The Excellence of Moderation

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from ‘Umar ibn Aban from Mudrik ibn abu al-Hazhaz who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, say, ‘I guarantee safety from poverty in favor of one who observes moderation (in spending).”