It is narrated from a man of Banu Amir who says that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I fear only two things for you: long hopes and following desires. Because having long hopes makes one forget the Hereafter, and following desires becomes an obstacle to the truth. Surely, the world is turning its back and departing, and the Hereafter is coming. And each of them has children. So be children of the Hereafter. For today there is action, there is no reckoning, and tomorrow there will be reckoning, there will be no action.

Hazrat Muhajir Amiri also narrates such a tradition from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Hasan that he says: Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Glad tidings are for every unknown person who recognizes people but people do not recognize him. And Allah Almighty recognizes him with His pleasure. These are the lamps of guidance. Every dark trial is removed through them, and Allah Almighty admits them into His mercy. These people do not reveal secrets, nor are they harsh or show off.

It is narrated from Hazrat Zubayd that he says Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The best among people are those who are in the middle. Those behind catch up with them, and those ahead return to them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ata bin Abi Rabah that he says: When Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) ibn Abi Talib would send out a military expedition, he would appoint a man over it and advise him. He would say: I advise you to fear Allah. You will surely meet Allah, and after Him, there is no end for you. He alone is the Owner of this world and the Hereafter, and you must certainly do those deeds which bring you closer to Allah, because whatever is with Allah is also the successor of the wealth of this world.

It is narrated from Hazrat Zaid bin Wahb that Na’jah objected to the clothing of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), so he (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A believer follows (the example) and the heart becomes humble.

37220 - Abu Muawiyah narrated to us, he said: Al-A’mash narrated to us from Amr ibn Murrah from (Abu) (1) Salih who used to serve Umm Kulthum, daughter of Ali, he said: I entered upon Umm Kulthum while she was combing her hair and there was a curtain (between her and me) (2), so I sat waiting for her until she permitted me. Then Hasan and Husayn came (and entered upon her) (3) while she was (combing her hair) (4) and they said: Will you not feed Abu Salih something? She said: Yes. He said: So they brought out a bowl containing broth with grains, (so I said) (5): Will you feed me this while you are princes? Umm Kulthum said: O Abu Salih, how would it be if you saw the Commander of the Faithful and citron was brought to him, and Hasan or Husayn went to take a citron from it, so he took it from his hand and then ordered it to be divided (6).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Al-Bakhtari that he says Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to his mother Fatimah bint Asad: "You suffice Fatimah bint Muhammad ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) from the outside chores such as fetching water, etc. She will suffice you from the household chores such as kneading dough, baking bread, and grinding with the mill, etc."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The night Hazrat Fatimah was given to me as a gift, there was nothing beneath us except a sheepskin.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ishaq that he says Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There are a few things that if you drive your mounts, you will destroy and perish your mounts before attaining the like of these things. A servant should not place hope in anyone except his Lord. A servant should fear only his own sins. A person who does not know should not feel shy of learning, and when a person is asked about something unknown to him, he should not feel shy to say "Allah knows best." And know this: the place of patience in faith is like the place of the head in the body. So when the head is gone, the body is gone, and when patience is gone, faith is gone.