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Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity for the sake of Allah is the worship of those who are close [to Allah].

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity without fear or hope of recompense is true generosity.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Give generously and you will be honoured.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most generous of you is the one who will gain the most.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most excellent of noble traits is generosity.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best generosity is to forgive after gaining the upper hand.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The greatest generosity is being open-handed with whatever is available.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The greatest generosity is delivering the rights to their [rightful] owners.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The greatest generosity is giving despite [facing] hard times.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is [true] leadership, sovereignty is [only] administration.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is a present honour.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is the protector of honour.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The bane of generosity is poverty.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The bane of generosity is wastefulness.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Through generosity, authority is acquired.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity stems from nobility of character.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Through generosity, men gain authority.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Through generosity, distinction is established and praise is acquired.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Be generous with whatever you have, [and] you will be praised.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Be generous and you will gain authority; be patient and you will be triumphant.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The generosity of the poor is the best generosity.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Be generous with what is available, fulfil your promises and be loyal with the trusts [that have been entrusted to you].

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The generosity of a poor person dignifies him and the stinginess of a rich person debases him.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Be generous with that which perishes and you will be compensated for it with that which lasts.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Be generous for the sake of Allah and struggle against your selves in obedience to Him, He will [in return] magnify your reward and increase His favour upon you.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is the practice of the honourable.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The highest extent of generosity is giving [from] whatever is available.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who is open-handed does good to others.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who is generous gains authority.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who does not show generosity is not praised.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

How excellent is generosity when in straitened circumstances!

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who does not give generously while he is praised has to give away while he is dispraised.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One who does not give generously does not gain authority.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The generosity of a man endears him to his rivals and his stinginess makes him hated by his [own] children.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity earns love [of people] and adorns one's character.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is one of the two felicities.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity clears away sins and attracts the love of the hearts.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity and courage are honourable instincts which Allah, the Glorified, puts in the one whom He loves and has subjected to trials.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity means being open-handed with your [own] wealth while being cautious with the wealth of others.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is that which one gives [himself], for if he gives after being asked, then it is [a result of] shame and embarrassment.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is the fruit of the intellect and contentment is the evidence of nobility.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity and shame are the best characteristics.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most courageous of people is the most generous of them.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The most honourable of qualities is generosity, and the most universal in benefit is justice.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best [form of] generosity is for you to be open-handed with your wealth while being cautious with the wealth of others.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Verily the generosity of keeping oneself away from that which others possess is better than the generosity of giving.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best thing by which praise is gained, is generosity; and the thing that draws forth the most abundant, lasting benefits is charity.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is a [righteous] trait; honour is a virtue.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is a [virtuous] quality.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is the adornment of a human being.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity sows [the seeds of] love.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is the most honourable habit.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is a quality of the Prophets.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity bears the fruit of [spiritual] purity.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity covers up [one's] faults.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity earns praise.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is the symbol of magnanimity and nobility.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Through generosity, actions become beautiful.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Through generosity, faults are hidden.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Adorn yourself with generosity and piety, for these two are the embellishments of faith and the most honourable of your traits.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The best generosity is that which corresponds to the situations of need.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is the cause of adoration.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The cause of ascendancy is generosity.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

The disgrace of generosity is extravagance.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

He who holds back from giving has oppressed generosity.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Espouse generosity, for indeed it is the fruit of the intellect.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Espouse generosity and good etiquette for verily these two [traits] increase sustenance and bring about adoration.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

One's generosity is proportionate to one's magnanimity.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Cover up your faults with generosity for it is indeed a covering for faults.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

In generosity there is affection.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Abundance of generosity increases [one's] friends and reforms [one's] enemies.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

If you were to see generosity in the form of a man, you would surely see him as a handsome person, pleasing to look at.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

When there is neither generosity nor shame in a person, then death is better for him than life.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

What a good trait generosity is!

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There is no merit like generosity.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

There can be no generosity with nothingness.57

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

Imam Ali (P.B.U.H):

Generosity is showing affection to the beggar and giving open-handedly.

Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim

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