Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Nobleness and Munificence

Volume 1 34 narrations
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Generosity 34 Good Temper 3 Forgiveness 3 Wealth/Materialism 2 Relatives/Kinship 2 Envy (Hasad) 1 Patience 1 Silence 1 God-consciousness/Piety 1 Covenant/Promise 1 Good Deeds 1 Brotherhood 1

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hadith 8676
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being noble-minded means having a good character and eschewing lowly traits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ حُسْنُ السَّجيَّةِ وَ اجْتِنابُ الدَّنيَّة
Tags GenerosityGood Temper
hadith 8677
Imam Ali (AS) said, Munificence is [in] giving generously and fulfilling promises.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ بَذْلُ الجُودِ وَ إنجازُ المَوْعُودِ
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hadith 8678
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is [in] preferring the pleasantness of praise over the love of wealth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ إيثارُ عُذُوبَةِ الثَّناءِ عَلى حُبِّ المالِ
Tags GenerosityWealth/Materialism
hadith 8679
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best munificence is altruism.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ الكَرَمِ اَلإيثارُ
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hadith 8680
Imam Ali (AS) said, The highest level of munificence is self-sacrifice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْلى مَراتِبِ الكَرَمِ الإيثارُ
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hadith 8681
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most excellent munificence is completing [ones] favours.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الكَرَمِ إتْمامُ النِّعَمِ
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hadith 8682
Imam Ali (AS) said, Munificence is excellence and loyalty is nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ فَضْلٌ الوَفاءُ نُبْلٌ
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hadith 8683
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is the source of goodness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ مَعْدِنُ الخَيْرِ
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hadith 8684
Imam Ali (AS) said, Munificence is the best eminence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ أفْضَلُ السُّؤْدَدِ
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hadith 8685
Imam Ali (AS) said, Munificence is the best of traits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ أفْضَلُ الشِّيَمِ
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hadith 8686
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is [being] free from jealousy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ بَريءٌ مِنَ الحَسَدِ
Tags GenerosityEnvy (Hasad)
hadith 8687
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is bearing the wrongdoings [of others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ اِحْتِمالُ الجَريرَةِ
Tags GenerosityForgiveness
hadith 8688
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is having good patience [and tolerance].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ حُسْنُ الاِصْطِبارِ
Tags GenerosityPatience
hadith 8689
Imam Ali (AS) said, Munificence is bearing the [heavy] burdens of [other peoples] liabilities.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ تَحَمُّلُ أعْباءِ المَغارِمِ
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hadith 8690
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is preferring dignity over wealth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ إيثارُ العِرْضِ عَلَى المالِ
Tags GenerosityWealth/Materialism
hadith 8691
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is [being] more compassionate than close relatives.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ أعْطَفُ مِنَ الرَّحِمِ
Tags GenerosityRelatives/Kinship
hadith 8692
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is control over ones tongue and doing good to others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ مُلْكُ اللِّسانِ وَ بَذْلُ الإحْسانِ
Tags GenerositySilence
hadith 8693
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is the result of lofty endeavour [and high resolve].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَرَمُ نَتيجَةُ عُلُوِّ الهِمَّةِ
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hadith 8694
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobleness is nothing but refraining from [committing] sins (or misdeeds).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما الكَرَمُ اَلتَّنَزُّهُ عَنِ المَعاصي (المَساوي)
Tags GenerosityGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 8695
Imam Ali (AS) said, Munificence is nothing but granting the wishes and fulfilling the needs of the seeker.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما الكَرَمُ بَذْلُ الرَّغائِبِ و إسْعافُ الطّالِبِ
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hadith 8696
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of nobleness is keeping ties with near relatives.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ الكَرَمِ صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ
Tags GenerosityRelatives/Kinship
hadith 8697
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best munificence is being generous without seeking [any] recompense.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ الكَرَمِ جُودٌ بِلا طَلَبِ مُكافاة
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hadith 8698
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is not from munificence to spoil the favours [one does to others] by [putting them under] obligation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ مِنَ الكَرَمِ تَنْكيدُ المِنَنِ (النِّعَمِ) بِالمَنِّ
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hadith 8699
Imam Ali (AS) said, Completion of favours is part of munificence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الكَرَمِ إتْمامُ النِّعَمِ
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hadith 8700
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is part of nobleness to have good [and praiseworthy] traits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الكَرَمِ حُسْنُ الشِّيَمِ
Tags GenerosityGood Temper
hadith 8701
Imam Ali (AS) said, Completing [ones] favours is from the perfection of munificence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ تَمامِ الكَرَمِ إتْمامُ النِّعَمِ
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hadith 8702
Imam Ali (AS) said, Fulfilling ones obligations [and pacts] is part of nobleness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الكَرَمِ الوَفاءُ بِالذِّمَمِ
Tags GenerosityCovenant/Promise
hadith 8703
Imam Ali (AS) said, Doing good to the one who wrongs you is from the best [forms of] nobleness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أحْسَنِ الكَرَمِ الإحْسانُ إلَى المُسيئِ
Tags GenerosityForgiveness
hadith 8704
Imam Ali (AS) said, One of the signs of nobleness is hastening in [giving] reward.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ عَلاماتِ الكَرَمِ تَعْجِيلُ المَثُوبَةِ
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hadith 8705
Imam Ali (AS) said, Part of nobleness is doing good to others and granting [them] support.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الْكَرَمِ اِصْطِناعُ المَعْرُوفِ وَ بَذْلُ الرِّفْدِ
Tags GenerosityGood Deeds
hadith 8706
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the perfection of munificence is hastening [to give] reward.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ كَمالِ الكَرَمِ تَعْجيلُ المَثُوبَةِ
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hadith 8707
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is from nobleness for you to overlook the wrong that has been done to you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الكَرَمِ أنْ تَتَجاوَزَ عَنِ الإسائَةِ إلَيْكَ
Tags GenerosityForgiveness
hadith 8708
Imam Ali (AS) said, The order of nobleness entails successively doing good to others and assisting ones brothers [financially].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِظامُ الكَرَمِ مُوالاةُ الإحْسانِ وَ مُواساةُ الإخْوانِ
Tags GenerosityBrotherhood
hadith 8709
Imam Ali (AS) said, The nobleness of a man is evinced by his cheerfulness and his kindness [to others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى كَرَمِ الرَّجُلِ بِحُسْنِ بِشْرِهِ وَ بَذْلِ بِرِّهِ
Tags GenerosityGood Temper