John Shaqi

٣٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): كُنْ سَمَحاً وَلَا تَكُنْ مُبَذِّراً، وَكُنْ مُقَدِّراً وَلَا تَكُنْ مُقَتِّراً.


Translation

33. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Be generous but not extravagant; be thrifty but not miserly.


Chapter (Bab)Balancing generosity and thrift
CollectionNahj al-Balagha

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Source

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