hadith
1942
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Wasting benevolence is showing it to someone who does not comprehend [its value].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَضْييعُ المَعْرُوفِ وَضْعُهُ في غَيْرِ عَرُوف
Tags
Good Deeds
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #2057 Imam Ali (AS) said, Never show your benevolence to the one who does not understand its value (or who is not good).
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #2072 Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no virtue in doing good to one who does not know its value.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #1973 Imam Ali (AS) said, He who does a good turn to those who are undeserving of it has oppressed it.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #2055 Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever places his goodness with the one who does not deserve it has wasted it.