Open-Handedness

Be openhanded with whatever you find, and you will be commended.

جُودُ الرّجُلِ يُحَبّبُهُ إلى‏ أضْدادِهِ ،وبُخْلُهُ يُبَغِّضُهُ إلى‏ أولادِهِ . ح: 4729

Man's open-handedness endears him to his opponents, and his stinginess makes him hated even by his children. H: 4729

جُدْ بِما تَجِدُ تُحْمَدْ . ح: 4716

Be openhanded with whatever you find, and you will be commended. H: 4716

الجُودُ عِزٌّ مَوجودٌ . ح: 330

Open-handedness is a present honour. H: 330

أفضَلُ الجُودِ ما كانَ عن عُسْرَةٍ . ح: 3185

The best form of open-handedness is that expressed in spite of hardship. H: 3185

آفةُ الجُودِ الفَقرُ . ح: 3951

 The bane of generosity is poverty. H: 3951

آفةُ العَطاءِ المَطْلُ . ح: 3941

The bane of giving is procrastination. H: 3941