there is a difference between them. i said give it to me. he said in their saying bukhil is confirmation of the money remaining in his possession and in their saying khawy is information about the money leaving his possession. the name bukhil is a name that includes preservation and blame and the name khawy is a name that includes wastefulness and praise. money is abundant beneficial honorable to its people and honorable while praise is a scent and mockery and your listening to it is weakness and waste. by god praise is of little use to him when his stomach is hungry his skin is exposed his family is lost and those who envy him gloat over him.
وبينهما فرق. قلت فهاته. قال في قولهم بخيل تثبيت لإقامة المال في ملكه، وفي قولهم سخي إخبار عن خروج المال من ملكه. واسم البخيل اسم فيه حفظ وذم، واسم السخي إسم فيه تضييع وحمد. والمال زاهر، نافع، مكرم لأهله، معز، والحمد ريح وسخرية، واستماعك له ضعف وفسولة ٢ . وما أقل غناء الحمد، والله، عنه، إذا جاع بطنه، وعري جلده، وضاع عياله، وشمت ٣ به من كان يحسده.