The truthful person (al-ṣādiq) is :
That when he contemplates he is admonished, when he is silent he reflects, when he speaks he is reminded, if he is prevented [from something] he is patient, if he is presented [with something] he is grateful, if he is tried he recalls, if [some act of] ignorance was committed against him he forbears, if he gains knowledge he becomes humble, if he teaches he is gentle and if he were asked he expends [his efforts in answering]. He is a healing for the aspirant, an aid to the seeker of guidance, an ally of truth, a repository of righteousness, easily pleased regarding his own rights and is zealous regarding the rights of God. His intentions are better than his actions and his actions are more effective than his words. His abode is the truth, his sanctuary is shyness, his knowledge is scrupulousness and his witness is reliable. He has insights from light that he sees with, realities of knowledge which he speaks with and evidences from certainty which he expresses. Those who reach this are only those who have strived against their own souls for God, the Exalted’s sake (jāhada nafsahu li Allāh taʿālā), made their intention sincere for His obedience, feared God secretly and openly, reduced their hopes, ‘buckled the belt’ of caution and ‘set sail with the wind’ of salvation ‘upon a sea’ of supplication.
Al-Muḥāsibī
الصادِق : إذا نَظرَ اعتبر ، وَإِذَا صَمَت تَفكَر ، وَإِذَا تكلَّمَ ذَكَرَ ، وَإِذَا مُنِعَ صَبَرُ ، وَإِذَا أعطي شكرَ ، وَإِذَا ابتُلي استرجع ، وَإِذَا جهل عليه حلم ، وَإِذَا عَلِمَ تَوَاضَعَ ، وَإِذَا عَلَّمَ رَفَعَ ، وَإِذَا سَئل بَدَلَ . شفاء للقاصد ، وعَونَ لِلمُستَرشدِ ، حَلِيف صدق ، و كهف برّ ، قرِيب الرضا في حَق نَفسِهِ ، بعيد الهمّة في حق الله تعالى . نيته أفضل من عَمَلِهِ ، وَعَمَلَه أبلَغ مِن قوْلِهِ ، مَوَطنه الحق ، وَمعَقِلَهُ الحَياء ، وَمَعلُومَهُ الوَرَع ، وَشَاهِدُهُ الثقَةً ، له بصَائرُ مِنَ النُورِ يُبْصِرُ بِهَا ، وحَقائق مِنَ العِلْم ينطق منها ، وَدَلائلَ مِنَ اليقين يُعَبّرُ عنها . وإنما يُوَاصل بذلك مَن جَاهَدَ لله تَعَالَى نَفسَه ، و استقامت لطاعتِهِ نِيَتَهُ ، وخَشِي الله في سرَهِ وَعَلانِيَتِهِ ، وَقَصّر الأمل ، وَشمرَ مِئزر الحَذَرِ ، وأقلع بريح النَّجَاةِ في بَحرِ الابتهال
رسالة المسترشدين الحارث المحاسبي.













