Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Dignity and Reputation

Volume 1 13 narrations
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hadith 6253
Imam Ali (AS) said, Safeguard [your] reputations with wealth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَصِّنُوا الأعْراضَ بِالأمْوالِ
Tags Wealth/MaterialismSpending in God's Path
hadith 6254
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nothing preserves reputations like turning away from vile traits and evil objectives.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما صانَ الأعْراضُ كَالإعْراضِ عَنِ الدَّنايا وَ سُوءِ الأغْراضِ
Tags Modesty
hadith 6255
Imam Ali (AS) said, Protect your reputations by spending your wealth generously.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : وَقُّوا أعْراضَكُمْ بِبَذْلِ أمْوالِكُمْ
Tags Spending in God's PathGenerosity
hadith 6256
Imam Ali (AS) said, Abundance of wealth [that is attained] by the derogation of reputations is ignobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : وُفُورُ الأمْوالِ بِانْتِقاصِ الأعْراضِ لُؤْمٌ
Tags Wealth/Materialism
hadith 6257
Imam Ali (AS) said, Plenitude of religion and dignity [that is acquired] through generously spending wealth is a sublime gift.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : وُفُورُ الدّينِ وَ العِرضِ بِابْتِذالِ الأمْوالِ مَوْهِبَةٌ سَنِيَّةٌ
Tags Spending in God's PathGenerosity
hadith 6258
Imam Ali (AS) said, Protect your dignity with your worldly possessions and you will be honoured, do good to others and you will be served, show clemency and you will be put forward (or you will advance).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : وَقِّ عِرْضَكَ بِعَرَضِكَ تُكْرَمْ وَ تَفَضَّلْ تُخْدَمْ وَ احْلُمْ تُقَدَّمْ
Tags GenerositySpending in God's Path
hadith 6259
Imam Ali (AS) said, The plenitude of dignity is [attained] through the generous spending of wealth, and the uprightness of religion is [realized] through devaluing this world.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : وُفُورُ العِرْضِ بِابْتِذالِ المالِ وَصَلاحُ الدّينِ بِإفْسادِ الدُّنيا
Tags Spending in God's PathGenerosity
hadith 6260
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nothing safeguards reputations like spending generously.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما حُصِّنَتِ الأعْراضُ بِمِثْلِ البَذْلِ
Tags Generosity
hadith 6261
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not make your dignity a subject of the speech of every speaker [by engaging in shameful deeds].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَجْعَلْ عِرْضَكَ غَرَضاً لِقَوْلِ كُلِّ قائِل
Tags Etiquette
hadith 6262
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who sacrifices his dignity is abased.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ بَذَلَ عِرْضَهُ ذَلَّ
Tags Etiquette
hadith 6263
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who sacrifices his dignity is humiliated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ بَذَلَ عِرْضَهُ حُقِّرَ
Tags Etiquette
hadith 6264
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who preserves his dignity is revered.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ صانَ عِرْضَهُ وُقِّرَ
Tags Etiquette
hadith 6265
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever considers his dignity to be precious, money has of little value for him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَرُمَ عَلَيْهِ عِرْضُهُ هانَ عَلَيْهِ المالُ
Tags Wealth/Materialism