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hadith 1359
Hadith #
1359
Book
Mishkāt al-Anwār
Volume
1
Part
Section 5 - On Noble Characteristics
Chapter
Chapter 4 - On Generosity and Stinginess
Source
ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan al-Ṭabrisī
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Generosity is abstaining from what is forbidden, and being pleased with spending what you legitimately earn in God's way.”
وقال (عليه السلام) أيضا: السخاء أن تسخو نفس العبد عن الحرام أن تطلبه، فإذا ظفر بالحلال طابت نفسه أن ينفقه في طاعة الله.
Tags GenerositySpending in God's Path

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