The Peak of Eloquence · Hadith 2203 (#Passage #562)

٤٤٤. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): قَلِيلٌ مَدُومٌ عَلَيْهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَثِيرٍ مَمْلُولٍ مِنْهُ.

444. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: A little that lasts is better than much that brings grief.

Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).