929 - حَدُّ السَّخاءِ

929. THE EXTENT OF GENEROSITY RECOMMENDED

(وَلا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلى‏ عُنُقِكَ وَلا تَبْسُطْها كُلَّ البَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُوماً مَحْسُوراً).¹

"Do not keep your hand chained to your neck, nor open it altogether, or you will sit blameworthy, regretful." ²

2950.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أسخَى الناسِ مَن أدّى‏ زَكاةَ مالِهِ .³

2950.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The most generous of people is he who fulfils payment of the alms-tax due upon him.' ⁴

2951.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : السَّخاءُ أن تَكونَ بمالِكَ مُتَبَرِّعاً وعن مالِ غَيرِكَ مُتَوَرِّعاً.⁵

2951.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Generosity is that you contribute willingly from your own wealth, and restrain yourself from other people's wealth.' ⁶

2952.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : السَّخِيُّ الكريمُ الذي يُنفِقُ مالَهُ في حَقٍّ .⁷

2952.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The kind and generous person is he who spends his wealth for a right cause.' ⁸

2953.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : السَّخاءُ ما كانَ ابتِداءً ، فَأمّا ما كانَ مِن مَسألَةٍ فَحَياءٌ وتَذَمُّمٌ .⁹

2953.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Generosity is when the act of giving is initiated. When it is prompted by a request however, it is merely out of a sense of embarrassment or obligation.' ¹⁰

2954.الإمامُ العسكريُّ عليه السلام : إنّ للسَّخاءِ مِقداراً فإنْ زادَ علَيهِ فهُو سَرَفٌ .¹¹

2954.Imam al-Askari (AS) said, 'Generosity has a set limit, and if taken to extremes becomes squandering.' ¹²