Hadith 21
A man will be with whom he loves.
اَلْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ
Collections of Forty
Book 3: Forty Hadith of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
أربعون شاه ولي الله الدهلوي
Hadith 22
A man who knows his worth will not be ruined.
مَا هَلَكَ إمْرُؤٌ عَرَفَ قَدْرَهُ
Hadith 23
The child belongs to the bed and stoning is for the adulterer.
اَلْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاشِ وَ لِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ
Hadith 24
The upper hand is superior to the lower hand.
الْیَدُ الْعُلْیَا خَیْرٌ مِّنَ الْیَدِ السُّفْلَی
Hadith 25
He does not thank Allah who does not thank people.
لَا شَکَرَ اللهَ مَنْ لَّا یَشْکُرُ النَّاسَ
Hadith 26
Your love of something can blind and deafen (you).
حُبُّكَ الشَّيْءَ یُعْمِيْ وَ یُصِمُّ
Hadith 27
Hearts are predisposed to love someone who does them good and detest someone who does them harm.
جُبِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ عَلی حُبَّ مَنْ اَحْسَنَ اِلَیْهَا وَ بُغْضِ مَنْ اَسَاءَ اِلَیْهَا
Hadith 28
One who repents from sin is like someone without sin.
الْتَّائِبُ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ کَمَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ
Hadith 29
The person who actually witnesses an (event) sees that which one who is absent does not.
الشَّاهِدُ یَرَی مَا لَا یَرَاهُ الْغَائِبُ
Hadith 30
If the nobleman of a people comes to you, honour him.
اِذا جَاءَکُمْ کَرِیْمُ قَوْمٍ فَاَکْرِمُوهُ
Hadith 31
False oaths lay waste to home (lands).
الْیَمِینُ الْفَاجِرَةُ تَدَعُ الدِّیَارَ الْبَلَاقِعَ
Hadith 32
Whoever is killed attempting to save his property is a martyr.
مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِیْدٌ
Hadith 33
Actions are through intentions.
الْاَعْمَالُ بِالنِّیَّةِ
Hadith 34
The leader of a people is their servant.
سَیِّدُ الْقَوْمِ خَادِمُهُمْ
Hadith 35
The best of affairs is that which is balanced.
خَیْرُ الْأُمُوْرِ أَوْسَطُهَا
Hadith 36
O Allah, bless my nation in its early rising on Thursdays!
اَللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ فِیْ أُمَّتِیْ فِی بُکُوْرِهَا یَوْمَ الْخَمِیْسِ
Hadith 37
Poverty can almost turn into disbelief.
کَادَ الْفَقْرُ أَنْ یَکُوْنَ کُفْرًا
Hadith 38
Travelling is a portion of punishment.
الْسَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ
Hadith 39
The best of provision is God-Consciousness (taqwa).
خَیْرُ زَّادِ الْتَّقْوَی
Hadith 40
Meetings are under trust.
الْمَجَالِسُ بِالْاَمَانَةِ