Warning Against Parsimony
Islam hasstruggled and warnedagainstthis aspect. The Quran and
the prophetic traditions refer to this topic in many texts. God says:
Those who are niggardly and bid people to be niggardly and hide
what Allah has given to them out of His grace.
Andletnotthosedeem,whoareniggardlyingivingawaythatwhich
AllahhasgrantedthemoutofHisgrace,thatitisgoodforthem.Nay,it
is worse for them. They shall have that whereof they were niggardly
made to cleave totheir necks on the resurrection day.
Many prophetic texts condemn parsimony.
The Prophet(s) said,"Theparsimoniousisremotefrom Godandre-
mote from the Paradise.". "Parsimony is a tree rooted in the hell-fire.
Onlytheparsimoniouswillbeinthehell-fire."."Bewareofniggardliness.
Itwipedoutthepastnations.Astheyrespondedtoniggardliness,they
killed each other, violated the forbidden, and cut off their relations.".
"NiggardlinessandfaithdonevercombineinaMuslim'sheart.".Imam
al-Hassan(a)said,"Parsimonycomprisesallofthevicesanddefectsand
weeds out the heart amiability."
ManyothertextswarnMuslimsagainstthiseviltrendthatisthehead
of every lechery and blotch.