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Advice given to P.Musa by P.Khidhr
Submitted by Sumaiya A.
 Imam Sadiq (AS) said: when Musa (AS) decided to depart from Khidhr (AS), he asked him to give him pieces of advice. A few words of advice by Khidhr were:
- Stop being obstinate
- Do not go after anything unless you need to
And do not laugh without reason;
- Have your errors in mind and beware of people’s errors
Musa said to Khidhr: I would like you to give me advice whereby Allah will benefit me. Khidhr said:
- A speaker is less bored than a listener. Hence, when you are speaking take care not to be boring.
- Know that your heart is as a container. Therefore, take note of how you fill this container.
Also detach from the world and leave it behind, for the world is not your abode nor a permanent resting place for you, but a place for promoting positions and attaining a provision for the Day of Judgment.
Deny yourself to be rescued from sin
- Musa! Prepare yourself for knowledge if you wish, for knowledge belongs to one who has prepared himself for it.
Neither speak too much nor be an idle talker, for speaking too much does not benefit the scholars, making them appear ugly and silly. But observe moderation, for it is both a success and rightfulness.
- Keep away for the ignorant and be patient towards them, for this is what the wise men do and an ornament for them
- Keep silent when an ignorant person swears at you, be patient and pass by him cleverly. Add to your patience and cleverness if he keeps on swearing at you.
- Son of Imran! You do not know that you have been given but a little knowledge. To quarrel with someone and to commit cruelty is a source of hardship and trouble.
O son of Imran! Never open a door you cannot close and never close a door you cannot open.
- Son of Imran! How can one – whose greed of the world never comes to an end and whose love of world does not expire, who is mean and is not content with Allah – be pious?
- How can one – whose carnal desires control him – check his lusts? How can one who is overwhelmed by ignorance benefit from knowledge? How can one endeavor for the hereafter while he loves the world?
- Musa! Practice what you have learnt. Never learn in order to relate, for it will bring ruin for you and light others.
- Musa, the son of Imran! Make piety your garment and knowledge and Allah’s remembrance your discourse.
- Do good deeds as much as possible, for you are exposed to evil things.
- Let your heart beat with fear of Allah, for it will please your Lord
- Perform good deeds so that you will not do evil acts.
This is my advice if you wish to act on it.Then Khidhr turned his back and left and Musa became sad and started weeping.
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