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:
يَابْنَ آدَمَ
O son of Adam,
مَا كَسَبْتَ فَوْقَ قُوتِكَ،
whatever you earn beyond your basic needs
فَأَنْتَ فِيهِ خَازِنٌ لِغَيْرِكَ.
you are only a treasurer of it for others.
