hadith
9568
۞
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wealth is reduced by spending [it] whereas knowledge grows when it is given away [and shared with others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمالُ تَنْقُصُهُ النَّفَقَةُ وَالعِلْمُ يَزْكُو عَلَى الإنْفاقِ
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