الحَثُّ عَلى صِيانَةِ العِرضِ Enjoinment of Keeping Up One’s Reputation

1ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أبخَلُ النّاسِ بِعَرضِهِ ، أسخاهُم بِعِرضِهِ.

1– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most miserly of people with his wares is the most liberal of them with his own reputation [in that he gives it up readily].’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3190]
 

2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضَلُ الغِنى ما صِينَ بِهِ العِرضُ.

2– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of wealth is that which is used to safeguard one’s reputation.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3038]
 

3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن ضَنَّ بِعِرضِهِ فلْيَدَعِ المِراءَ.

3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who cares for his reputation must desist from disputation.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 362]
 

4ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إذا رَقَّ العِرضُ اسْتُصعِبَ جَمعُهُ.

4– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘When reputation wanes, it becomes very difficult to restore.’[A`alam al-Din, p. 303]