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269 - العِرض‏

269. GOOD REPUTE

1241 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ صِيانَةِ العِرضِ‏

1241. ENJOINMENT OF KEEPING UP ONE’S REPUTATION

4046.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أبخَلُ النّاسِ بِعَرضِهِ ، أسخاهُم بِعِرضِهِ .1

4046.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most miserly of people with his wares is the most liberal of them with his own reputation [in that he gives it up readily].’2

4047.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: أفضَلُ الغِنى‏ ما صِينَ بِهِ العِرضُ .3

4047.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of wealth is that which is used to safeguard one’s reputation.’4

4048.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: مَن ضَنَّ بِعِرضِهِ فلْيَدَعِ المِراءَ .5

4048.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who cares for his reputation must desist from disputation.’6

4049.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إذا رَقَّ العِرضُ اسْتُصعِبَ جَمعُهُ .7

4049.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘When reputation wanes, it becomes very difficult to restore.’8

1.غرر الحكم : ۳۱۹۰ .

2.Ghurar al-Hikam, no. ۳۱۹۰

3.غرر الحكم : ۳۰۳۸ .

4.Ibid. no. ۳۰۳۸

5.نهج البلاغة : الحكمة ۳۶۲ .

6.Nahj al-Balagha, Saying ۳۶۲

7.أعلام الدين : ۳۰۳ .

8.Alam al-Din, p. ۳۰۳

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