to Makkah Mukarramah زَادَہَا اللّٰہُ شَرَفًاوَّتَعْظِیْماً, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had ten thousand Dirhams with him. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه put up a tent outside Makkah-tul-Mukarramah زَادَہَا اللّٰہُ شَرَفًاوَّتَعْظِیْماً and people kept coming to him. When he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه came out of the tent, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had distributed all the wealth in the path of Allah Almighty. (Ar-Rauz-ul-Faiq, pp. 208)

2. Sayyiduna Rabi’ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: When I got married, Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه inquired from me: ‘How much Mahr have you decided?’ I humbly replied: ‘Thirty deenars.’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه asked again: ‘How much money did you give to your wife?’ I humbly replied: ‘Six Deenars.’ Then he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه sent a pouch to me that contained twenty-four Deenars and got me appointed as the Muazzin of the Jami’ Masjid in 201 Hijri. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman Lil-Bayhaqi, vol. 7, pp. 452, Hadees 10962)

3. One day, Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was going somewhere on his ride. The whip fell-off from his hand. A person picked it up and gave it to him. Upon this, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه gave him fifty Deenars. (Ar-Rauz-ul-Faiq, pp. 208)

4. One day, Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه came out of the bathroom. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had a lot of wealth. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه gave the entire wealth to the bath keeper. (Ar-Rauz-ul-Faiq wa-Zikr-us-Saaliheen, pp. 208)

Dear Islamic brothers! Generosity and miserliness (stinginess) are both opposite to each other. The literal meaning of miserliness is to be stingy. Moreover, not spending wealth where it is mandatory is called miserliness. (Al-Hadiqah-tun-Nadiyah, vol. 2, pp. 27)

Whereas Hujjat-ul-Islam, Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Bin Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه mentions the definition of generosity in Ihya-ul-Uloom in the following words: ‘The path between extravagance (overspending) and miserliness, and affluence and poverty is referred to as generosity.’ (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 3, pp. 780)

Definition of generous and miser [stingy]

Hakeem-ul-Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states that generally in Arabic proverb, Sakhi [generous] refers to the one who himself eats and