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I heard of a wealthy man who was as famous for his miserliness as Hatim al-Tai was for his generosity. Outwardly, he was adorned with the riches of the world, but his inherent stinginess was deeply rooted. He would not give a piece of bread to save a life, nor …

I heard of a merchant who had one hundred and fifty camels loaded with goods and forty servants.

One night on the island of Kish, he invited me to his room.

He did not sleep all night, talking incessantly about his worries: “This partner of mine is in Turkestan, and …

They tell the story of a miserly beggar who had amassed great wealth.

One of the kings said to him: “It appears that you have boundless wealth, and we have an important need. If you assist us with some of it, it will be repaid when the revenue comes in, …

One of the kings, along with a few of his close companions, was hunting in the winter and found themselves far from any habitation as night fell. They saw a peasant’s house.

The king said: “Let us spend the night there to avoid the cold.”

One of the ministers said: …

I had never complained about the turns of fate or frowned at the revolutions of the heavens, except for the time when I was barefoot and could not afford shoes. I entered the mosque of Kufa, distressed, and saw a man who had no feet. I gave thanks for the …

Similarly, a traveler lost his way in the vast desert. His strength and provisions were exhausted, though he had a few dirhams with him. He wandered for a long time but found no way out and eventually perished from hardship. A group of people found him, with the dirhams placed …

An Arab, in the desert, overcome by extreme thirst, was saying:

"Oh, I wish that before my death, I could achieve my desire,

A river that reaches my knees, and I could fill my water skin."

I saw a Bedouin in the circle of jewelers in Basra, recounting his story: “Once, I lost my way in the desert and had no provisions left. I had resigned myself to death when suddenly I found a pouch full of pearls. I will never forget the joy and excitement …

Moses, peace be upon him, saw a dervish who had become naked and was lying on the sand.

The dervish said: “O Moses! Pray to God, exalted be He, to provide me with sustenance, for I am at the end of my endurance.”

Moses prayed and left.

A few days …

They asked Hatim al-Tai: “Have you ever seen or heard of anyone more noble-hearted than yourself in the world?”

He replied: "Yes! One day, I had sacrificed forty camels for the Arab nobles. Then, I went out to the desert for a need and saw a woodcutter gathering a pile …