Beauty of destitution in chastity and riches in gratefulness

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 340

Nahj al-Balāgha

Beauty of destitution in chastity and riches in gratefulness

٣٤٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الْعَفَافُ زِينَةُ الْفَقْرِ، وَالشُّكْرُ زِينَةُ الْغِنَى.

340. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The beauty of destitution is chastity and the beauty of riches is gratefulness.