Poverty is the adornment of faith
الْفَقْرُ زِينَةُ الْإِيمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The pauper who is satisfied is saved from the traps of Satan, whereas the rich person falls into his snares
الْفَقِيرُ الرَّاضِي نَاجٍ مِنْ حَبَائِلِ إِبْلِيسَ وَالْغَنِيُّ وَاقِعٌ فِي حَبَائِلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Poverty is beneficial for the believer, and gives him comfort from the jealousy of the neighbours, the flattery of the brothers and the domination of the ruler
الْفَقْرُ صَلَاحُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَمُرِيحُهُ مِنْ حَسَدِ الْجِيرَانِ وَتَمَلُّقِ الْإِخْوَانِ وَتَسَلُّطِ السُّلْطَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Love of poverty earns piety
حُبُّ الْفَقْرِ يَكْسِبُ الْوَرَعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a poor person is mightier than a lion
رُبَّ فَقِيرٍ أَعَزُّ مِنْ أَسَدٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The disadvantage of poverty is more praiseworthy than the arrogant insolence of wealth
ضَرَرُ الْفَقْرِ أَحْمَدُ مِنْ أَشَرِ الْغِنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vocation [one undertakes] is based on the extent of deprivation
عَلَى قَدْرِ الْحِرْمَانِ تَكُونُ الْحِرْفَةُ [الْحِرْقَةُ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In having a light burden there is inner peace and the safeguarding of [one’s] status
فِي خِفَّةِ الظَّهْرِ رَاحَةُ السِّرِّ وَتَحْصِينُ الْقَدْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who loves security must prefer poverty [over wealth] and one who loves comfort must prefer abstinence from pleasures in this world
مَنْ أَحَبَّ السَّلَامَةَ فَلْيُؤْثِرِ الْفَقْرَ وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ الرَّاحَةَ فَلْيُؤْثِرِ الزُّهْدَ فِي الدُّنْيَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not think about the bounties of his world becomes powerful
مَنْ سَلَا عَنْ مَوَاهِبِ الدُّنْيَا عَزَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good is the humility shown by the wealthy towards the poor in order to attain that which is with Allah, the Glorified, and how good is the pride of the poor in front of the wealthy out of [their] trust in Allah, the Glorified!
مَا أَحْسَنَ تَوَاضُعَ الْأَغْنِيَاءِ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ طَلَباً لِمَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَمَا أَحْسَنَ تِيهَ الْفُقَرَاءِ عَلَى الْأَغْنِيَاءِ اتِّكَالًا عَلَى اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The kings of this world and the Hereafter are the poor who are satisfied [with what they have]
مُلُوكُ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ الْفُقَرَاءُ الرَّاضُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech