid. no. 8775]
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن دَعاكَ إلي الدارِ الباقيَةِ وأعانَكَ علي العَمَلِ لَها ، فهُو الصَّديقُ الشَّفيقُ.
Reference:’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8775]
Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘Do not call a man your friend with the true stamp of friendship until you have tested him in three matters: anger him so that you may see whether his anger takes him away from right into wrong; test him with the dinar and the dirham [in money matters]; and travel with him.’
Description: Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a.s.), in his advice to his son al-Baqir (a.s.), said, ‘Beware of befriending one who has cut off relations with his kin, for verily I have seen him cursed in the Book of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, on three different occasions.
الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ في وصيَّتِهِ لابنِهِ الباقِرِ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ: إيّاكَ ومصاحَبَةَ القاطِعِ لِرَحِمِهِ؛ فإنّي وَجَدتُهُ مَلعوناً في كتابِ اللّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ في ثلاثِ مَواضِعَ.
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Do not let bad opinion of people overcome you, for verily it will not leave any pardon between you and your friend.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَغْلِبَنَّ علَيكَ سوءُ الظَّنِّ ؛ فإنّهُ لا يَدَعُ بينَكَ وبينَ صَدِيقٍ صَفْحاً.
Reference:[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 207, no. 1]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘He who penetrates deeply into his friend’s affairs, his love for him comes to an end.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَنِ استَقصي علي صَدِيقِهِ انقَطَعَت مَوَدَّتُهُ
Reference:[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8582]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘He who argues with his brothers has few friends.’
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘A sincere friend is he who advises you with regard to your shortcomings, protects you in your absence, and prefers you over himself.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الصَّديقُ الصَّدوقُ: مَن نَصَحَكَ في عَيبِكَ، وحَفِظَكَ في غَيبِكَ ، وآثَرَكَ علي نَفسِهِ.
Reference:[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1904]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘'Shower all your love on your friend but do not shower all your trust on him.’