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hadith 1728
Hadith #
1728
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
126
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Amīr al-mu’minīn's reflections on human folly and divine wisdom
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
126. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: I wonder at the miser who is speeding towards the very destitution from which he wants to run away and misses the very ease of life which he covets. Consequently, he passes his life in this world like the destitute, but will have to render an account in the next world like the rich.
١٢٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): عَجِبْتُ لِلْبَخِيلِ يَسْتَعْجِلُ الْفَقْرَ الَّذِى مِنْهُ هَرَبَ وَيَفُوتُهُ الْغِنَى الَّذِى إِيَّاهُ طَلَبَ فَيَعِيشُ فِى الدُّنْيَا عَيْشَ الْفُقَرَاءِ وَيُحَاسَبُ فِى الْآخِرَةِ حِسَابَ الْأَغْنِيَاءِ.
Tags Greed/StinginessArrogance/PrideParables/Examples (Amthal)

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