300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your Lord is modest and generous. He is too shy, when His servant raises his hands to Him, to return them empty."
الأعظمي 391HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever restrains his anger when he is able to act on it, Allah [[r5]] will summon him before all creation and let him choose whichever of the maidens of paradise he wishes. And whoever refrains from wearing…
أحمد 15619HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said something to the same effect, that Allah would fill him with security and faith. Sahl bin Muaz reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever restrains his anger when he has the power to…
أبو داود 4778DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, Allah is Merciful, Modest, and Generous. He is shy that His servant should raise his hands to Him and then have Him return them empty without placing good in them."
الأعظمي 392HasanI came to the Prophet ﷺ wearing shabby clothing. He asked, "Do you have any wealth?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "What kind of wealth?" I said, "Allah has given me camels, sheep, horses, and slaves." He said, "When Allah gives you wealth,…
الأعظمي 15297SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The most enviable of my friends to me is a believer with few possessions, who has a portion of prayer, who worships his Lord well and obeys Him in secret, who is obscure among people so that fingers are not pointed at…
الترمذي 2347DaifA man came to Umar to ask him for something. Umar began to look at the man's head one moment, and at his feet another, to see if he showed any sign of poverty. Then Umar asked him, "How much wealth do you have?" The man replied, "Forty…
الأعظمي 15261SahihMy mother sent me to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so I came to him and sat down. He turned toward me and said, "Whoever seeks to be self-sufficient, Allah [[r4]] will make him self-sufficient. Whoever seeks chastity, Allah [[r4]] will grant…
النسائي 2596HasanUmar bin Khattab said, "When Allah grants you ample provision, then be generous with yourselves. Let a man wear his garments together."
مالك 1745SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not fear poverty for you, but I fear that you will compete in amassing wealth. And I do not fear unintentional wrongdoing from you, but I fear deliberate wrongdoing."
الأعظمي 15233SahihAbu Dharr said, "I was walking with the Prophet ﷺ in the lava plain of Medina when Mount Uhud came into view before us." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Abu Dharr?" I replied, "At your service, Messenger of Allah." He said, "It would not please me to…
الأعظمي 12463SahihHis family complained to him of their need, so he went out to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to ask him for something on their behalf. He found him on the pulpit, saying, "People, the time has come for you to do without asking. Whoever seeks…
الأعظمي 4203HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The most enviable of people in my eyes is a believing servant of light burden who has a portion of prayer, who obeys his Lord and worships Him well in private, who is obscure among people and not pointed to with…
أحمد 22197DaifWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ as still as if vultures were perched on our heads. Not one of us uttered a word. Then some bedouins came to him and said, "Messenger of Allah, give us a ruling on such-and-such, give us a ruling on…
الأعظمي 13837SahihI was walking with the Prophet ﷺ one evening through the lava field of Madinah when Mount Uhud came into view. He said, "Abu Dharr, I would not wish to have gold the size of Uhud and let one night, or three nights, pass with a single Dinar…
الأعظمي 14627SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not fear poverty for you, but I fear that you will compete in accumulating wealth. And I do not fear unintentional wrongdoing from you, but I fear deliberate wrongdoing."
أحمد 8074SahihI 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 2389SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot and nearly naked, wrapped in striped woolen cloaks or simple garments, with swords slung across their shoulders. Most of them,…
مسلم 2351SahihA man came to Umar to ask him for something, and Umar kept looking at his head and then at his feet, checking whether he showed any signs of poverty. Then Umar asked him, "How much wealth do you have?" The man replied, "Forty camels." Ibn…
أحمد 21111SahihA man from the Ansar was in need, so his family told him, "Go to the Prophet ﷺ and ask him for help." He came to him while he was delivering a sermon, and the Prophet ﷺ was saying, "Whoever seeks chastity, Allah will keep him chaste.…
أحمد 10989SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever among you is able to be like the man with the measure of rice, let him be like him." They asked, "Messenger of Allah, who is the man with the measure of rice?" He said, "Three men set out, and the sky…
أحمد 5974SahihHe said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot, nearly naked, wearing striped woolen garments or cloaks, with swords slung over their shoulders. Most of them, indeed…
الأعظمي 13146SahihI came to the Prophet ﷺ wearing a shabby garment. He asked, "Do you have any wealth?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "What kind of wealth?" I said, "Allah has given me camels, sheep, horses, and slaves." He said, "When Allah gives you wealth,…
أبو داود 4063SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came, naked, barefoot, with swords slung over their shoulders. Most of them, indeed all of them, were from Mudar. The face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
النسائي 2555SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "If you wish to join me, let your share of this world be no more than the provision of a rider. Beware of sitting with the wealthy, and do not consider a garment worn out until you have patched it."
