Tradition n. 382

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

ضَمِن تُ لِمَنِ اق تَصَدَ أَن لا يَف تَقِرَ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “I ensure that he who economizes will never become indigent.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 346

Tradition n. 383

قالَ الإمامُ اَميرُالمُؤمِنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

رَأ سُ السِّياسَةِ اِس تِع مالُ الرِّف قِ.

Imam Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “The best policy is the application of benevolence.”

Ghurar al-Hikam, p. 182

Tradition n. 384

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

ما فَوقَ الكَفافِ اِسرافٌ.

Imam Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “(To consume) more than needed is extravagance.”

Mustadrak al-Wasa'il, vol. 15, p. 271

Tradition n. 385

قالَ الإمامُ الكاظِمُ عليه السلام :

لَو أَنَّ النّاسَ قَصَدُوا فِي المَطعَمِ لَاس تَقامَت أَب دانُهُم .

Imam al-Kadhim (‘a) said: “Had people a moderate habit in eating, their bodies would become strengthened.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 66, p. 334

Tradition n. 386

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

ما مِن اَحَدٍ يَمُرُّ بِمَق بَرَةٍ اِلّا وَ اَه لُ المَق بَرَةِ يُنادُونَ: يا غافِلُ! لَو عَلِم تَ ما عَلِم نا لَذابَ لَح مُكَ عَلى جَسَدِكَ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “None passes a graveyard except that the dead call out to him: 'O you neglectful person! Were you aware of what we have been made aware of, it would make your blood run cold'.”

Irshad al-Qulub