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823 - خَيرُ الرِّزقِ ما يَكفي‏

823. The Best Livelihood is That Which SUFFICES YOU

2591.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اللّهُمّ ارزُقْ محمّداً وآلَ محمّدٍ ومَن أحَبَّ محمّداً وآلَ محمّدٍ ، العَفافَ والكَفافَ ، وارزُقْ مَن أبغَضَ محمّداً وآلَ محمّدٍ المالَ والوَلَدَ .1

2591.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O Allah provide moderation and sufficiency to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and to those who love Muhammad and his family, and provide abundance of wealth and progeny to those who harbour hatred for Muhammad and his family.' 2

2592.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : خَيرُ الرِّزقِ ما يَكْفِي .3

2592.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best livelihood is that which suffices.' 4

2593.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما قَلَّ وكَفى‏ خَيرٌ مِمّا كَثُرَ وألهى‏ .5

2593.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'That which is little yet sufficient is better than that which is abundant and distracting [as a result].' 6

1.الكافي : ۲ / ۱۴۰ / ۳ .

2.al-Kafi, v. ۲, p. ۱۴۰, no. ۳

3.بحار الأنوار : ۷۷ / ۱۶۸ / ۴ .

4.Bihar al-Anwar, v. ۷۷, p. ۱۶۸, no. ۴

5.الأمالي للصدوق : ۵۷۶ / ۷۸۸ .

6.Amali al-Saduq, p. ۳۹۵, no. ۱

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