الترمذي 1780DaifWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot and nearly naked, wrapped in striped cloaks or woolen garments, with swords slung across their shoulders. Most of them, in fact…
الأعظمي 13526SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot and nearly naked, wrapped in striped woolen garments or cloaks, with swords slung over their shoulders. Most of them were from…
أحمد 19174SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Asceticism in this world is not about forbidding what is lawful, nor squandering wealth. Rather, asceticism in this world is that you should not place greater trust in what is in your hands than in what is in…
ابن ماجه 4100DaifMuawiya rarely narrated from the Prophet ﷺ. Yet he would scarcely let a Friday pass without relating these words from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, saying, "Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him understanding of the religion. This wealth…
الأعظمي 14667HasanA man passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ asked, "What do you say about this man?" They replied, "Our view of him is that he is among the most honorable of people. If he proposes marriage, he is worthy of being accepted.…
ابن ماجه 4120SahihA man passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who asked, "What do you say about this man?" They replied, "He is worthy. If he proposes marriage, he should be married off. If he intercedes, his intercession should be accepted. And if he speaks,…
البخاري 5091SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, what about a man I pass by who does not host me or extend hospitality to me, then he passes by me. Should I repay him in kind?" He replied, "No, show him hospitality." He noticed that I was shabbily dressed and…
أحمد 17231SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in the afternoon prayer one day, then he stood and addressed us until the sun set. He left out nothing of what would occur until the Day of Resurrection without telling us about it. Whoever remembered it…
أحمد 11587DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ delivered a sermon to us after the afternoon prayer until the sun was about to set. Those of us who could remember it remembered it, and those who forgot it forgot it. He praised Allah. Affan said that Hammad said,…
أحمد 11143DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever among you can be like the man with the measure of rice, let him be like him." They asked, "Who is the man with the measure of rice, Messenger of Allah?" He then mentioned the story of the cave,…
أبو داود 3387DaifI said, "Messenger of Allah, suppose I pass by a man and he neither offers me hospitality nor takes me in as a guest, then he later passes by me. Should I repay him in kind?" He replied, "No, show him hospitality." He saw me wearing shabby…
الترمذي 2006SahihI came in to see Muawiya, and he said, "What a pleasant surprise to have you here, Abu so-and-so." This is an expression the Arabs use. I said, "I have come to tell you a hadith I heard. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whomever Allah…
الأعظمي 7602SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot and nearly naked, draped in striped woolen cloaks, or simply in cloaks, with swords slung over their shoulders. Most of them,…
الأعظمي 4043SahihHe 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 4024HasanMuawiya rarely narrated anything from the Prophet ﷺ. Yet he hardly ever let a Friday pass without relating these words from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He would say, "Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him understanding of the religion.…
الأعظمي 15237HasanThe Prophet ﷺ was sitting in the shade of the Kaabah. I came forward, and when he saw me he said, "By the Lord of the Kaabah, they are the losers." I sat down, but I could not stay still, so I rose and went to him and asked, "Who are they,…
أحمد 21412SahihThe Prophet ﷺ reported from his Lord [[r5]] that He said, "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray except those whom I have guided,…
الأعظمي 14894SahihA man passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who asked a man sitting beside him, "What is your opinion of this one?" He replied, "He is one of the noblest of people. By Allah, if he proposes marriage, he is worthy of being accepted. If he…
الأعظمي 15121SahihI asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about a man I come upon who does not host me or show me hospitality, and then he later passes by me. Should I host him?" He replied, "No, host him." The narrator said, the Messenger of Allah saw me wearing…
الأعظمي 14442SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Be moderate in seeking worldly gain, for everyone is made to attain what has been written for him of it."
الأعظمي 1023SahihA man passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he asked, "What do you say about this man?" They replied, "He is worthy, if he proposes marriage, to be given in marriage, if he intercedes, to have his intercession accepted, and if he speaks,…
الأعظمي 6206SahihA man passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who asked a man sitting beside him, "What is your opinion of this one?" The man replied, "He is one of the noblest of people. By Allah, if he proposes marriage, he is sure to be accepted. If he…
البخاري 6447SahihHe came to the Prophet ﷺ wearing a shabby garment, and the Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Do you have any wealth?" He replied, "Yes, every kind of wealth." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What kind of wealth?" He answered, "Allah has given me camels, sheep,…
النسائي 5226SahihMuawiya rarely narrated anything from the Prophet ﷺ, yet he scarcely ever let a Friday pass without relating these words from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He would say, "Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him understanding of the…
أحمد 16846SahihMy beloved friend ﷺ commanded me with seven things. He commanded me to love the poor and to draw near to them. He commanded me to look at those below me and not at those above me. He commanded me to maintain ties of kinship even when…
الأعظمي 12259SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever seeks self-sufficiency, Allah will make him self-sufficient, and whoever seeks chastity, Allah will keep him chaste."
أحمد 11005SahihI 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 16929SahihI heard Muawiya, and he narrated few hadith from the Prophet ﷺ, yet he rarely delivered a sermon without mentioning this hadith in it. He said, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "This wealth is sweet and green. Whoever takes it by its…
أحمد 16903SahihI 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 4020SahihMay Allah love a servant who is easygoing when he sells, easygoing when he buys, easygoing when he pays what he owes, and easygoing when he asks for what is owed to him.
مالك 1439SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "It would not please me to have a mountain of gold like Uhud, and after three days have a single piece of it remain with me, except what I would set aside to repay a debt. Those who have the most will be the ones with…
أحمد 9178SahihThe Prophet ﷺ reported, narrating from his Lord [[r5]], that He said, "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray except those I…
مسلم 6572SahihMuawiya rarely narrated anything from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, but there were certain words he seldom failed to mention or relate during Friday gatherings from the Prophet ﷺ. He said, "Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him…
أحمد 16837SahihThe Prophet ﷺ reported from his Lord [[r5]] that He said: "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray except those whom I have…
الأعظمي 11408SahihA man passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked the man sitting beside him, "What do you think of this man?" He replied, "He is one of the noblest of people. By Allah, if he proposes marriage, he is sure to be…
الأعظمي 11990Sahih