Imam Ali (AS) said, When the munificent person is well-to-do, he fulfils the needs [of others] and when he faces hard times, he lightens the burden of others [by not seeking their assistance].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَريمُ إذا أيْسَرَ أسْعَفَ وَ إذا أعْسَرَ خَفَّفَ
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