Haste and delay as folly

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 363

Nahj al-Balāgha

Haste and delay as folly

٣٦٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مِنَ الْخُرْقِ الْمُعَاجَلَةُ قَبْلَ الْإِمْكَانِ، وَالْأَنَاةُ بَعْدَ الْفُرْصَةِ.

363. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: To make haste before the proper time or to delay after a proper opportunity, in either case is folly.