sustenance

The Prophet (peace and blessings on him and his Family) said: “Sustenance comes to those who feed others faster than a knife can cut through flesh.” (scale of wisdom, h. # 2568)

anger

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, “Every single servant who swallows his anger is increased in honor by Allah, Mighty and Exalted, in this world and in the Hereafter (scale of wisdom h. #4229)

see also Imam Khomeini’s discourse on anger in his book Forty Hadith

justice

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, “The most regretful person on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who speaks of justice yet acts in opposition to it with others” (the scale of wisdom, h. #1612)

happiness

The Prophet (peace and blessings on him and his Family) said, “There is a place in The Garden called the House of Happiness which none shall enter except those who cheered up the orphans from amongst the momineen (The Scale of Wisdom, h. #2976)

hope

Every hopeful person continues seeking, and every fearful one runs away (Imam Ali (AS) scale of wisdom, h. #2508)

water

The Prophet (peace and blessings on him and his Family) said, “Everything has been created from water” (scale of wisdom, h. #1901)

remedy

Do not prescribe any remedy for an arrogant ruler, for it it benefits him, he will fail to show gratitude to you, and if it harms him he will accuse you (Imam Al-Husayn (AS) Bihar al-Anwar, V. 62, p. 140, #2, narrated in scale of wisdom, h. #2277)

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