Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Self-Sacrifice

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hadith 12
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is a virtue, hoarding [wealth] is a vice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلإيثارُ فَضيلَةٌ اَلإحْتِكارُ رَذيلَةٌ
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hadith 13
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is the noblest benevolence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ أشرَفُ الإحْسانِ
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hadith 14
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is a trait of the virtuous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ شيمَةُ الأبْرارِ
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hadith 15
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is the highest degree of benevolence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ غايَةُ الإحْسانِ
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hadith 16
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is the noblest munificence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ أشرَفُ الكَرَمِ
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hadith 17
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is the highest form of benevolence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ أعلَى الإحْسانِ
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hadith 18
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is the loftiest of noble traits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ أعلَى المَكارِمِ
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hadith 19
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is the greatest worship and the most sublime eminence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ أفضَلُ عِبادَة وأجَلُّ سيادَة
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hadith 20
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is the highest level of munificence and the most excellent quality.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ أعْلى مَراتِبِ الكَرَمِ وَ أفْضَلُ الشِّيَمِ
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hadith 21
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is the best [form of] benevolence and the highest stage of faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ أحْسَنُ الإحْسانِ وأعْلى مَراتِبِ الإيمانِ
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hadith 22
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice is a trait of the virtuous and a quality of the righteous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الإيثارُ سَجِيَّةُ الأبْرارِ وَشيمَةُ الأَخيارِ
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hadith 23
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most excellent generosity is self-sacrifice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفضَلُ السَّخاءِ اَلإيثارُ
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hadith 24
Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest munificence is self-sacrifice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحسَنُ الكَرَمِ اَلإيثارُ
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hadith 25
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is through self-sacrifice that the free become enslaved.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالإيثارِ يُسْتَرَقُّ الأحرارُ
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hadith 26
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is through self-sacrifice that munificence gets true meaning.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالإيثارِ يُسْتَحَقُّ اسْمُ الكَرَمِ
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hadith 27
Imam Ali (AS) said, By preferring others over yourself, you gain [their] servitude.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالإيثارِ على نَفْسِكَ تَمْلِكُ الرِّقابَ
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hadith 28
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of noble traits is self-sacrifice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ المَكارِمِ الإيثارُ
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hadith 29
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is when they prefer others over themselves that the spirit of noble people becomes evident.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِنْدَ الإيثارِ علَى النَّفْسِ تتَبَيَّنُ جَواهِرُ الكُرَماءِ
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hadith 30
Imam Ali (AS) said, The highest of noble traits is self-sacrifice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ المَكارِمِ الإيثارُ
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hadith 31
Imam Ali (AS) said, Self-sacrifice suffices as nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بالإيثارِ مَكْرُمَةً
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hadith 32
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever prefers others to himself has reached the height of magnanimity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ آثَرَ على نَفْسِهِ بالَغَ في المُرُوءَةِ
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hadith 33
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever prefers others to himself deserves to be called a person of virtue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ آثَرَ على نَفْسِهِ اسْتَحقَّ إسْمَ الفَضيلَةِ
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hadith 34
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who prefers you to his property and wealth has preferred you over himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ آثَركَ بِنَشَبِهِ فَقَدِ اختارَكَ على نَفْسِهِ
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hadith 35
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the qualities of the virtuous is impelling themselves to be selfless.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ شِيَمِ الأبْرارِ حَمْلُ النُّفوُسِ علَى الإيثارِ
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hadith 36
Imam Ali (AS) said, One of best [form of] benevolence is self-sacrifice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أحْسَنِ الإحسانِ اَلإيثارُ
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hadith 37
Imam Ali (AS) said, One of the most excellent choices is adorning oneself with selflessness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أفْضلِ الإختيارِ التَّحَلّي بِالإيثار
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hadith 38
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobility cannot be fully achieved but by self-restraint and self-sacrifice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُكْمَلُ المَكارِمُ إلاّ بِالعَفافِ والإيثارِ
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