La Sahifa d'Ali ibn al-Husayn, 'Alayhim al-Salam, et ses paroles sur la retenue face aux choses illicites.

2. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, altogether from Al-Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Malik Bin Atiyya, from Abu Hamza who said, ‘I have not heard of anyone who was more ascetic (pious) than Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws) except for what has reached to me from Ali (asws) Bin Abu Talib (asws)’. Abu Hamza said, ‘Whenever Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws) spoke regarding the ascetism (self restrain), those who were present with him (asws) , (their eyes) would be filled with tears’. Abu Hamza said, ‘And I read a Parchment in which was the speech on ascetism from the speeches of Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws), and I wrote down what was in it. Then I came to Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws), so I presented what was in it to him (asws). He (asws) recognised it, and corrected (my mistakes) from what I had (in my notes)’. In the Name of Allah (azwj), the Beneficent, the Merciful. Allah (azwj) is sufficient for us (asws). And beware of the plots of the unjust ones, and the rebellion of the envious ones, and the threats of the aggressors. O you Believers! Do not be deceived by the tyrants and those who follow them, from the people who covet this world, those that are inclined towards it, those who have been deceived by it, those who go towards it, and to its lifeless ruins, and its chaff which will be defunct tomorrow. And be cautious of what Allah (azwj) has Cautioned you from it, and abstain with regards to what Allah (azwj) has Told you to abstain from it, and do not incline towards what is in this world, inclining like the ones who has taken it to be as a house for permanent dwelling. By Allah (azwj), that which is in it is evidence for you and a warning from the changing of its days, and its conditions, and its examples, and it’s playing with its people. It raises the fallen one and degrades the honourable one, and it will return its people to the Fire tomorrow. In it, there is a significant learning and warning, that the affairs which you come across every day and night from the darkness of the strife, and the new innovations, and the unjust traditions, and the commotions of the era, and the dignity of the Sultan, and the whisperings of the Satan (la), all discourage the hearts from taking lessons from it, and boggle it from finding guidance, and the recognition of the people of the truth, except for a few whom Allah (azwj) has Protected. There is no one who will understand the changing of its days, and the alteration of its conditions, and hurtful consequences of its strife except for the one who is Protected by Allah (azwj), and Makes him to approach the way of guidance, and travels on the road purposefully. Then (he obtains) help against that by the ascetism, frequent thinking, paying attention to patience in order to notice the warning, and abstain from the immediate delights of the world, and defy its pleasures, and desire the Eternal Bliss of the Hereafter, and strive for it a striving. And he monitors the (approach of) death and passing away of the life with the unjust people. He looks at what is in the world with an illuminated vision, and the strife-taking place, and the misguidance of the innovations, and the injustices of the unjust kings. By my (asws) life, you have matters from the past which were from days in which were free from strife, pre-occupations and engagements which have evidenced for you on avoiding the misguided and the people of innovation (Heretics) who rebel and create mischief in the earth without any right to do so. So seek Help from Allah (azwj) and return to the obedience of Allah (azwj) and the obedience of the one (asws) who is the foremost for the obedience and to be followed and obeyed. So beware of the danger before the remorse and the regret before proceeding to Allah (azwj) and the pausing in front of Him (azwj), and no people ever went to Allah (azwj) after having disobeyed Him (azwj) except to His (azwj) Punishment, and no people preferred the world over the Hereafter at all except that evil was their return, and evil was their journey. The Knowledge, by Allah (azwj) and the deeds are nothing but two harmonious matters. So the one who recognises Allah (azwj) fears Him (azwj), and the fear urges him to the deeds in obedience to Allah (azwj) and that the heads of the knowledge and those that follow them recognise Allah (azwj) so they work (do deeds) for Him (azwj) and desire towards Him (azwj), and Allah (azwj) has Said: “[35:28] Those truly fear Allah, among His Servants, who have knowledge”. So do not seek anything from this world by being disobedient to Allah (azwj), and preoccupy yourselves in this world by obedience to Allah (azwj), and seize its days, in a way to ensure your salvation ‘Tomorrow’ from the Punishment of Allah (azwj). That is the smallest consequence and the lowest form of excuse and the hope for the salvation. So give priority to the Commands of Allah (azwj) and the obedience to the one (asws) whose obedience Allah (azwj) has Made it to be more than obligatory in all the matters in front of you. Do not give priority to the commands, which come to you from being obedient to the tyrants about the attractions of this world as oppose to that of Allah (azwj) but rather submit to Him (azwj), and to the Masters of the Command (asws) (Ul Al-Amr) from among you. And know that you are all servants of Allah (azwj) and we (asws) are with