This book is a compilation of traditions and sayings from the Holy Prophet and his Household (hadith), classified under various subsections, all broaching the subject of the self, its vices, temptations, strengths and weaknesses. Based on he fact that one's self is one's greatest enemy, it encompasses universally acknowledged issues of moral and ethical value from honesty and charity to humility and philanthropy. It consists purely of the sayings of the infallible Imams, through which the readers will be left amazed at how congruent the Imam's words are with the message of the Qur'an.