{"id":22409,"date":"2019-01-28T14:23:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T10:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roshd.com\/?p=22409"},"modified":"2025-10-14T13:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:16:06","slug":"the-etiquette-of-generosity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roshd.com\/en\/the-etiquette-of-generosity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Generosity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Kuleini and a number of great narrators have narrated this story from Yasa’ ibn Hamzah – one of the companions of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza\u00a0(PBUH):<\/p>

I and many others were once present in the house of Imam Reza\u00a0(PBUH). People were asking questions on divine orders, for which the Imam fully and explicitly answered each question.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

In the meantime, a tall man entered. He greeted the Imam and said:<\/p>

“O Son of the Messenger of Allah! I am of those who love\u00a0and cherish you Ahl al-Bayt. I am on my journey to the holy city of\u00a0Mecca. I have however, run out of money and food, and am not able to afford trip expenses back to my city.\u00a0<\/p>

However possible for you, please help me to return to my city. Since I am not of the people who are legally permitted to receive alms, I will repay the same amount in alms to the poor for the sake of Allah once I reach my city.” The Imam replied: “Take a seat here. May the kind Lord shower you with His mercies.” Imam then continued to answer questions people would bring up. When the gathering ended and the people left, I and Sulayman Ja’fari along with some others stayed in the presence of the Imam.<\/p>

The Imam asked if he could excuse himself and go inside.<\/p>

Sulayman replied: “May your footsteps be full of blessings, the permission is with you.”<\/p>

The Imam stood up and left. After a while, when he was standing behind the door, he asked: “Where is that passenger?”<\/p>

The passenger said: “I’m here!”<\/p>

The Imam stretched his hand, while standing behind the door he said: “Come, get this 200 Dirhams, spend it on your trip, and it is not necessary to pay it back as alms.”<\/p>

The Imam then continued: “Now, leave here so that we do not see each other!”<\/p>

The passenger from Khurasan got the money, said goodbye and left the house. Imam came back into the room and sat beside us.<\/p>

Sulayman asked: “O Son of the Messenger of Allah, may my life be sacrificed for you, why did you hide yourself?<\/p>

Imam Reza\u00a0(PBUH)\u00a0replied: “Because I did not want that stranger to feel ashamed.<\/em>“<\/p>

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(Selection taken from “40 Story & 40 Hadiths from Imam Reza\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(PBUH)<\/em><\/strong>“, by Abdullah Salehi)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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