A wealthy miser had a sick son. Well-wishers told him: 'It is advisable to have a recitation of the entire Quran performed for him or to offer a sacrifice.' He pondered for a moment and said: 'A neglected Quran is preferable to a distant flock (of sheep).'

A wise man heard this and said: 'He chose the recitation because the Quran is on the tip of the tongue, while gold is deep in the heart.'

Alas, to place the neck in obedience

If giving (charity) were also with it.

For a dinar, they remain like a donkey stuck in mud

But if you want an 'Al-Hamd' (Surah Fatiha) recited, they will recite a hundred.