وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
إذَا كَانَ في رَجُلٍ خَلَّةٌ رَائِعَةٌ
If a man possesses a revealing quality
فَانْتَظِرْ أَخَوَاتِهَا.
wait and see his other qualities. 93
93. The good or bad quality that is found in man springs from his natural temperament. If the temperament produces one quality, his other qualities will also be akin to this one because the dictates of temperament will be equally effective in either. This, if a man pays zakat and khums it means that his temperament is not miserly. Therefore it is expected that he would not be niggardly in spending on other items of charity as well. Similarly if a man speaks a lie it can be expected that he will indulge in backbiting too, because these two habits are similar to each other.
