Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Generosity (الجود)

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Generosity 34 The Poor and Needy 3 Spending in God's Path 3 Greed/Stinginess 2 Worship 1 Sincerity 1 Forgiveness 1 Rights 1 Governance 1 Patience 1 Covenant/Promise 1 Trustworthiness (Amanah) 1 Soul (Nafs) 1 Children 1

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hadith 1339
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity for the sake of Allah is the worship of those who are close [to Allah].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجُودُ فِي اللّهِ عِبادَةُ المُقَرَّبينَ
Tags GenerosityWorship
hadith 1340
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity without fear or hope of recompense is true generosity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجُودُ مِنْ غَيْرِ خَوْف وَ لارَجاءِ مُكافاة حَقيقَةُ الجُودِ
Tags GenerositySincerity
hadith 1341
Imam Ali (AS) said, Give generously and you will be honoured.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إسْمَحْ تُكْرَمْ
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hadith 1342
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most generous of you is the one who will gain the most.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أسْمَحُكُمْ أرْبَحُكُمْ
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hadith 1343
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most excellent of noble traits is generosity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ المَكارِمِ الجُودُ
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hadith 1344
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best generosity is to forgive after gaining the upper hand.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ الجُودِ عَفْوٌ بَعْدَ مَقْدُرَة
Tags GenerosityForgiveness
hadith 1345
Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest generosity is being open-handed with whatever is available.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الجُودِ بَذْلُ المَوْجُودِ
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hadith 1346
Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest generosity is delivering the rights to their [rightful] owners.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الجُودِ إيصالُ الحُقُوقِ إلى أهْلِها
Tags GenerosityRights
hadith 1347
Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest generosity is giving despite [facing] hard times.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الجُودِ ما كانَ عَنْ عُسْرَة
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hadith 1348
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is [true] leadership, sovereignty is [only] administration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجُودُ رِياسَةٌ اَلمُلْكُ سِياسَةٌ
Tags GenerosityGovernance
hadith 1349
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is a present honour.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجُودُ عِزٌّ مَوْجُودٌ
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hadith 1350
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is the protector of honour.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجُودُ حارِسُ الأعْراضِ
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hadith 1351
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of generosity is poverty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ الجُودِ الفَقْرُ
Tags GenerosityThe Poor and Needy
hadith 1352
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of generosity is wastefulness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ الجُودِ التَّبْذيرُ
Tags GenerositySpending in God's Path
hadith 1353
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through generosity, authority is acquired.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالجُودِ تَكُونُ السِّيادَةُ
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hadith 1354
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity stems from nobility of character.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجُودُ مِنْ كَرَمِ الطَّبيعَةِ
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hadith 1355
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through generosity, men gain authority.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالجُودِ تَسُودُ الرِّجالُ
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hadith 1356
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through generosity, distinction is established and praise is acquired.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالجُودِ يُبْتَنَي المَجْدُ وَيُجْتَلَبُ الحَمْدُ
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hadith 1357
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be generous with whatever you have, [and] you will be praised.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جُدْ بِما تَجِدْ تُحْمَدْ
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hadith 1358
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be generous and you will gain authority; be patient and you will be triumphant.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جُدْ تَسُدْ وَاصْبِرْ تَظْفُرْ
Tags GenerosityPatience
hadith 1359
Imam Ali (AS) said, The generosity of the poor is the best generosity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جُودُ الفَقيرِ أفْضَلُ الجُودِ
Tags GenerosityThe Poor and Needy
hadith 1360
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be generous with what is available, fulfil your promises and be loyal with the trusts [that have been entrusted to you].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جُودُوا بِالمَوْجُودِ وَ أنْجِزُوا الوُعُودَ وَ أوْفُوا بِالعُهُودِ
Tags GenerosityCovenant/PromiseTrustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 1361
Imam Ali (AS) said, The generosity of a poor person dignifies him and the stinginess of a rich person debases him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جُودُ الفَقيرِ يُجِلُّهُ وَ بُخْلُ الغَنِيِّ يُذِلُّهُ
Tags GenerosityGreed/StinginessThe Poor and Needy
hadith 1362
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be generous with that which perishes and you will be compensated for it with that which lasts.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جُودُوا بِما يَفْنى تَعْتاضُوا عَنْهُ بِما يَبْقى
Tags GenerositySpending in God's Path
hadith 1363
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be generous for the sake of Allah and struggle against your selves in obedience to Him, He will [in return] magnify your reward and increase His favour upon you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جُودُوا فيِ اللّهِ وَ جاهِدُوا أنْفُسَكُمْ عَلى طاعَتِهِ يُعْظِمْ لَكُمْ الجَزاءَ وَيُحْسِنْ لَكُمْ الحَباءَ
Tags GenerositySpending in God's PathSoul (Nafs)
hadith 1364
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is the practice of the honourable.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سُنَّةُ الكِرامِ الجُودُ
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hadith 1365
Imam Ali (AS) said, The highest extent of generosity is giving [from] whatever is available.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ الجُودِ بَذْلُ المَوْجُودِ
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hadith 1366
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is open-handed does good to others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جادَ اصْطَنَعَ
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hadith 1367
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is generous gains authority.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جادَ سادَ
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hadith 1368
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not show generosity is not praised.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَجُدْ لَمْ يُحْمَدْ
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hadith 1369
Imam Ali (AS) said, How excellent is generosity when in straitened circumstances!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أحْسَنَ الجُودَ مَعَ الإعْسارِ
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hadith 1370
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not give generously while he is praised has to give away while he is dispraised.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَسْمَحْ وَ هُوَ مَحْمُودٌ سَمَحَ وَ هُوَ مَلُومٌ
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hadith 1371
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not give generously does not gain authority.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَسْمَحْ لَمْ يَسُدْ
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hadith 1372
Imam Ali (AS) said, The generosity of a man endears him to his rivals and his stinginess makes him hated by his [own] children.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جُودُ الرَّجُلِ يُحَبِّبُهُ إلى أضْدادِهِ وَ بُخْلُهُ يُبَغِّضُهُ إلى أوْلادِهِ
Tags GenerosityGreed/StinginessChildren