The Holy Prophet [s] said: "If your rulers are the good doers of you, rich ones are from the gracious ones of you, and your affairs go on through consultation among you, then (living) on the earth is better for you than (being) under it. But, if your rulers are the wicked ones of you, your rich ones from the misers of you, and your affairs go on without consultation among you, then (being) under the ground is better for you than (living) on it."

Manhaj-us-Sadiqeen, commentary, vol. 2, p. 373

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "He who consults with the wise, seeks for the lights of intelligence to be enlightened with", (and will recognize right from wrong).

Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p. 336

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "He who consults with men of understanding, shows his development...."

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 75, p. 105

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "No believer will become wretched by consultation, and none will gain merit through stubbornness."

Nahj-ul-Fisahah, p. 533

Activity and Idleness

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "There are seventy branches of worship, the best of which is earning a living lawfully."

At-Tahthib, vol. 6, p. 324

Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "Never, never will prosperity be reached by remaining idle and lazy."

Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p.197

Imam Baqir, the fifth Imam [a] said: "Avoid laziness and discontent. These two are the keys to every vice."

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 175

When Sa'd Ansari responded to the Holy Prophet [s] that his hands were calloused because he used to work with a rope and a shovel to earn money to spend for his wife and children, he [s] kissed his hand (as an honour) and said: "This is a hand which the Fire (of Hell) will never touch."

Usd-ul-Ghabah, vol. 2, p. 269

Martyrs and Martyrdom

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "There is a goodness above any goodness until when a believing person, (fighting against the enemies of Islam who slaughter Muslims), is killed in the way of Allah, Almighty and Glorious, then there is no goodness above it."

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 10, p. 100

Imam Sadiq [a] said: "He who is slain in the path of Allah (as a martyr), He will not recount anything of his sins to him, (his sins will be forgiven totally)."

Furu-I-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 54

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "...By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if all the members in the skies and on the earth gather to kill a (sinless) believer or be persuaded to it, Allah will surely put them all in the Fire."

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 75, p. 149

The Holy Prophet [s] said: "No drop is more beloved with Allah, Almighty and Glorious, than the drop of blood which is poured in the way of Allah.

Wasa'il-ush Shi'ah, vol. 15, p. 14

all of the possibilities have been exhausted, so the chance of finding another possibility of dismissing the Qur'an is non-existent.