Mīzān al-Ḥikma

What Must Be Given The Benefit Of The Doubt

Volume 1 6 narrations
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Spending in God's Path 6 Wealth/Materialism 2 Qur'an 2 Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq 2 Ahl al-Bayt 2 Generosity 1 Boasting/Showing Off (Riya) 1

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hadith 3993
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Be liberal, but do not squander; and be calculating, but do not be parsimonious.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُنْ سَمْحاً ولا تَكُنْ مُبَذِّراً ، وكُنْ مُقَدِّراً ولا تَكُنْ مُقَتِّراً.
Tags GenerositySpending in God's Path
hadith 3994
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Squandering is the epitome of destitution.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : التَّبذيرُ عُنوانُ الفاقةِ.
Tags Spending in God's PathWealth/Materialism
hadith 3995
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Squandering is a penniless companion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : التّبذيرُ قَرِينٌ مُفْلِسٌ.
Tags Spending in God's PathWealth/Materialism
hadith 3996
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘A man who takes pride in squandering will be humiliated by bankruptcy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ افْتَخَر بالتَّبذيرِ احتُقِرَ بالإفْلاسِ .
Tags Spending in God's PathBoasting/Showing Off (Riya)
hadith 3997
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said about the verse: “but do not squander wastefully” ‘[It refers to one who spends for other than the obedience of Allah, who is a squanderer; and one who spends in the path of good, who is economical.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ في قولهِ تعالى : «ولا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيراً» ـ : مَن أنْفقَ شيئاً في غيرِ طاعةِ اللّهِ فهُو مُبَذّرٌ ، ومَن أنْفقَ في سبيلِ الخيرِ فهُو مُقْتَصِدٌ.
Tags Spending in God's PathQur'anImam Ja'far al-SadiqAhl al-Bayt
hadith 3998
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, in answer to Abu Basirs question about the verse: “but do not squander wastefully” ‘When a man spends all his money and remains penniless. Abu Basir then asked, ‘Is spending in such a way for something lawful still called squandering? He replied, ‘Yes.
عن أبي بصيرٍ
سألتُ أبا عبدِ اللّهِ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) في ـ قولِه : «ولا تُبذّر تَبذيراً» ، قالَ : بَذْلُ الرّجُل مالَهُ ويَقعُدُ ليسَ لَهُ مالٌ ، قالَ : فيَكونُ تَبذيرٌ في حلالٍ ؟ قالَ : نَعَم.
Tags Spending in God's PathQur'anImam Ja'far al-SadiqAhl al-Bayt