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15ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): أسخَى الناسِ مَن أدّى زَكاةَ مالِهِ. |
| 15– The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The most generous of people is he who fulfils payment of the alms-tax due upon him.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 112, no. 2] |
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16ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): السَّخاءُ أن تَكونَ بمالِكَ مُتَبَرِّعاً وعن مالِ غَيرِكَ مُتَوَرِّعاً. |
| 16– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Generosity is that you contribute willingly from your own wealth, and restrain yourself from other people's wealth.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1928] |
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17ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): السَّخِيُّ الكريمُ الذي يُنفِقُ مالَهُ في حَقٍّ. |
| 17– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The kind and generous person is he who spends his wealth for a right cause.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 353, no. 11] |
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18ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): السَّخاءُ ما كانَ ابتِداءً ، فَأمّا ما كانَ مِن مَسألَةٍ فَحَياءٌ وتَذَمُّمٌ. |
| 18– 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.’[Bihar al-Anwar, p. 357, no. 21] |
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19ـ الإمامُ العسكريُّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنّ للسَّخاءِ مِقدارا فإنْ زادَ علَيهِ فهُو سَرَفٌ. |
| 19– Imam al-`Askari (AS) said, 'Generosity has a set limit, and if taken to extremes becomes squandering.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 69, p. 407, no. 115] |
