The Prophet ﷺ said, "The example of a miser and an almsgiver is like the example of two persons wearing iron cloaks." Messenger of Allah ﷺ also said, "The example of an almsgiver and a miser is like the example of two persons who have two iron cloaks on them from their breasts to their collar bones, and when the almsgiver wants to give in charity, the cloak becomes capacious till it covers his whole body to such an extent that it hides his fingertips and covers his footprints (obliterates his tracks). (1) And when the miser wants to spend, it (the iron cloak) sticks and every ring gets stuck to its place and he tries to widen it, but it did not become wide.  

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَثَلُ الْبَخِيلِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا جُبَّتَانِ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ؓ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَثَلُ الْبَخِيلِ وَالْمُنْفِقِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا جُبَّتَانِ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ مِنْ ثُدِيِّهِمَا إِلَى تَرَاقِيهِمَا فَأَمَّا الْمُنْفِقُ فَلاَ يُنْفِقُ إِلاَّ سَبَغَتْ أَوْ وَفَرَتْ عَلَى جِلْدِهِ حَتَّى تُخْفِيَ بَنَانَهُ وَتَعْفُوَ أَثَرَهُ وَأَمَّا الْبَخِيلُ فَلاَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُنْفِقَ شَيْئًا إِلاَّ لَزِقَتْ كُلُّ حَلْقَةٍ مَكَانَهَا فَهُوَ يُوَسِّعُهَا وَلاَ تَتَّسِعُ  

"The Messenger of Allah said: "The parable of the one who spends and give in charity, and the one who is miserly, is that of two men wearing coats of mail, with their hands pressed closely to their breasts and their collarbones. When the one who spends wants to give charity, the (coat of mail) expends so much that it covers his fingertips and obliterates his traces. But when the miser wants to give, the (coat of mail) contracts and every ring grips the place where it is, and his hands are tied up to his collarbone."' Abu Hurairah says: 'I swear that he saw the Messenger trying to expand it but it did not." Tawus said: "I heard Abu Hurairah said: "I heard Abu Hurairah illustrating with his hand trying to expand it but it did not." (Sahaih)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّ مَثَلَ الْمُنْفِقِ الْمُتَصَدِّقِ وَالْبَخِيلِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا جُبَّتَانِ أَوْ جُنَّتَانِ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ مِنْ لَدُنْ ثُدِيِّهِمَا إِلَى تَرَاقِيهِمَا فَإِذَا أَرَادَ الْمُنْفِقُ أَنْ يُنْفِقَ اتَّسَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الدِّرْعُ أَوْ مَرَّتْ حَتَّى تُجِنَّ بَنَانَهُ وَتَعْفُوَ أَثَرَهُ وَإِذَا أَرَادَ الْبَخِيلُ أَنْ يُنْفِقَ قَلَصَتْ وَلَزِمَتْ كُلُّ حَلْقَةٍ مَوْضِعَهَا حَتَّى أَخَذَتْهُ بِتَرْقُوَتِهِ أَوْ بِرَقَبَتِهِ يَقُولُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُوَسِّعُهَا فَلاَ تَتَّسِعُ قَالَ طَاوُسٌ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ وَهُوَ يُوَسِّعُهَا وَلاَ تَتَوَسَّعُ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The likeness of a miser and a spendthrift is like a man with two iron collars around his necks, reaching down to his chest. As for the spendthrift, he does not spend from them unless they stretch beyond the place they belong. And as for the miser, it does not increase on him except in tightness."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَثَلُ الْبَخِيلِ وَالْمُنْفِقِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا جُبَّتَانِ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ مِنْ لَدُنْثُدِيِّهِمَا إِلَى تَرَاقِيهِمَا فَأَمَّا الْمُنْفِقُ فَلَا يُنْفِقُ مِنْهَا إِلَّا اتَّسَعَتْ حَلَقَةٌ مَكَانَهَا فَهُوَ يُوَسِّعُهَا عَلَيْهِ وَأَمَّا الْبَخِيلُ فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَزْدَادُ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا اسْتِحْكَامًا  

[Machine] The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, "The example of the hypocrite and the miser is like that of two men who have two gardens beside them. As for the hypocrite, when he wants to spend (for charity), his garden expands until it reaches his feet, but then his influence evaporates. And as for the miser, when he wants to spend (for charity), every ring remains in its place and does not expand. He wants to widen it, but it does not widen."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَثَلُ الْمُنْفِقِ وَالْبَخِيلِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا جَنَّتَانِ مِنْ لَدُنْ تَرَاقِيهِمَا إِلَى ثَدْيَيْهِمَا فَأَمَّا الْمُنْفِقُ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُنْفِقَ مَادَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَاتَّسَعَتْ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ قَدَمَيْهِ وَتَعْفُوَ أَثَرَهُ وَأَمَّا الْبَخِيلُ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُنْفِقَ أَخَذَتْ كُلُّ حَلْقَةٍ مَوْضِعَهَا وَلَزِمَتْ فَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُوَسِّعَهَا وَلَا تَتَّسِعُ فَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُوَسِّعَهَا وَلَا تَتَّسِعُ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The example of the stingy person and the generous person is like that of two people who have two gardens or two pieces of land made of iron. The distance between them is from their chests to their feet. As for the one who spends (in charity), and gives himself regular reminders (to do good), the traces of his good deeds depart from his skin and cover his two sides until they reach his ankles. And as for the stingy person, whenever he spends (in charity) and does something good, it clings to him and does not leave its place. It tightens around him like a ring, and it does not expand."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَثَلُ الْبَخِيلِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا جُبَّتَانِ أَوْ جَنَّتَانِ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ مِنْ لَدُنْ ثُدِيِّهِمَا إِلَى تَرَاقِيهِمَا فَأَمَّا الْمُنْفِقُ فَكُلَّمَا تَصَدَّقَ وَحَدَّثَ نَفْسَهُ ذَهَبَتْ عَنْ جِلْدِهِ حَتَّى تَعْفُوَ أَثَرَهُ وَتَجُوزَ بَنَانَهُ وَالْبَخِيلُ كُلَّمَا أَنْفَقَ شَيْئًا وَحَدَّثَ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ لَزِمَتْهُ وَعَضَّتْ كُلُّ حَلْقَةٍ مِنْهَا مَكَانَهَا فَهُوَ يُوَسِّعُهَا وَلَا تَتَّسِعُ»  

"مَثَلُ الْبخيلِ والْمُتَصَدِّق كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَين عَليهمَا جُبَّتَانِ منْ حَدِيدٍ مِنْ ثُدِيِّهِما إِلَى تَرَاقِيهمَا، فأَمَّا الْمُنْفِقُ فَلَا يُنْفِقُ إلا سَبغَتْ أَوْ وَقَرَتْ عَلَي جلْدِهِ حَتَّى تُخْفِي بَنَانَهُ، أَوْ تعفوَ أَثَرَهُ، وأَمَّا الْبخِيلُ فَلَا يُريدُ أَنْ يُنْفِقَ شيئًا إِلَّا لَزِقَتْ كُلُّ حَلقَةٍ مكَانَهَا، فَهُو يُوسِّعُهَا فَلَا تَتَّسِعُ".