Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Moderation (القصد والاِقتصاد)

Volume 1 21 narrations
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Wisdom 17 Wealth/Materialism 9 Guidance and Misguidance 2 Contentment (Qana'ah) 2 The Poor and Needy 2 Greed/Stinginess 1 Ahl al-Bayt 1 Justice 1 Oppression 1 Food and Drink 1 Health and Hygiene 1 Worship 1 Generosity 1

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hadith 8211
Imam Ali (AS) said, Moderation makes [that which is] little grow [and increase].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلاِقْتِصادُ يُنْمِى القَليلَ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 8212
Imam Ali (AS) said, Moderation makes the small grow [big].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلاِقْتِصادُ يُنْمِى اليَسيرَ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 8213
Imam Ali (AS) said, Moderation [in ones expenses] is half of livelihood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلاِقْتِصادُ نِصْفُ المَؤُنَةِ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 8214
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of moderation is stinginess.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ الاِقْتِصادِ البُخْلُ
Tags Greed/StinginessWisdom
hadith 8215
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be moderate in [your] affairs, for whoever is moderate, the burden of his expenses is lightened.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خُذِ القَصْدَ فِي الأُمُورِ فَمَنْ أخَذَ القَصْدَ خَفَّتْ عَلَيْهِ المُؤَنُ
Tags Wisdom
hadith 8216
Imam Ali (AS) said, Our way is moderation and our practice is right guidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طَريقَتُنا اَلقَصْدُ وَسُنَّتُنا اَلرُّشْدُ
Tags Guidance and MisguidanceAhl al-Bayt
hadith 8217
Imam Ali (AS) said, You must be moderate in your affairs, for the one who deviates from moderation is unjust and one who takes to it is just.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالقَصْده فِي الأُمُورِ فَمَنْ عَدَلع عَنِ القَصْدِ جارَ وَ مَنْ أخَذَ بِهِ عَدَلَ
Tags JusticeOppression
hadith 8218
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse moderation, for indeed it is the most helpful thing in attaining a fruitful life; and a person will never be destroyed until he prefers his lust over his faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بالقَصْدِ فَإنَّهُ أعْوَنُ شَيْء عَلى حُسْنِ العَيْشِ وَ لَنْ يَهْلِكَ امْرُؤٌ حَتّى يُؤْثِرَ شَهْوَتَهُ عَلى دينِهِ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 8219
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse moderation in food, for indeed it is farther from extravagance, healthier for the body and more assisting in the performance of worship.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكُمْ بِالقَصْدِ فِي المَطاعِمِ فَإنَّهُ أبْعَدُ مِنَ السَّرَفِ وَ أصَحُّ لِلْبَدَنِ وَ أعْوَنُ عَلَى العِبادَةِ
Tags Food and DrinkHealth and HygieneWorship
hadith 8220
Imam Ali (AS) said, The height of moderation is contentment.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ الاِقْتِصادِ القَناعَةُ
Tags Contentment (Qana'ah)Wisdom
hadith 8221
Imam Ali (AS) said, Everything that exceeds moderation is extravagance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ ما زادَ عَلَى الاِقْتِصادِ إسْرافٌ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 8222
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is moderate will never be ruined.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ يَهْلِكَ مَنِ اقْتَصَدَ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 8223
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no wastage in moderation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ فِي الاِقْتِصادِ تَلَفٌ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 8224
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not practice moderation is ruined by extravagance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنِ الاِقْتِصادَ أهْلَكَهُ الإسْرافُ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 8225
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever is moderate, the burden of his expenses is lightened.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اقْتَصَدَ خَفَّتْ عَلَيْهِ المُؤَنُ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 8226
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is moderate in [both] affluence and poverty has prepared himself for the calamities of time.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اقْتَصَدَ فِي الغِنى وَ الفَقْرِ فَقَدِ اسْتَعَدَّ لِنَوائِبِ الدَّهْرِ
Tags WisdomThe Poor and Needy
hadith 8227
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever adopts moderation, it will make his prosperity last and will make up for his poverty and deficiency.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ صَحِبَ الاِقْتِصادَ دامَتْ صُحْبَةُ الغِنى لَهُ وَ جَبَرَ الاِقْتِصادُ فَقْرَهُ وَخَلَلَهُ
Tags WisdomThe Poor and Needy
hadith 8228
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being generous without extravagance and magnanimous without wastefulness is part of moderation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الاِقْتِصادِ سَخاءٌ بِغَيْرِ سَرَف وَ مُرُوَّةٌ بِغَيْرِ تَلَف
Tags GenerosityWisdom
hadith 8229
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no ruin with moderation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاهَلاكَ مَعَ اقْتِصاد
Tags Wisdom
hadith 8230
Imam Ali (AS) said, Everything that one is contented with, suffices.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ مُقْتَصَر عَلَيْهِ كاف
Tags Contentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 8231
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let your riding mount be moderation and your goal be right guidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيَكُنْ مَرْكَبُكَ القَصْدَ وَ مَطْلَبُكَ الرُّشْدَ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance