How did the wealthy man justify his refusal to spend money on the temple renovation, despite his wife's divine vision?

The wealthy man, consumed by his stinginess, employed several rationalizations to avoid donating to the temple. According to Chapter 47, upon hearing of his wife's vision, he first attacked its credibility, declaring he had no faith in dreams and that they were simply a product of disturbed sleep. He then questioned the divine messenger's methods, cynically asking why God would appear to his wife instead of him if the true goal was to get his money. He further speculated that the dream might be a 'divine attempt to create a rift between husband and wife.' Finally, he falsely portrayed himself as already having contributed enough by overseeing the collection of funds, even though he had not given a penny himself and the project had stalled under his watch.