297 hadith
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "I am only a treasurer, and it is Allah [[r4]] who gives. Whoever I grant a gift to with a willing heart, it will be blessed for him. But whoever I grant a gift to because of his greedy soul and…
أحمد 16921SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever is given a gift, let him reciprocate if he is able. If he cannot, let him offer praise, for whoever offers praise has shown gratitude, and whoever conceals it has been ungrateful. And whoever adorns himself with…
الترمذي 2034DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Wretched is the slave of the Dinar, the dirham, the velvet cloak, and the embroidered garment. If he is given, he is pleased, and if he is not given, he is displeased."
الأعظمي 15265SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sent him as an estimator of palm-tree produce. A man came and said, "Messenger of Allah, Abu Huthma has overestimated my crop." So the Prophet ﷺ called for Abu Huthma and asked, "Your cousin claims that you have overestimated…
الأعظمي 3993HasanThey used to dislike giving small gifts to their polytheist relatives, so they asked about it, and permission was granted for them to give such gifts. Then this verse was revealed, *"Not upon you is their guidance, but Allah guides whom He…
الأعظمي 12040SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This wealth is green and sweet. What an excellent companion it is for the Muslim when he gives from it to the poor, the orphan, and the wayfarer," or as the Prophet ﷺ said. "But whoever takes it without right…
الأعظمي 4237Sahih"I am only a treasurer. It is Allah who gives [[r4]]. Whatever I give a man with a willing heart will be blessed for him, but whatever I give a man because of his greed and his persistent begging is like food to one who eats and is never…
أحمد 16911SahihI asked the Prophet ﷺ and he gave to me, then I asked him again and he gave to me, then I asked him a third time and he gave to me. Then he said, "This wealth is green and sweet. Whoever takes it with a contented heart will be blessed in…
الأعظمي 15236SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he gave to me. Then I asked him again and he gave to me. Then I asked him a third time and he gave to me. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Hakeem, this wealth is green and sweet. Whoever takes it…
النسائي 2603SahihSome people from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for something, and he gave to them. Then they asked him again, and he gave to them, until what he had was exhausted. He then said, "Whatever good comes into my possession, I will…
الأعظمي 4201SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he gave to me. Then I asked him again and he gave to me. Then I asked him a third time and he gave to me. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "Hakeem, this wealth is green and sweet. Whoever takes it…
النسائي 2602SahihI asked the Prophet ﷺ and he gave to me, then I asked him again and he gave to me, then I asked him a third time and he gave to me. Then he said, "This wealth..." and sometimes Sufyan said, "He said to me, 'Hakeem, this wealth is sweet and…
البخاري 6441SahihI came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a shabby state, and he asked, "Do you have any wealth?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "What kind of wealth?" I said, "Every kind of wealth, camels, slaves, horses, and sheep." He said, "When Allah gives…
الأعظمي 12533SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has distributed your character among you just as He has distributed your provisions among you. Allah grants worldly things to those He loves and to those He does not love, but He grants faith only to…
الأعظمي 12973SahihI heard Muawiya say, "Beware of narrating hadith, except for a hadith that was current in the time of Umar, for Umar used to make people fear Allah. [[r4]] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him…
مسلم 2389SahihI said to him, "Uncle, if you took your servant's cloak and gave him your maafiri garment, and took his maafiri and gave him your cloak, then you would have a full outfit and he would have a full outfit too." He stroked my head and said,…
مسلم 7513SahihSome people from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah for something, and he gave them. They asked him again, and he gave them again, until everything he had was gone. He said, "Whatever good comes into my possession, I will never withhold…
النسائي 2589SahihHe informed him that some people from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he gave to every one of them who asked until everything he had was exhausted. When all that he had spent with his own hands was gone, he said to them,…
البخاري 6470SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about accepting gifts from the ruler. He said, "Whatever Allah grants you of it without your asking for it or longing for it, take it and treat it as your own wealth." Hasan, may Allah have mercy on him,…
أحمد 21699DaifI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "There is no envy except in two cases. A man whom Allah has given wealth and empowered to spend it in the cause of truth, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom by which he judges and which he teaches to others."
