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"He who passes a night satiated while his neighbor is hungry has never believed in me. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah shall not look at the inhabitants of a village one of whose individuals is hungry." 103
Fields of Generosity
Virtues of generosity vary according to its fields. The noblest virtue of generosity, however, is carrying out the obligations of the Sharia, such as the zakat, 104 khums, 105 and the like.
The Prophet (s) said: "The most generous is he who fulfills that which Allah has deemed obligatory upon him." 106
Then comes the second criterion of generosity, which is the settlement of the dependants' needs. In addition to its being obligatory in the sight of both the Sharia and traditions, this matter is very important because, naturally, a man's family members are the worthiest of his charity and kindness.
Some individuals may behave abnormally in this regard. They may ignore this genuine natural principal and go on conferring generously on the strangers for seeking reputation, while they behave stingily with their family members who, such being the case, will live in neediness and suffer poverty. Such irregular behaviors are originated from meanness and foolishness.
Imam al-Kadhim (a) said: "Man's dependants are his prisoners. Anyone upon whom Allah confers with graces should be generous towards his prisoners. If he does not, he will soon be deprived of these graces." 107
Imam ar-Rida (a) said: "Man should save the requirements of his family members' lives, so that they will not hope were he dead." 108
It is a big mistake to deprive the relatives of such emotions and pour them on the foreigners, because such behavior is regarded as barefaced disgrace that arouses the relatives' hatred and deprives of their sympathy. The
