Home / Books / Ghurar al-Ḥikam / Volume 1 / The Brother, the Friend, the Associate and the Companion / Hadith 410 hadith 410 ۞ Imam Ali (AS) said, Be careful not to befriend a miser, for he will hold back [from assisting you] when you are most in need of him. الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ مُصادَقَةَ البَخيلِ فإنَّهُ يَقْعُدُ عَنْكَ (بِكَ) أحوَجَ ما تَكوُنُ إلَيهِ Similar narrations Nahj al-Balāgha #1668 O my son, you should avoid making friends with a fool because he may intend to benefit you but may harm you; you should avoid making friends... All narrations in The Brother, the Friend, the Associate and the Companion Browse all books Search more hadith
hadith 410 ۞ Imam Ali (AS) said, Be careful not to befriend a miser, for he will hold back [from assisting you] when you are most in need of him. الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ مُصادَقَةَ البَخيلِ فإنَّهُ يَقْعُدُ عَنْكَ (بِكَ) أحوَجَ ما تَكوُنُ إلَيهِ