(d) To have patience in hardships and act patiently against the temptation of committing sins. God has said in the holy Quran, "God will give sufficient reward, without keeping any account, to those who exercise patience." The holy Prophet has said, "Have patience for there is a great deal of virtue in patience and know that after suffering any hardship there always comes relief" Relief always follows hardships, certainly after hardship there comes relief. "Imam Ali (a.s.) has said, "The exercise of patience will always result in victory, even though it may take a long time." There are many kinds of patience; one is to exercise patience when suffering hardships which is a virtuous attitude and better than this is the exercise of patience when one is tempted to commit a sin. (e) To maintain chastity. The fifth Imam (a.s.) has said, "No worship is more virtuous in the sight of God than preventing one's sexual desires and stomach from involvement in the unlawful things." The sixth Imam (a.s.) has said "My followers are only those who prevent their stomach and sexual desires from the involvement in unlawful things, who strive hard to please God in the hope of receiving their reward from Him and who are afraid of His punishment. If one would find such people, he should know that they are my followers." (f) Forbearance. The holy Prophet has said, "God never grants dignity to an ignorant one nor He humiliates a forbearing person." Imam Ali (a.s.) has said, "One cannot be considered a true worshipper unless he becomes forbearing." (g) To be humble. The holy Prophet has said, "Whoever is humble before God will receive a higher degree of virtue from Him, but God will disgrace the proud ones. God will make prosperous those who are modest in spending and will deprive those who spend their wealth unnecessarily. God loves those who are much concerned about death." (h) To be just in one's dealing with others. The holy Prophet has said, "The most virtuous in one's deeds is to maintain justice, even though it will be directed against one's own self and co-operation with one's brother in faith in God in all circumstances."

(i) To pay due attention to one's own short comings before criticizing others. The holy Prophet has said, "How blessed will be the reward of those whose fear of God has made them to have no fear of people, whose effort of over-coming their own short-comings has kept them away from criticizing others." The virtuous deeds of the most immediate reward is kindness and the most evil of all deeds which most immediately brings punishment is the practice of unlawful carnal relationship, finding faults in others and being blind to those of his own, criticizing others for what he himself cannot avoid or hurt his companion for what is not his concern at all. These are the most serious short-comings in one's moral attitude. (j) To reform one's soul for its growing tendency towards evil. Imam Ali (a.s.) has said, "God will reform the visible faults of those who reform their invisible short-comings and He will look after the worldly affairs of those who strive hard for their religion, one who strives hard to have proper relationship with God, He will improve his relationships with people. (k) To stay away from worldly pleasures. The sixth Imam (a.s.) has said, "As the reward for those who stay away from worldly pleasures God will firmly establish wisdom in their hearts, make it to emerge from their tongues, show them the defects of this life, its sickness and cures and will take them safe to the peaceful dwelling." Once a man asked the sixth Imam (a.s.), "I can only meet you after several years. Please teach me some beneficial ideas." The Imam (a.s.) said, "I recommend you to have fear of God, to have piety and to strive hard in good deeds. Never desire to have what is beyond your approach for God told His messenger, (may God bless him). 'Do not be envious of what We have given to some men as means of enjoyment and worldly delight. Let not their wealth and property attract you.' Consider the way the holy Prophet lived. You will find out that his food consisted of only barley loafs and dates and he would use the branches of palm trees whenever he needed some fire. Whenever you face hardships concerning yourself, your property or children, recall the suffering of the Prophet (p.h.) for no one suffered as much as he did."