The hierarchy of calamities and blessings

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 388
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 388

The hierarchy of calamities and blessings

أَلَا وإِنَّ مِنَ النِّعَم سَعَةَ الْمَالِ، وَأَفْضَلُ مِن سَعَةِ الْمَالِ صِحّةُ الْبَدَنِ، وَأَفْضَلُ مِنْ صِحَّةِ الْبَدَنِ تَقْوَى الْقَلْبِ.
Beware that plenty of wealth is a blessing, but better than plenty of wealth is the health of the body, while still better than the health of the body is the chastity of heart.