hadith
9457
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of putting obligations with your good acts for indeed [putting others under] obligation spoils favours.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ المَنَّ بِالمَعْرُوفِ فَإنَّ الاِمْتِنانَ يُكَدِّرُ الإحْسانَ
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9456 Imam Ali (AS) said, O people of goodness and beneficence, do not put [others under] obligation with your favours for indeed favours and good...
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9455 Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no evil quality more repulsive than [putting others under] obligation.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #1998 Imam Ali (AS) said, One who puts others under obligation for his favour, spoils it.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9437 Imam Ali (AS) said, Through obligation the favour is spoilt.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9438 Imam Ali (AS) said, By putting a lot of obligation, the good action is spoilt.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9431 Imam Ali (AS) said, Obligation spoils the favour.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9442 Imam Ali (AS) said, Too much obligation spoils the good action.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9433 Imam Ali (AS) said, Obligation corrupts the favour.