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Don't waste water, even at a river

Thursday, February 15, 2001

لَا تُسْرِفْ فِي الْمَاءِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ عَلَى نَهْرٍ جَارٍ
Transliteration

La tusrif fi-l-ma'i wa in kunta 'ala naharin jar.

Translation

Do not waste water, even if you are at a flowing river.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn 'Amr·Sunan Ibn Majah 425 (attribution debated; commonly cited)
Reflection

Consumption is a character trait, not a supply question. Even abundance is no excuse to be careless.

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