Mīzān al-Ḥikma

The Extent of Generosity Recommended

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hadith 1411
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Generosity is that you contribute willingly from your own wealth, and restrain yourself from other people's wealth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): السَّخاءُ أن تَكونَ بمالِكَ مُتَبَرِّعاً وعن مالِ غَيرِكَ مُتَوَرِّعاً.
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hadith 1412
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The kind and generous person is he who spends his wealth for a right cause.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): السَّخِيُّ الكريمُ الذي يُنفِقُ مالَهُ في حَقٍّ.
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hadith 1414
Imam al-Askari (AS) said, 'Generosity has a set limit, and if taken to extremes becomes squandering.
الإمامُ العسكريُّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنّ للسَّخاءِ مِقدارا فإنْ زادَ علَيهِ فهُو سَرَفٌ.
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