Greed
22 sayings
If son of Adam had a valley of gold, he would long for a second one, and if he had two valleys as such, he would long for a third, for his belly(hunger) will not be satiated save by soil, and God will accept the repentance of whoever He wishes.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1009; Page No. 142 link
If son of Adam had a valley of palms, he would long for the like of it to an unbounded extent, for his belly(hunger) will not be satiated save by soil.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1010; Page No. 142&143 link
Greed is like unto a slippery piece of stone on which the scholars' feet will not stand firm.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 838; Page No. 119 link
Leave the world to the secular, (for) whoever takes of the world beyond his need, is unknowingly ruining himself (indeed).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1178; Page No. 169 link
Greed makes wisdom leave the learned person's hearts.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 839; Page No. 119 link
Greedy is the one who demands unlawful gains.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 840; Page No. 119 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The intellects are most often destroyed as a result of their subservience to bursts of avid desires.
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 19, p. 41; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 382 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Piety and greed can never come together.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10578; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 382 link
How wretched the servant who is a slave of his own greed, which controls him.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 320, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 382 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
No one is more despicable than a greedy person.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10593; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 381 link
Verily greed is a slippery fluid on which the feet of knowledgeable men never become firmly rooted.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 49; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 381 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Greed is an eternal slavery.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 180; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 381 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever wishes to spend the days of his life as a free man must not allow greed to abide in his heart.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 49; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 381 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The greedy person is shackled in disgrace.
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 19, p. 50; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 381 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The person most neglectful of his own soul is the one who is full of greed.
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 18, p. 84; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 381 link
Greed takes away wisdom from the hearts of the knowledgeable men.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7576; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 381 link
Beware of greed for it is ready poverty.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 8852; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 381 link
Im?m M?s? ibn Ja'far al-K??im (a.s.) said to Hashim, exhorting him, 'You must beware of greed, and despair of acquiring anything in the possession of others. Suppress the greed in others for verily greed is the key to disgrace, it exploits the intellect, fabricates valorous qualities for itself, tarnishes one's reputation, and does away with one's knowledge.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 315, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 382 link
Greed is an evil characteristic.
al-Durrah al-Bahirah, p. 42; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 382 link
How revolting it is for the believer to have an avid desire that disgraces him.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 374, no. 35; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 382 link
When I consider my sins my Lord, I am horrified [at them], and when I consider Your pardon, I am avidly eager [for it].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 98, p. 83, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 383 link
For indeed I ask You because of my eternal hope in You and because of the great desire that I entertain about You; which is the graciousness and mercy that You have made obligatory upon Yourself.
Iqbal al-A`amal, v. 1, p. 168; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 383 link
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