you. There is a Ruler (azwj) Who will Rule over us (asws) and you tomorrow, who is the Chief of the rulers. And He (azwj) will Make you to pause and Question you, so prepare the answer before the pausing and the Questioning and presentation to the Lord (azwj) of the Worlds on the Day in which no soul shall speak except by His (azwj) Permission. And know that Allah (azwj), on that Day, will neither Ratify a liar nor will He (azwj) Belie a truthful one, nor will He (azwj) Reject the excuse of a deserving one, nor Excuse the one who has no justification, as He (azwj) has the Proof over His (azwj) creatures by the Messengers (as) and the successors (as) of the Messengers (sa). So fear Allah (azwj), servants of Allah (azwj), and welcome the correctors to yourselves, and the obedience to Allah (azwj) and the obedience to the ones (asws) whom Allah (azwj) has Made to be Guardians regarding it. Perhaps the remorseful ones may regret for having wasted their yesterday regarding the Side of Allah (azwj) (Junb Allah (azwj) i.e. Ali (asws)), and wasted the Rights of Allah (azwj). And seek Forgiveness from Allah (azwj) and repent to Him (azwj) for He (azwj) Accepts the repentance, and Forgives the sins and Knows what you are doing. And beware of the company of the disobedience ones, and the help of the unjust ones, and the compulsions of the mischievous ones. Be cautious of their strife and distance yourselves from their places. And know that the one who opposes the Guardians (asws) of Allah (azwj), and makes it to be a Religion without the Religion of Allah (azwj), and issues commands other than the commands of the Guardians (asws) of Allah (azwj) will be in the Inflamed Fire, which consumes the bodies from which its spirit is absent, and which have been overcome by its misfortune. (At preent) they are dead, not feeling the heat of the Fire, and had they been alive they would have found their suffering in the heat of the Fire. And take a lesson, O people of vision, and Praise Allah (azwj) for what He (azwj) has Guided you with, and know that you cannot escape from the Power of Allah (azwj) to another power. Allah (azwj) Sees your deeds, as well as His (azwj) Messenger, then to them will be your resurrection. So benefit from the advice, and educate yourselves with the discipline of the righteous.

Muhammad ibn Yahya a rapporté d'Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, et d'Ali ibn Ibrahim, de son père, tous ensemble, de Al-Hasan ibn Mahboub, de Malik ibn Atiyya, de Abi Hamza, qui a dit : "Je n'ai pas entendu quelqu'un parmi les gens qui était plus détaché du monde qu'Ali ibn Al-Hussein (que la paix soit sur lui) sauf ce qui m'est parvenu d'Ali ibn Abi Talib (que la paix soit sur lui)." Abi Hamza a dit : "L'Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussein (que la paix soit sur lui) quand il parlait de la piété et exhortait, faisait pleurer ceux qui étaient en sa présence." Abi Hamza a dit : "J'ai lu un livre contenant des paroles de piété parmi les paroles d'Ali ibn Al-Hussein (que la paix soit sur lui), j'ai écrit ce qu'il contenait, puis je suis allé voir Ali ibn Al-Hussein (que la paix soit sur lui) et je lui ai présenté ce qu'il contenait, il l'a reconnu, l'a approuvé, et ce qu'il contenait commençait par 'Au nom d'Allah, le Tout Miséricordieux, le Très Miséricordieux'. Que Dieu nous protège, vous et moi, des ruses des oppresseurs, de la jalousie des envieux, et de la tyrannie des tyrans, ô croyants! Que les tyrans ne vous tentent pas, ni leurs partisans parmi les gens avides de ce monde, ceux qui s'y inclinent, ceux qui sont tentés par elle, ceux qui s'y précipitent, ceux qui se ruent vers ses ruines en ruine, ses débris éteints. Méfiez-vous de ce dont Dieu vous a avertis à son sujet, détachez-vous de ce dont Dieu vous a détachés parmi ce monde, ne vous adossez pas à ce monde en y prenant résidence, en en faisant un lieu de séjour, car certes, vous avez de ce monde sur lui un argument et un avertissement de la succession de ses jours, du changement de ses saisons, de ses exemples, de ses jeux avec ses habitants. Certes, il élève le vil et abaisse le noble, il mène des peuples au feu demain. Cela est une leçon, un avertissement, une admonestation pour celui qui est attentif. Les affaires qui vous attendent chaque jour et chaque nuit sont parmi les ténèbres des épreuves, des événements innovés, des pratiques injustes, des calamités du temps, de la terreur du pouvoir, des insinuations du diable, qui affaiblissent les cœurs pour les empêcher de se réveiller, les étonnent de la présence de la guidance, de la connaissance des gens de la vérité, sauf peu de ceux qu'Allah a préservés, car ils ne connaissent pas le déroulement des jours, le changement de leurs états, les conséquences des dommages de leurs épreuves, sauf ceux qu'Allah a préservés, qui suivent la voie de la droiture, empruntent le chemin de la justice, puis s'appuient sur la piété pour renforcer leur réflexion, s'admonestent avec la patience, se détournent et se détachent des plaisirs éphémères de ce monde, aspirent aux délices éternels de l'au-delà, s'efforcent pour cela, surveillent la mort, méprisent la vie avec les gens injustes, regardent ce monde avec un œil clairvoyant, voient les événements des épreuves, les égarements de l'innovation, les injustices des rois tyranniques. Par ma vie, vous avez tourné le dos aux affaires passées dans les jours exempts d'épreuves accumulées, et vous vous êtes plongés dans ce qui vous guide à éviter les égarements, les adeptes de l'innovation, de la rébellion, de la corruption sur terre sans droit. Demandez l'aide d'All