Self-sacrifice is a virtue, hoarding [wealth] is a vice
الْإِيثَارُ فَضِيلَةٌ الِاحْتِكَارُ رَذِيلَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hoarding invites deprivation
الِاحْتِكَارُ دَاعِيَةُ الْحِرْمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The hoarder is deprived of his blessing
الْمُحْتَكِرُ مَحْرُومٌ نِعْمَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hoarding is the practice of the vicious
الِاحْتِكَارُ شِيمَةُ الْفُجَّارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hoarding is the practice of the vicious
الِاحْتِكَارُ شِيمَةُ الْفُجَّارِ [شِيَمُ الْأَشْرَارِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The stingy hoarder accumulates for the one who does not thank him (iehis heirs) and proceeds towards the one who will not accept his excuse (ieAllah)
الْمُحْتَكِرُ الْبَخِيلُ جَامِعٌ لِمَنْ لَا يَشْكُرُهُ وَقَادِمٌ عَلَى مَنْ [لِمَنْ] لَا يَعْذِرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be solvent (or an assessor), and do not be a hoarder
كُنْ مُقْتَدِراً [مُقَدِّراً] وَلَا تَكُنْ مُحْتَكِراً [مُقَتِّراً]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is from the nature of the inexperienced [and ignorant] to trouble the people by hoarding
مِنْ طَبَائِعِ الْأَغْمَارِ إِتْعَابُ النُّفُوسِ فِي الِاحْتِكَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The keepers of material treasures are annihilated while they are [still] alive while the scholars remain as long as the nights and days remainTheir bodies are lost but their examples [and teachings continue to] remain in the hearts
هَلَكَ خُزَّانُ الْأَمْوَالِ وَهُمْ أَحْيَاءٌ وَالْعُلَمَاءُ بَاقُونَ مَا بَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ أَعْيَانُهُمْ مَفْقُودَةٌ وَأَمْثَالُهُمْ فِي الْقُلُوبِ مَوْجُودَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech