Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Generosity (السخاء)

Volume 1 43 narrations
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Generosity 43 Love 5 Modesty 3 Intellect/Reason 2 Contentment (Qana'ah) 1 Justice 1 Greed/Stinginess 1 Spending in God's Path 1 God-consciousness/Piety 1 Good Temper 1 Enemies/Hostility 1

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hadith 4261
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity earns love [of people] and adorns ones character.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ يَكْسِبُ المَحَبَّةَ وَ يَزينُ الأخْلاقَ
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hadith 4262
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is one of the two felicities.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ أحَدُ السَّعادَتَيْنِ
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hadith 4263
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity clears away sins and attracts the love of the hearts.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ يُمَحِّصُ الذُّنُوبَ وَ يَجْلِبُ مَحَبَّةَ القُلُوبِ
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hadith 4264
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity and courage are honourable instincts which Allah, the Glorified, puts in the one whom He loves and has subjected to trials.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ وَ الشَجاعَةُ غَرائِزُ شَريفَةٌ يَضَعُهَا اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ فيمَنْ أحَبَّهُ وَ امْتَحَنَهُ
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hadith 4265
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity means being open-handed with your [own] wealth while being cautious with the wealth of others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ أنْ تَكُونَ بِمالِكَ مُتَبَرِّعاً وَ عَنْ مالِ غَيرِكَ مُتَوَرِّعاً
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hadith 4266
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is that which one gives [himself], for if he gives after being asked, then it is [a result of] shame and embarrassment.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ ما كانَ ابْتِداءً فَإنْ كانَ عَنْ مَسْئَلَة فَحَياءٌ وَ تَذَمُّمٌ
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hadith 4267
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is the fruit of the intellect and contentment is the evidence of nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ ثَمَرَةُ العَقْلِ وَ القَناعَةُ بُرْهانُ النُّبْلِ
Tags GenerosityIntellect/ReasonContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 4268
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity and shame are the best characteristics.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ وَ الحَياءُ أفْضَلُ الخُلْقِ
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hadith 4269
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most courageous of people is the most generous of them.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أشْجَعُ النَّاسِ أسْخاهُمْ
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hadith 4270
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most honourable of qualities is generosity, and the most universal in benefit is justice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أكْرَمُ الأخْلاقِ السَّخاءُ وَ أعَمُّها نَفْعاً العَدْلُ
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hadith 4271
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best [form of] generosity is for you to be open-handed with your wealth while being cautious with the wealth of others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ السَّخاءِ أنْ تَكُونَ بِمالِكَ مُتَبَرِّعاً وَ عَنْ مالِ غَيْرِكَ مُتَوَرِّعاً
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hadith 4272
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the generosity of keeping oneself away from that which others possess is better than the generosity of giving.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ سَخاءَ النَّفْسِ عَمّا في أيْدِي النّاسِ لأفْضَلُ مِنْ سَخاءِ البَذْلِ
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hadith 4273
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best thing by which praise is gained, is generosity; and the thing that draws forth the most abundant, lasting benefits is charity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ أفْضَلَ مَا اسْتُجْلِبَ بِهِ الثَّناءُ اَلسَّخاءُ وَ إنَّ أجْزَلَ مَا اسْتُدِرَّتْ بِهِ الأرْباحُ الباقِيَةُ اَلصَّدَقَةُ
Tags GenerositySpending in God's Path
hadith 4274
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is a [righteous] trait; honour is a virtue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ سَجِيَّةٌ الشَّرَفُ مَزِيَّةٌ
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hadith 4275
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is a [virtuous] quality.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ خُلْقٌ
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hadith 4276
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is the adornment of a human being.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : السَّخاءُ زَيْنُ الإنْسانِ
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hadith 4277
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity sows [the seeds of] love.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلسَّخاءُ يَزْرَعُ المَحَبَّةَ
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hadith 4278
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is the most honourable habit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلسَّخاءُ أشْرَفُ عادَة
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hadith 4279
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is a quality of the Prophets.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلسَّخاءُ خُلُقُ الأنْبِياءِ
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hadith 4280
