Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 34

Selections from The Sayings and Preaching of Amir al-Muminin Ali ibn Abi Talib (Peace Be Upon Him) Including His Replies to Questions and Maxims Expressed for Various Purposes.
Translated by Sayyid Ali Reza

وَقَالَ (عليه‏ السلام):

Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:

أَشْرَفُ الْغِنَى تَرْكُ الْمُنى.

The best of riches is the abandonement of desires.