hadith 3993
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Be liberal, but do not squander; and be calculating, but do not be parsimonious.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُنْ سَمْحاً ولا تَكُنْ مُبَذِّراً ، وكُنْ مُقَدِّراً ولا تَكُنْ مُقَتِّراً.

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