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It impedes one from adorning oneself with several praiseworthy virtues like charity, munificence, self-sacrifice and helping others. It is for this reason that the holy Prophet (s.a.w.) has said: No miser shall enter Paradise.

Stinginess is such a repugnant vice that if a person gets afflicted with it, he keeps his family in poverty, detests guests coming to his house, abstains from visiting others in order that none visit him, withholds himself from associating with generous persons and feels uneasy about other people’s generosity.

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) always sought refuge in God from this deadly vice.[^3] The Miser’s Sin Once, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) was engaged in circling the Ka’bah seven times when he witnessed a man holding the curtain of the Ka’bah and imploring: O’ God! By the sanctity of this House, forgive me! Approaching him, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)asked him about his sin. The man replied, “My sin is too enormous for me to describe to you.” “Woe be unto you!

Is your sin greater or the earth?” asked the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). “My sin.” “Is your sin greater or the mountains?” “My sin.” “Is your sin greater or the Throne of God?” “My sin.” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) then asked, “Is your sin greater or God?” To this the man replied, “God is the Greatest, Loftiest and the Most Glorious.” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) exclaimed, “Woe be unto you! Inform me of you sin”. The man explained, “O’ Prophet of God!

I am a wealthy person, but whenever a poor man approaches me for help, I feel as if a bolt of fire has approached me.” On hearing this, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) warned: “Stay away from me and do not burn me in your fire!