1814 - أشجَعُ النّاسِ مَن غَلَبَ هَواهُ‏

1814. THE MOST COURAGEOUS OF PEOPLE IS HE WHO OVERCOMES HIS DESIRES

6443.سُليمانُ عليه السلام : إنّ الغالِبَ لِهَواهُ أشَدُّ مِن الّذي يَفتَحُ المَدينَةَ وَحدَهُ .¹

6443. Solomon (AS) said, 'Someone who prevails over his desires is stronger than he who captures a city by himself.' ²

6444.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أشجَعُ النّاسِ مَن غَلَبَ هَواهُ .³

6444.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The most courageous of people is he who overcomes his desires.' ⁴

6445.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ الشَّديدَ لَيسَ مَن غَلَبَ النّاسَ ، ولكِنَّ الشَّديدَ مَن غَلَبَ على‏ نَفسِهِ .⁵

6445.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A strong person is not one who overcomes people, but a strong person is one who overcomes his own self.' ⁶

(اُنظر) الشجاعة : باب 1014 .

(See also: COURAGE: section 1014)