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19-03-2024 |10 Ramaḍān 1445 AH

Covetousness

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.), when asked about covetousness, said, ‘It is the desire for something little through the loss of a lot.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ وقد سُئلَ عنِ الحِرصِ : ما هُو ؟ ـ : هُو طَلَبُ القَليلِ بإضاعَةِ الكَثيرِ.

Reference: ’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 167, no. 31]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Covetousness stains one’s gallantry.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحِرصُ يُزْري بالمُرُوَّةِ.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1107]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Covetousness is the mount of pains.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحِرصُ مَطِيَّةُ التَّعَبِ.

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 280]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.), when asked, ‘Which is the worst humility?’, said, ‘Coveting the world.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ وقد سُئلَ : أيُّ ذُلٍّ أذَلُّ ـ : الحِرصُ علي الدُّنيا .

Reference: [Amali al-Saduq, p. 322, no. 4]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘The covetous is a captive of a lowliness whose captivity is never-ending.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحَريصُ أسِيرُ مَهانَةٍ لا يُفَكُّ أسْـرُهُ .

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1370]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Sustenance is allotted, and the covetous is denied.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرِّزقُ مَقْسومٌ ، الحَريصُ مَحْرومٌ.

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 96]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘The covetous one is poor even if he owns the whole world.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحَريصُ ‏فَقيرٌ ولو مَلَكَ الدُّنيا بحَذافيرِها.

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1753]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘The one who covets is wretched and miserable.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن حَرَصَ شَقِي وتَعَنّي.

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7723]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘The covetous one is never satiated.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحَريصُ لا يَكْتَفي.

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 365]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Covetousness does not increase sustenance, but rather it degrades its worth.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الحِرصُ لا يَزيدُ في الرِّزقِ ، ولكنْ يُذِلُّ القَدْرَ .

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1877]

Description: Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) said, ‘Self-restraint does not prevent [the descent of] sustenance, nor does covetousness attract any surplus [sustenance]; for indeed sustenance is allotted, and death is certain, and covetousness is only asking for sin.

الإمامُ الحسينُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيست العِفَّةُ بِمانِعَةٍ رِزْقاً ، ولا الحِرصُ بجالِبٍ فَضْلاً ، وإنَّ الرِّزقَ مَقْسومٌ والأجَلَ مَحتومٌ ، واسْتِعمالُ الحِرصِ طَالبُ المَأْثَمِ .

Reference: ’[A’alam al-Din, no. 428]

Description: Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said, ‘The similitude of the one who covets this world is as the caterpillar: the more silk it spins around itself, the harder it makes its exit for itself, until it dies of grief.’

الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَثَلُ الحَريصِ علي الدُّنيا مَثَلُ دُودَةِ القَزِّ : كُلَّما ازْدادَتْ مِن القَزِّ علي نَفْسِها لَفّاً كانَ أبْعَدَ لَها مِن الخُروجِ ، حتّي تَموتَ غَمّاً.

Reference: [al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 316, no. 7]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘The Commander of the Faithful, blessings of Allah be upon him, used to say, ‘O son of Adam! If only you sought from the world enough to satisfy your needs, indeed the very least from it would be enough to satisfy your needs. But if instead you desire more than your needs, then truly everything that it contains will not suffice you.’

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كانَ أميرُ المؤمنينَ صلواتُ اللّه‏ِ علَيهِ يقولُ : ابنَ آدمَ ، إنْ كُنتَ تُريدُ مِن الدُّنيا ما يَكْفيكَ فإنَّ أيْسَرَ ما فيها يَكْفيكَ ، وإنْ كُنتَ إنَّما تُريدُ ما لا يَكْفيكَ فإنَّ كُلَّ ما فيها لا يَكْفيكَ .

Reference: [al-Kafi, p. 138, no. 6]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Know O Ali, that cowardice, miserliness, and covetousness are all a single disposition, brought together through entertaining a low opinion [of Allah].’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : اعْلَمْ يا عليُّ ، أنّ الجُبْنَ والبُخْلَ والحِرْصَ غَريزَةٌ واحِدَةٌ ، يَجْمَعُها سُوءُ الظَّنِّ .

Reference: [‘AIlal al-Shara’ii, p. 559, no. 1]

Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Truly the son of Adam covets what is prohibited.’

رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : إنّ ابنَ آدمَ لَحَريصٌ علي ما مُنِعَ .

Reference: [Kanz al-’Ummal, no. 44095]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Covetousness and meanness are founded on doubt and lack of trust in Allah.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : علي الشَّكِّ وقِلَّةِ الثِّقَةِ باللّه‏ِ ، مَبْني الحِرصِ والشُّحِّ .

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6195]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Intense covetousness arises from ardent gluttony and weakness of faith.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شِدَّةُ الحِرصِ مِن قُوَّةِ الشَّرَهِ وضَعْفِ الدِّينِ.

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5772]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Sheer cowardice ensues from the impotence of the soul and the weakness of conviction.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): شِدّةُ الجُبنِ مِن عَجْزِ النَّفْسِ وضَعفِ اليقينِ.

Reference: [Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5773]