Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Affluence and the Rich

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hadith 7754
Imam Ali (AS) said, Few are the rich who [financially] support and assist others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَليلٌ مِنَ الأغْنِياءِ مَنْ يُواسي وَ يُسْعِفُ
Tags Wealth/MaterialismSpending in God's Path
hadith 7755
Imam Ali (AS) said, How many of the rich are unneeded [because of their unwillingness to help others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمْ مِنْ غَنِىّ يُسْتَغْنى عَنْهُ
Tags Wealth/MaterialismSpending in God's Path
hadith 7756
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is obligatory upon the rich person not to withhold his wealth from the poor.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الواجِبِ عَلَى الغَنِيِّ أنْ لايَضُنَّ عَلَى الفَقيرِ بِمالِهِ
Tags The Poor and NeedySpending in God's Path
hadith 7757
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never count the one from whose wealth others dont get sustenance as a rich person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَعُدَّنَّ غَنِياً مَنْ لَمْ يُرْزَقْ مِنْ مالِهِ
Tags Wealth/MaterialismSpending in God's Path