٣٩. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): لَا قُرْبَةَ بِالنَّوَافِلِ إِذَا أَضَرَّتْ بِالْفَرَائِضِ.
39. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace he upon him, said: Supererogatory worship cannot bring about nearness to Allāh if it hampers the obligatory.
Supererogatory worship void without fulfilling obligations
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 39