۱۰ فروردین ۱۴۰۳ |۱۹ رمضان ۱۴۴۵ | Mar 29, 2024
imam sadiq

Hawzah News AgencyImam al-Sadiq peace be upon him says:

السَّخاءُ ما كانَ ابتِداءً، فَأمّا ما كانَ مِن مَسألَةٍ فَحَياءٌ وتَذَمُّمٌ.

'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.'

Source: Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 357, no. 21

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