from miserliness! so he made it a disease then he made it one of the most serious diseases. he said to the ansar by god i only taught you so that you would increase in number when there is fear and decrease in number when there is greed. he said it is enough for a man to be greedy that he rides the sea. he said if the son of adam had two valleys 3 full of wealth he would seek a third and the son of adam is not satisfied except with dust and god accepts the repentance of those who repent. he said generosity is from modesty and modesty is from faith. he said god is generous and loves generosity. he said
من البخل ! فجعله داء، ثم جعله من أدوى الداء. وقال للأنصار أما والله ما علمتكم إلا لتكثرون عند الفزع، وتقلون عند الطمع ١ . وقال كفى بالمرء حرصا ركوبه البحر ٢ . وقال لو أن لابن آدم واديين ٣ من مال لابتغى ثالثا، ولا يشبع ابن آدم إلا التراب، ويتوب الله على من تاب . وقال السخاء من الحياء، والحياء من الإيمان . وقال إن الله جواد يحب الجود . وقال