Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 82

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Generosity outweighs shame in small gifts

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Arabic text

٦٧. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَا تَسْتَحِ مِنْ إِعْطَاءِ الْقَلِيلِ، فَإِنَّ الْحِرْمَانَ أَقَلُّ مِنْهُ.

Translation

67. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Do not feel ashamed for giving little because refusal is smaller than that.

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

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