216 - البخيلُ حَقُّ البَخيلِ‏

216. The Real Miser

727.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّما البَخيلُ حَقُّ البَخيلِ الّذي يَمنعُ الزَّكاةَ المَفروضةَ في مالِهِ ، ويَمنعُ البائِنَةَ في قومِهِ ، وهُو فيما سِوى‏ ذلكَ يُبَذِّرُ .¹

727.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The real miser is the one who refuses to pay the mandatory alms-tax from his wealth, and refuses to spend on the necessities of his people, yet he squanders it on other things.' ²

728.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : البخيلُ حقّاً مَن ذُكِرْتُ عِندَهُ فَلَم يُصَلِّ علَيَّ .³

728.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The real miser is he before whom my name is mentioned and he does not say 'peace be upon him'.' ⁴