 the misers are not known for their stinginess but they are the worst people in terms of their condition and their estimation is according to the extent of their livelihood. we are only talking about the misers who combined stinginess and ease and the fertility of the land and the livelihood of the people of drought. as for the one who is narrow on himself because he knows nothing but narrowness his path is not the path of the people.
وأهل المازح لا يعرفون بالبخل، ولكنهم أسوأ الناس حالا، فتقديرهم على قدر عيشهم. وإنما نحكي عن البخلاء الذين جمعوا بين البخل واليسر، وبين خصب البلاد وعيش أهل الجدب ٤ . فأما من يضيق على نفسه لأنه لا يعرف إلا الضيق، فليس سبيله سبيل القوم.