1684 - المالُ ما أفادَ الرِّجالَ‏

1684. WEALTH IS WHAT BENEFITS MEN

5911.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ لكَ في مالِكَ ثلاثاً شُرَكاءَ : أنتَ، والتّلَفُ، والوارِثُ، فإنِ استَطَعتَ أن لا تكونَ أعجَزَهُم فافعَلْ .¹

5911.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'You are three partners in your wealth: you, your losses, and your heir, so if you can try not to be the weakest of them then do so.' ²

5912.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يقولُ ابنُ آدمَ : مُلكي مُلكي ! ومالي مالي ! يامِسكينُ ! أينَ كنتَ حيثُ كانَ المُلكُ ولَم تَكُن ، وهَل لكَ إلّا ما أكَلتَ فأفنَيتَ ، أو لَبِستَ فأبلَيتَ ، أو تَصَدَّقتَ فأبقَيتَ ؟! إمّا مَرحومٌ بهِ وإمّا مُعاقَبٌ علَيهِ ، فاعقِلْ أن لا يكونَ مالُ غيرِكَ أحَبَّ إلَيكَ مِن مالِكَ .³

5912.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The son of Adam says: 'My property, my property! My wealth, my wealth!' - O poor man! Where were you when there was property but not you, and do you possess anything other than what you eat and emit, or wear and wear out, or did you donate so it stayed?! Either you will be had mercy on as a result of it [i.e. your wealth] or punished on account of it. So, beware lest that wealth which is not yours be more beloved to you than your own wealth.' ⁴

5913.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : المالُ ما أفادَ الرِّجالَ .⁵

5913.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Wealth is what benefits men.' ⁶

5914.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : المالُ يُكرِمُ صاحِبَهُ ما بَذَلَهُ ، ويُهينُهُ ما بَخِلَ بهِ .⁷

5914.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Wealth honours its owner as long as he spends it and it humiliates him where he is miserly with it.' ⁸

5915.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: أمسِكْ مِن المالِ بقَدرِ ضَرورَتِكَ، وقَدِّمِ الفَضلَ لِيَومِ حاجَتِكَ .⁹

5915.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Hold onto wealth according to your need of it, and put the rest away for a day you will need it.' ¹⁰

5916.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ المالِ ما وُقِيَ بهِ العِرضُ ، وقُضِيَت بهِ الحُقوقُ .¹¹

5916.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best of wealth is that with which one's dignity is guarded and that through which one's rights are fulfilled.' ¹²

5917.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خَيرُ مالِكَ ما أعانَكَ على‏ حاجَتِكَ .¹³

5917.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best of your wealth is that which helps you with your needs.' ¹⁴

5918.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: إنّما أعطاكُمُ اللَّهُ هذهِ الفُضولَ مِن الأموالِ لتُوَجِّهوها حيثُ وَجَّهَها اللَّهُ عَزَّوجلَّ ، ولَم يُعطِكُموها لِتَكنِزوها .¹⁵

5918.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Allah gave you this excess in wealth in order that you may use it according to how Allah Almighty would like, and He did not give it to you in order for you to store it away.' ¹⁶

5919.الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : خَيرُ مالِ المَرءِ ذَخائِرُ الصَّدَقَةِ .¹⁷

5919. Imam Ali al-Rida (AS) said, 'The best wealth of a person is what he reserves for charity.' ¹⁸