الأعظمي 4020SahihAllah will bring forth one of His servants to whom He had granted wealth, and He will ask him, "What did you do in the world?" And they will not conceal from Allah any statement. The servant will reply, "My Lord, You gave me Your wealth,…
مسلم 3996DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has distributed your character among you just as He has distributed your provisions among you. Allah grants worldly things to those He loves and to those He does not love, but He grants faith only to…
الأعظمي 1056SahihI asked the Prophet ﷺ and he gave to me. Then I asked him again and he gave to me. Then I asked him a third time and he gave to me. Then he said, "This wealth is green and sweet. Whoever takes it with a rightful claim will be blessed in it,…
أحمد 15574SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no envy except in two cases. A man whom Allah has given wealth and empowered him to spend it in the cause of truth, and another whom Allah has given wisdom by which he judges and which he teaches to…
الأعظمي 6709SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Abu Dharr, do you think that abundance of wealth is true richness?" I said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said, "And do you think that scarcity of wealth is true poverty?" I said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah."…
الأعظمي 15071SahihI asked the Prophet ﷺ and he gave to me. Then I asked him again and he gave to me. Then I asked him a third time and he gave to me. Then he said, "This wealth is green and sweet. Whoever takes it with a contented heart will be blessed in…
مسلم 2387SahihSome people from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for something, and he gave to them. They asked again, and he gave to them again, until everything he had was used up. Then he said, "Whatever good I have, I will never hold back from…
مالك 1940SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There are three things about which I swear an oath, and I will tell you a saying, so memorize it." He said, "No servant's wealth has ever decreased because of charity. No servant has ever endured an…
الأعظمي 4024HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no envy except in two cases. A man whom Allah has given wealth and empowered him to spend it in the cause of truth, and another whom Allah has given wisdom by which he judges and which he teaches to…
أحمد 4109SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no envy except in two cases. A man whom Allah has given wealth and who spends it in the cause of truth, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom, who judges by it and teaches it to others."
الأعظمي 1105SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the pulpit and we sat around him. He said, "What I fear most for you after I am gone is the worldly bounties and adornments that will be opened up to you." A man asked, "Messenger of Allah, can good bring…
أحمد 11865SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he gave to me. Then I asked him again and he gave to me. Then I asked him a third time and he gave to me. Then he said, "This wealth is green and sweet. Whoever takes it with a content heart will be…
النسائي 2532SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he gave to me. Then I asked him again and he gave to me. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Hakeem, this wealth is sweet and pleasant. Whoever takes it with a generous heart will be blessed in it, but…
النسائي 2604SahihSome people from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for something, and he gave to them. Then they asked him again, and he gave to them. Then they asked him again, and he gave to them, until what he had was exhausted. He said,…
البخاري 1469SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ when a messenger came from one of his daughters, calling him to her son who was dying. The Prophet ﷺ said to the messenger, "Go back to her and tell her that whatever Allah takes belongs to Him, and whatever He…
البخاري 7377SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Your example, along with that of the Jews and the Christians, is like a man who hired workers and said, 'Who will work for me until midday for one qirat each?' So the Jews worked for one qirat each. Then the…
البخاري 2269SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "There is no envy except in two cases. A man whom Allah has given wealth and empowered to spend it in the cause of truth, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom by which he judges and which he teaches to others."
