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Hadith 1901
Hadith #
1901
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
342
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Contentment as the greatest wealth
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
342. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The biggest wealth is that one should not have an eye on what others possess.
٣٤٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الْغِنَى الْأَكْبَرُ الْيَأْسُ عَمَّا فِي أَيْدِى النَّاسِ.
Tags Contentment (Qana'ah)Wealth/Materialism

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