*BISMILLAHI ARAHMAANI ARAHEEM* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VafiDBb90x2o78a5Yl1o *THE STINGY & TIGHT FISTED MAN* This is the one who is stingy and miserly with spending upon the people of his household, whilst Allah has given him expansive provisions, and he is negligent as it pertains to spending upon his wife! We say: Verily Allah censured stinginess and miserliness. He has stated. “And whoever is saved from his own covetousness, such are they who will be the successful.” Abd al-Rahman Ibn Awf would say while performing Tawaf around the Ka'bah, “O Allah protect me from the stinginess of my soul.” He would not add anything to that. He was asked concerning this, and he replied, “If I am safeguarded from the stinginess of my soul, then I will not steal, commit fornication, nor will I do anything else.” Al-Shanqiti mentioned in his book Adwa‘ al-Bayan, “The mention of al-hasan (good) here in the wording “al-Qard al- Hasan” (a goodly loan) after mention of the affair of the wife and children (being a trial) and seeking to safeguard oneself from stinginess (he is referring to Surah al-Taghabun verses 14-17) indicates that spending upon the wife and children is surely from al- Qard al-Hasan (lending a goodly loan) with Allah, as it comes in the statement of Allah: “O you who believe! Verily, among your wives and your children there are enemies for you (who may stop you from the obedience of Allah); therefore, beware of them! But if you pardon (them) and overlook, and forgive (their faults), then Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Your wealth and your children are only a trial, whereas Allah! With Him is a great reward (Paradise). So keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can; listen and obey, and spend in charity; that is better for yourselves. And whosoever is saved from his own covetousness. Then, they are the successful ones. If you lend Allah a goodly loan (i.e. spend in Allah’s cause), He will double it for you, and will forgive you. And Allah is Most ready to appreciate and to reward, Most Forbearing.” *[Surah al-Taghabun 64:14-17]*