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luxury, even if it becomes available to you. Do not weep for anything
that you have lost (of worldly gains). Speak the truth, show
compassion to orphans, help the destitute, and strive for the hereafter.
Be an opponent of the wrongdoers and support the one who is
wronged. Act upon what is in the Book and never fear the blame of
the blamers (when striving) for the sake of Allah." Then he looked at
Mulpmmad ibn al-Hanaiiyyah and said: "Have you beard the advice
I gave to your two brothers?"1234 He said: "Yes." He said: "I advise
you likewise. I advise you to respect your two brothers because of
their great rights over you. Follow them, and do not decide about
anything without consulting them." Then he said: "I advise you both
to take care of him, for he is the son of your father, and you know that
your father loved him." He said to al-Hasan: "I advise you, 0 my
son, to fear Allah, establish regular prayer on time, and pay zak% to
those who are entitled to it. Do wudoo' well, for there is no prayer
without purification, and no prayer is accepted from one who
withholds zakih. I advise you to forgive others, suppress your anger,
uphold ties of kinship, be forbearing with the ignorant, keep seeking
knowledge of Islam, verify the facts before making any decision,
always read the Qur'an, be a good neighbour, enjoin what is good
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and forbid what is evil, and avoid immoral actions.
When death was imminent, he gave the following advice:
"In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
This is the advice given by 'Ali ibn Abi Tiilib, affuming that he hears
witness that there is no God except Allah alone, with no partner or
associate, and that Mulpmrnad is His slave and His Messenger. He
sent His Messenger [Muhammad (@)I with guidance and the
religion of truth (Islam), to make it superior over all religions even
though the polytheists, pagans, idolaters and disbelievers in the
Oneness of Allah hate it.1236 Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice, my
living and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the 'alameen