The right of him from whom you ask is that you accept from him with gratitude and recognition of his bounty if he gives, and you accept his excuse if he withholds.
وحق المسؤول إن أعطى فاقبل منه بالشكر والمعرفة بفضلة، وإن منع فاقبل عذره
Treatise On Rights (Risalat al-Huquq)
Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin
Translator’s Introduction
The Treatise On Rights
- The Rights of Allah against oneself
- The Rights of Acts
- Rights of Leaders
- Rights of Subjects
- Rights of Womb Relatives
- Rights of Others
- 26) The Right of the Master on his Slave
- 27) The Right of the Freed Slave
- 28) The Right of One who does a Kindly Act
- 29) The Right of the Mu’adhdhin
- 30) The Right of the Imam in the Ritual Prayer
- 31) The Right of the Sitting Companion
- 32) The Right of the Neighbour
- 33) The Right of the Companion
- 34) The Right of the Partner
- 35) The Right of Property
- 36) The Right of the Creditor
- 37) The Right of the Associate
- 38) The Right of the Adversary who has a claim against you
- 39) The Right of the Adversary against whom you have a claim
- 40) The Right of one who seeks advice
- 41) The Right of one whose Advice you seek
- 42) The Right of one who asks your Counsel
- 43) The Right of the Counselor
- 44) The Right of the one Older than you
- 45) The Right of the one Younger than you
- 46) The Right of the one who asks
- 47) The Right of the one who is asked
- 48) The Right of one through whom God makes you happy
- 49) The Right of one who does evil to you
- 50) The Right of the People of your Creed
- 51) The Right of People under the protection of Islam
