الكافي- ط الاسلامية, volume 4, page 41

10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Yasar al-Khadim who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.), has said, ‘A generous person eats people’s food so that they eat his food. A stingy person does not eat people’s food so that they will not eat his food.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah in a marfu‘ manner saying: “’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), once asked his son, al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘My son, what is generosity?’ He replied, ‘It is providing assistance in both easy and difficult conditions.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to a certain person in his presence, ‘Should I tell you about something that gets you close to Allah and to paradise and away from hell fire?’ He said, ‘Yes, please do so.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘You must maintain generosity. Allah has created a creature by His kindness for His kindness. He has made them true deserving recipients of Benevolent Assistance, the proper place for good deeds, and a direction for people to strive toward them, so that they revive them, just as rain revives the barren land. Such people are the believers who live in peace in paradise on the Day of Judgment.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

13. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated in a marfu‘ manner saying: “He (the Imam) has said, ‘Allah the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, sent revelation to Moses and told him not to kill the Samiriy because he was a generous person.”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

14. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Amr ibn ‘Uthman from Muhammad ibn Shu’ayb from abu Ja’far al- Mada’iniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a young generous man excessively involved in sins is more beloved to Allah than an old worshipping man who is stingy.”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

15. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘The virtuous ones among you are the generous ones, and the wicked ones among you are the stingy ones. You must do good to your brothers (in belief) and striving to help them comes from pure belief. The Beneficent loves those who do good to their brothers (in belief), and such manners humiliate Satan, distance one from the fire of hell, and admit one into paradise. O Jamil, inform the most distinguished ones of your people of this fact.’ I then asked, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, who are the most distinguished ones of my people?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘They are the ones who do good to their brothers (in belief) in both trouble-free and difficult conditions.’ He then said, ‘O Jamil, for affluent people, it is easy. Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has praised the not-so-affluent ones in His book. ‘They give preference to them (the needy) over themselves, even concerning the things that they themselves urgently need. Whoever controls his greed will have everlasting happiness. (59:9)’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.