Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 43

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Balancing generosity and thrift

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Arabic text

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.

Translation: Sayed Ali Raza — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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