hadith
1377
۞
Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Stinginess is the cause of destitution, and cowardliness is the cause of deficiency. Be generous, but do not be a spendthrift. Give in charity in a reasonable amount, but do not be too stingy. Do not be shy to give a little amount of charity, since by depriving the poor from even a little amount will even end up in less for them. I am amazed at stingy people who rush into poverty from which they have escaped, and love self-sufficiency while they are seeking it, and live like the poor in this world while they are just as accountable as the rich in the Hereafter. Stinginess is the combination of all wickedness, and is what draws man to all that is evil.”
قال أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام): البخل عار والجبن منقصة، كن سمحا ولا تكن مبذرا، وكن مقدرا ولا تكن مفترا، ولا تستحي من إعطاء القليل، فإن الحرمان أقل منه، عجبت للبخيل يستعجل الفقر الذي هرب منه ويفوته الغنى الذي إياه طلب، يعيش في الدنيا عيش الفقراء ويحاسب في الآخرة حساب الأغنياء، البخل جامع لمساوئ العيوب، وهو زمام يقاد به إلى كل سوء.
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