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The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Worship consists of ten parts of which nine are to do with earning a lawful livelihood.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 9, no. 37]
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who works hard to provide his family with a lawful livelihood is as one who fights in the way of Allah (jihad).’[Bihar al-Anwar, p. 13, no. 59]
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘No sooner does obscene language accompany something than it disgraces it, and no sooner does modesty accompany something than it adorns it.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 111, no. 6]
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Faith has about seventy branches, the best of them is the statement: “There is no god but Allah”, and the lowest of them is to remove obstacles from the path. And chastity is a branch of faith.’[Ibid. no. 52]
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Excellent chastity, and satisfaction with the bare necessities are among the pillars of faith.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4838]
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Compel yourself to good virtues, for verily vices are something you have a natural tendency for.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2477]
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who abandons the prohibition of wrong with his heart, his hand and his tongue is a dead man walking amongst the living.’[al-Tahdhib, v. 6, p. 181, no. 374]
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘There is absolutely no food better consumed than consuming from the earnings of one’s own hand, and the prophet of Allah, David (AS) would eat from the labour of his hand.’[Kanz al- ‘Ummal, no. 9223]
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He whose desire becomes strong, his determination weakens.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7959]
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘It is forbidden for every intellect that is shackled by desires to benefit from wisdom.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4902]
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Every kindly act is considered charity.’[al-Khisal, p. 134, no. 145]
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of charity is charity with one’s tongue through which lives are spared, adversities repelled, and benefits attracted towards one’s Muslim brother.’[Qasas al-Anbiya’, p. 188, no. 235]
