Sayings · Generosity leads to honor or corruption

al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406 AH) · Thaqalayn library edition, reproduced verbatim

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Arabic text

٢١٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَنْ نَالَ اسْتَطَالَ.

Original English translation

216. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who gives generously achieves position. (Or according to another interpretation): He who achieves position begins to make wrong use of it.

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