البخاري 1409SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Your example and the example of the people of the two scriptures is like that of a man who hired some laborers. He said, 'Who will work for me from morning until midday for one qirat?' So the Jews worked. Then he said,…
البخاري 2268SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no envy except in two cases. A man whom Allah has given wealth and empowered him to spend it in the cause of truth, and another whom Allah has given wisdom by which he judges and which he teaches to…
البخاري 7141SahihAbu Quhafa said to Abu Bakr, "My son, I see that you free weak slaves. If only, when you did what you did, you had freed strong men who could protect you and stand by your side." Abu Bakr replied, "Father, I want only what Allah [[r4]]…
الأعظمي 13739HasanI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for wealth and pressed him persistently. He said, "Hakeem, how frequent are your requests, Hakeem! This wealth is sweet and green, but along with that it is the filth from people's hands. The hand of Allah…
أحمد 15321SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah loves the one who is lenient in selling, lenient in buying, and lenient in settling debts."
الترمذي 1319DaifSome men from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for something and he gave to them. They asked him again and he gave to them, until what he had was exhausted. He then said, "Whatever good comes into my possession, I will never…
أبو داود 1644SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The example of you, the Jews, and the Christians is like a man who hired laborers. He said, 'Who will work for me from the morning prayer until midday for one qirat?' So the Jews worked. Then he said, 'Who…
أحمد 4508SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Your example and that of the Jews and Christians is like a man who hired laborers and asked, 'Who will work for me until midday for one qirat each?' So the Jews worked for one qirat each. Then the Christians…
الأعظمي 14683SahihSome men from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for something, and he gave to them. Then they asked him again, and he gave to them, until everything he had was exhausted. He said, "Whatever good I have, I will never withhold from…
مسلم 2424SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There is no envy except in two cases. A man whom Allah has given wealth and empowered to spend it in the cause of truth, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom by which he judges and which he teaches to…
أحمد 3651SahihA group of men from the Kalaiyyin tribe brought a complaint to him, claiming that some weavers had stolen goods belonging to them. He held the weavers in custody for several days and then released them. The men came back to him and said,…
الأعظمي 6923HasanA group of the Ansar came to him and asked him for something, so he gave to them. They kept asking, and he kept giving to each one of them, until all that he had was gone. When he had spent everything by his hand, he said to them, "Whatever…
أحمد 11890SahihHudhayfah was in al-Madain when he asked for water, and a local landlord brought it to him in a silver vessel. He threw it at him and said, "I only threw it at him because I had forbidden him from this and he did not stop. The Messenger of…
الأعظمي 15473SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no envy except in two cases: a man whom Allah has given wealth and the resolve to spend it in the cause of truth, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom, by which he judges and which he teaches to others."
البخاري 73SahihThe freed slave of the Quraysh reported that Uthman [[r1]] bought a piece of land from a man, but the man delayed in collecting his payment. So Uthman met him and asked, "What has kept you from collecting your money?" The man replied, "You…
أحمد 410DifficultI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There are three matters about which I swear an oath, and I will tell you something so memorize it well." "As for the three I swear about, no servant's wealth is ever decreased by giving charity, no…
الأعظمي 15269HasanA son of one of the daughters of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was dying, so she sent for him to come to her. He sent back word saying, "To Allah belongs what He has taken, and to Him belongs what He has given. Everything with Him has an…
ابن ماجه 1588SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no envy except in two cases. A man whom Allah has given wealth and empowered to spend it in the cause of truth, and a man whom Allah has granted wisdom, by which he judges and which he teaches to…
ابن ماجه 4208SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the pulpit and we sat around him. He said, "Among the things I fear for you after I am gone is the worldly bounty and adornment that will be opened up to you." A man asked, "Messenger of Allah, can good bring…
مسلم 2423SahihOne of the men of Banu Sulaym, and I believe he had seen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r5]] tests His servant through what He has given him. Whoever is content with what Allah [[r4]] has…
أحمد 20279SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on a man who is lenient when he sells, when he buys, and when he demands repayment."
الأعظمي 5423SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no envy except in two cases. A man whom Allah has given wealth and the power to spend it in the cause of truth, and another whom Allah has given wisdom by which he judges and which he teaches to…
البخاري 7316SahihI also heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Allah, no one can withhold what You have given, and no one can give what You have withheld, and no fortune avails its possessor against You. Whomever Allah wishes good for, He grants understanding…
أحمد 16929Sahih