Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Voraciousness and the Voracious

Volume 1 27 narrations
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Greed/Stinginess 27 Corruption/Mischief 4 Chastity/Modesty 3 Soul (Nafs) 2 Good Temper 2 Food and Drink 1 God-consciousness/Piety 1 Hellfire 1 Anger 1 Contentment (Qana'ah) 1

In this chapter filtered by Greed/Stinginess

hadith 4717
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness tarnishes the soul, corrupts the religion and debases chivalry.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّرَهُ يَشينُ النَّفْسَ وَ يُفْسِدُ الدِّينَ وَ يُزْري بِالْفُتُوَّةِ
Tags Greed/StinginessSoul (Nafs)
hadith 4718
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of voraciousness, for verily it is a destructive quality.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِحْذَرُوا الشَّرَهَ فَإنَّهُ خُلْقٌ مُرْدي
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4719
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of voraciousness, for how many a food has prevented numerous other foods [from being consumed]!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِحْذَرِ الشَّرَهَ فَكَمْ مِنْ أكْلَة مَنَعَتْ أكلات
Tags Greed/StinginessFood and Drink
hadith 4720
Imam Ali (AS) said, You must refrain from voraciousness, for indeed it corrupts piety and causes one to enter the fire of hell.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ الشَّرَهَ فَإنَّهُ يُفْسِدُ الْوَرَعَ وَ يُدْخِلُ النّارَ
Tags Greed/StinginessGod-consciousness/PietyHellfire
hadith 4721
Imam Ali (AS) said, Refrain from voraciousness, for verily it is the root of every vileness and the foundation of every depravity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ الشَّرَهَ فَإنَّهُ رَأسُ كُلِّ دَنِيَّة وَ أُسُّ كُلِّ رَذيلَة
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4722
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of the vileness of voraciousness and greed, for verily it is the root of all evil, the plantation of disgrace, the debaser of the soul and the exhauster of the body.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكُمْ وَ دَناءَةَ الشَّرَهِ والطَّمَعِ فَإنَّهُ رَأسُ كُلِّ شَرّ وَ مَزْرَعَةُ الذُّلِّ وَمُهِينُ النَّفْسِ وَ مُتْعِبُ الْجَسَدِ
Tags Greed/StinginessCorruption/Mischief
hadith 4723
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness is [a cause of] ignominy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّرَهُ مَذَلَّةٌ
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4724
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness invites [one] towards evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّرَهُ داعِيَةُ الشَّرِّ
Tags Greed/StinginessCorruption/Mischief
hadith 4725
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness is the beginning of avarice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّرَهُ أوَّلُ الطَّمَعِ
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4726
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness is the trait of the filthy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّرَهُ سَجيَّةُ الأرْجاسِ
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4727
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness increases anger.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّرَهُ يُكْثِرُ الْغَضَبَ
Tags Greed/StinginessAnger
hadith 4728
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness is an accumulator of the worst faults.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّرَهُ جامِعٌ لِمَساوِي الْعُيُوبِ
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4729
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness is the foundation of every evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّرَهُ أُسُّ كُلِّ شَرّ
Tags Greed/StinginessCorruption/Mischief
hadith 4730
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness is from bad morals.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشَّرَهُ مِنْ مَساوِي الأخْلاقِ
Tags Greed/StinginessGood Temper
hadith 4731
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through voraciousness morals are tainted.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالشَّرَهِ تُشانُ الأخْلاقُ
Tags Greed/StinginessGood Temper
hadith 4732
Imam Ali (AS) said, What a bad character trait voraciousness is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِئْسَ الطَّبْعُ الشَّرَهُ
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4733
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of voraciousness is rushing towards faults [and vices].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ الشَّرَهِ اَلتَّهَجُّمُ عَلَى الْعُيُوبِ
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4734
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cornerstone of [all] flaws is voraciousness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَأْسُ المَعائبِ الشَّرَهُ
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4735
Imam Ali (AS) said, The weapon of avarice is voraciousness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سِلاحُ الْحِرْصِ الشَّرَهُ
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4736
Imam Ali (AS) said, Counter voraciousness with chastity [and moderation].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ضادُّوا الشَّرَهَ بِالعِفَّةِ
Tags Greed/StinginessChastity/Modesty
hadith 4737
Imam Ali (AS) said, Voraciousness is enough of a destruction.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بِالشَّرَهِ هُلْكاً
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4738
Imam Ali (AS) said, For everything there is a seed, and the seed of evil is voraciousness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِكُلِّ شَيْء بَذْرٌ وَ بَذْرُ الشَّرِّ الشَّرَهُ
Tags Greed/StinginessCorruption/Mischief
hadith 4739
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no chastity with voraciousness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ مَعَ الشَّرَهِ عَفافٌ
Tags Greed/StinginessChastity/Modesty
hadith 4740
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose soul is voracious becomes disgraced despite his affluence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ شَرِهَتْ نَفْسُهُ ذَلَّ مُوسِراً
Tags Greed/StinginessSoul (Nafs)
hadith 4741
Imam Ali (AS) said, Everything other than voraciousness is chastity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مادُونَ الشَّرَهِ عَفافٌ
Tags Greed/StinginessChastity/Modesty
hadith 4742
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every voracious one is tormented.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ شَرَه مُعَنًّي
Tags Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4743
Imam Ali (AS) said, The voracious one will never be seen happy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ يُلْقَي الشَّرَهُ راضِياً
Tags Greed/StinginessContentment (Qana'ah)