Be generous with that which perishes and you will be...

Be generous with that which perishes and you will be compensated for it with that which lasts. 24ـ جُودُوا بِما يَفْنى تَعْتاضُوا عَنْهُ بِما يَبْقى. Be generous for the sake of Allah and struggle against your selves in obedience to Him, He will [in return] magnify your reward and increase His favour upon you. 25ـ جُودُوا فيِ اللّهِ وجاهِدُوا أنْفُسَكُمْ عَلى طاعَتِهِ يُعْظِمْ لَكُمْ الجَزاءَ وَيُحْسِنْ لَكُمْ الحَباءَ. Generosity is the practice of the honourable. 26ـ سُنَّةُ الكِرامِ الجُودُ.

The highest extent of generosity is giving [from] whatever is available. 27ـ غايَةُ الجُودِ بَذْلُ المَوْجُودِ. One who is open-handed does good to others. 28ـ مَنْ جادَ اصْطَنَعَ. One who is generous gains authority. 29ـ مَنْ جادَ سادَ. One who does not show generosity is not praised. 30ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَجُِدْ لَمْ يُحْمَدْ. How excellent is generosity when in straitened circumstances! 31ـ ما أحْسَنَ الجُودَ مَعَ الإعْسارِ.

One who does not give generously while he is praised has to give away while he is dispraised. 32ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْمَحْ وهُوَ مَحْمُودٌ سَمَحَ وهُوَ مَلُومٌ. One who does not give generously does not gain authority. 33ـ مَنْ لـَمْ يَسْمَحْ لـَمْ يَسُدْ. The generosity of a man endears him to his rivals and his stinginess makes him hated by his [own] children. 34ـ جُودُ الرَّجُلِ يُحَبِّبُهُ إلى أضْدادِهِ، وبُخْلُهُ يُبَغِّضُهُ إلى أوْلادِهِ. Previous…