269 - العِرض
269. GOOD REPUTE
1241 - الحَثُّ عَلى صِيانَةِ العِرضِ
1241. ENJOINMENT OF KEEPING UP ONE’S REPUTATION
4046.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أبخَلُ النّاسِ بِعَرضِهِ ، أسخاهُم بِعِرضِهِ .1
4046.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most miserly of people with his wares is the most liberal of them with his own reputation [in that he gives it up readily].’2
4047.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: أفضَلُ الغِنى ما صِينَ بِهِ العِرضُ .3
4047.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of wealth is that which is used to safeguard one’s reputation.’4
4048.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: مَن ضَنَّ بِعِرضِهِ فلْيَدَعِ المِراءَ .5
4048.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who cares for his reputation must desist from disputation.’6
4049.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إذا رَقَّ العِرضُ اسْتُصعِبَ جَمعُهُ .7
4049.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘When reputation wanes, it becomes very difficult to restore.’8
1.غرر الحكم : ۳۱۹۰ .
2.Ghurar al-Hikam, no. ۳۱۹۰
3.غرر الحكم : ۳۰۳۸ .
4.Ibid. no. ۳۰۳۸
5.نهج البلاغة : الحكمة ۳۶۲ .
6.Nahj al-Balagha, Saying ۳۶۲
7.أعلام الدين : ۳۰۳ .
8.Alam al-Din, p. ۳۰۳
