A Muslim who is an open sinner and generous, and another who is religious and stingy; which of them is closer to Allah?

The questioner : Professor, if a Muslim is stingy and another Muslim is an open sinner, which of them is closer to Allah?

The Shaykh : Which of them is more noble in the sight of Allah?

The questioner : Which of them is more noble in the sight of Allah?

Another questioner : Am I the one asking?

The Shaykh : No, you are not asking. Why are you asking? Are you his lawyer? He is the one asking.
Yes.

The questioner : A Muslim who is an open sinner and generous.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : And a Muslim who is religious and stingy; which of them is more noble in the sight of Allah?

The Shaykh : Or do you mean to ask: Which of them is more evil in the sight of Allah? That is what you mean, right?

The questioner : Yes, that is the intention.

The Shaykh : No, and what is the benefit of knowing which of them is more evil in the sight of Allah? The important thing is that the Muslim should not be stingy and should not be an open sinner by leaving the prayer, while being generous and good. So this question—may Allah reward you—indicates that you are the one who read that hadith which is not authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The generous one, what is he?

Eid Abbasi : ... .

The Shaykh : Yes, there are several hadiths with this meaning, such as "The generous one is beloved to Allah even if he is an open sinner." This is among the hadiths. "The generous one is beloved to Allah even if he is an open sinner, and the stingy one is hated by Allah even if he is righteous." None of these hadiths that came with these meanings is authentic, absolutely not.
The Shaykh: So it appears that you are the one who read these hadiths, and based on your being affected by them, you are asking that question. Even if the question contained that verbal error, the important thing is that the Muslim should not be an open sinner and should not be stingy. As for whether an open sinner who is generous is less evil in the sight of Allah than a righteous person who is stingy, their account is with Allah. What concerns us is knowing that one should not be an open sinner and should not be stingy, that is all.
The questioner : Yes, I do.