hadith
9456
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Imam Ali (AS) said, O people of goodness and beneficence, do not put [others under] obligation with your favours for indeed favours and good turns are nullified by the repulsiveness of [putting others under] obligations.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يا أهْلَ المَعْرُوفِ وَ الإحْسانِ لاتَمُنُّوا بِإحْسانِكُمْ فَإنَّ الإحْسانَ وَالمَعْرُوفَ يُبْطِلُهُ قُبْحُ الاِمْتِنانِ
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9449 Imam Ali (AS) said, One who puts [others under] obligation with his good act has not perfected it.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9452 Imam Ali (AS) said, One who puts [others under] obligation does no good to others.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9457 Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of putting obligations with your good acts for indeed [putting others under] obligation spoils favours.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9450 Imam Ali (AS) said, He who puts [others under] a lot of obligation has not made his good turn felicitous.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #1998 Imam Ali (AS) said, One who puts others under obligation for his favour, spoils it.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9439 Imam Ali (AS) said, Prolonged obligation spoils the pureness of a good turn.