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity bears the fruit of [spiritual] purity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلسَّخاءُ يُثْمِرُ الصَّفاءَ
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hadith 4281
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity covers up [ones] faults.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلسَّخاءُ سِتْرُ العُيُوبِ
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hadith 4282
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity earns praise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلسَّخاءُ يَكْسِبُ الحَمْدَ
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hadith 4283
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is the symbol of magnanimity and nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلسَّخاءُ عُنْوانُ المُرُوَّةِ والنُّبْلِ
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hadith 4284
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through generosity, actions become beautiful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالسَّخاءِ تُزانُ الأفْعالُ
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hadith 4285
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through generosity, faults are hidden.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالسَّخاءِ تُسْتَرُ العُيُوبُ
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hadith 4286
Imam Ali (AS) said, Adorn yourself with generosity and piety, for these two are the embellishments of faith and the most honourable of your traits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَحَلَّ بِالسَّخاءِ وَ الوَرَعِ فَهُما حِلْيَةُ الإيمانِ وَ أشْرَفُ خِلالِكَ
Tags GenerosityGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 4287
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best generosity is that which corresponds to the situations of need.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ السَّخاءِ ما صادَفَ مَوْضِعَ الحاجَةِ
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hadith 4288
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is the cause of adoration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سَبَبُ المَحَبَّةِ السَّخاءُ
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hadith 4289
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cause of ascendancy is generosity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سَبَبُ السِّيادَةِ السَّخاءُ
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hadith 4290
Imam Ali (AS) said, The disgrace of generosity is extravagance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَيْنُ السَّخاءِ السَّرَفُ
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hadith 4291
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who holds back from giving has oppressed generosity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ظَلَمَ السَّخاءَ مَنْ مَنَعَ العَطاءَ
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hadith 4292
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse generosity, for indeed it is the fruit of the intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالسَّخاءِ فَإنَّهُ ثَمَرَةُ العَقْلِ
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hadith 4293
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse generosity and good etiquette for verily these two [traits] increase sustenance and bring about adoration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّخاءِ وَ حُسْنِ الخُلْقِ فَإنَّهُما يَزيدانِ الرِّزْقَ وَ يُوجِبانِ المَحَبَّةَ
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hadith 4294
Imam Ali (AS) said, Ones generosity is proportionate to ones magnanimity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : على قَدْرِ المُرُوءَةِ تَكُونُ السَّخاوَةُ
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hadith 4295
Imam Ali (AS) said, Cover up your faults with generosity for it is indeed a covering for faults.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غَطُّوا مَعائِبَكُمْ بِالسَّخاءِ فَإنَّهُ سِتْرُ العُيُوبِ
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hadith 4296
Imam Ali (AS) said, In generosity there is affection.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فِي السَّخاءِ اَلمَحَبَّةُ
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hadith 4297
Imam Ali (AS) said, Abundance of generosity increases [ones] friends and reforms [ones] enemies.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ السَّخاءِ تُكْثِرُ الأوْلِياءَ وَ تَسْتَصْلِحُ الأعْداءَ
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hadith 4298
Imam Ali (AS) said, If you were to see generosity in the form of a man, you would surely see him as a handsome person, pleasing to look at.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَوْ رَأيْتُمُ السَّخاءَ رَجُلاً لَرَأيْتُمُوهُ حَسَناً يَسُرُّ النّاظِرينَ
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hadith 4299
Imam Ali (AS) said, When there is neither generosity nor shame in a person, then death is better for him than life.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ سَخاءٌ وَ لا حَياءٌ فَالمَوْتُ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنَ الحَياةِ
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hadith 4300
Imam Ali (AS) said, What a good trait generosity is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ السَّجِيَّةُ السَّخاءُ
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hadith 4301
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no merit like generosity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا فَضيلَةَ كَالسَّخاءِ
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hadith 4302
Imam Ali (AS) said, There can be no generosity with nothingness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاسَخاءَ معَ عَدَم
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hadith 4303
Imam Ali (AS) said, Generosity is showing affection to the beggar and giving open-handedly.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلسَّخاءُ حُبُّ السَّائِلِ وَ بَذْلُ النائِلِ
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