1759 - مَن لَم يُنفِق في طاعَةِ اللَّهِ يُنفِق في مَعصِيَتِهِ‏

1759. HE WHO DOES NOT SPEND IN OBEDIENCE OF ALLAH SPENDS IN HIS DISOBEDIENCE

6240.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن مَنَعَ مالَهُ مِن الأخيارِ اختِياراً صَرَفَ اللَّهُ مالَهُ إلَى الأشرارِ اضطِراراً .¹

6240.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever withholds his wealth from the righteous discriminatingly, Allah will forcefully distribute his wealth to the evil.' ²

6241.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ما مِن عَبدٍ يَمنَعُ دِرهَماً في حَقِّهِ إلّا أنفَقَ اثنَينِ في غَيرِ حَقِّهِ .³

6241.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'No sooner does a servant withhold the spending of a dirham in its rightful place than he will end up spending two dirhams outside of its rightful place.' ⁴

6242.الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : إيّاكَ أن تَمنَعَ في طاعَةِ اللَّهِ ، فتُنفِقَ مِثلَيهِ في مَعصيَةِ اللَّهِ .⁵

6242.Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'Beware of withholding [charity] in the obedience of Allah, for you will spend twice its amount in disobeying Him.' ⁶