Generosity outweighs shame in small gifts

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 67
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 67

Generosity outweighs shame in small gifts

٦٧. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَا تَسْتَحِ مِنْ إِعْطَاءِ الْقَلِيلِ، فَإِنَّ الْحِرْمَانَ أَقَلُّ مِنْهُ.
67. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Do not feel ashamed for giving little because refusal is smaller than that.