411 - صِفَةُ الجَوادِ

411. The Attributes of the Open-Handed Person

1299.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا يَكونُ الجَوادُ جَواداً إلّا بثَلاثةٍ : يَكونُ سَخِيّاً بمالِهِ على‏ حالِ اليُسْرِ والعُسْرِ ، وأنْ يَبْذلَهُ للمُستَحِقِّ ، ويَرى‏ أنَّ الّذي أخَذَهُ مِن شُكْرِ الّذي أسْدى‏ إلَيهِ أكْثَرُ مِمّا أعْطاهُ .¹

1299.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The open-handed cannot be considered open-handed unless he has three [attributes]: he is generous with his wealth both in times of ease as well as hardship, bestows it on the deserving, and finds the gratitude of the one he gave to greater than what he gave him.' ²

410 - أفضلُ الجودِ

410. The Best Open-Handedness

1296.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أجْوَدُ النّاسِ مَن جادَ بنَفسِهِ‏ومالِهِ في سبيلِ اللَّهِ .¹

1296.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The most open-handed of people is he who gives freely of himself and his wealth in the way of Allah.' ²

1297.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ الجُودِ ما كانَ عن عُسْرَةٍ .³

1297.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best form of open-handedness is that expressed in spite of hardship.' ⁴

1298.الإمامُ الحسينُ عليه السلام : إنّ أجْوَدَ النّاسِ مَن أعطى‏ مَن لا يَرجو .⁵

1298.Imam al-Husayn (AS) said, 'The most open-handed of people is he who gives without expectation.' ⁶