300 hadith
The 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 15071SahihJurayy reported, I heard Abdullah bin Amr bin As when a man asked him, "Are we not among the poor of the Emigrants?" Abdullah said to him, "Do you have a wife with whom you take shelter?" The man said, "Yes." Abdullah asked, "Do you have a…
الأعظمي 10055SahihI heard Abdullah bin Amr bin As when a man asked him, "Are we not among the poor of the Muhajirin?" Abdullah said to him, "Do you have a wife to whom you return?" The man replied, "Yes." Abdullah asked, "Do you have a dwelling in which you…
الأعظمي 15276SahihThe 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 21412SahihHe 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 4024HasanI 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 15269HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said one day while we were with him, "Glad tidings to the strangers." Someone asked, "Who are the strangers, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Righteous people among many evil people. Those who disobey them are more…
أحمد 6650DifficultI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There are three things I swear by, and I will tell you something else, so memorize it. As for the three things I swear by, no servant's wealth is ever decreased by charity, no servant is wronged and…
أحمد 18031HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah the Exalted says, 'My servants, all of you are astray except those I have guided, so ask Me for guidance and I will guide you. All of you are poor except those I have enriched, so ask Me and I will…
الترمذي 2495HasanHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There are three things I swear to, and I will tell you something, so memorize it." He said, "No servant's wealth has ever decreased due to charity, nor has any servant endured a wrong with patience…
الترمذي 2325SahihI 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 17231SahihThree men came to Abdullah bin Amr bin As while I was with him and said, "Abu Muhammad, by Allah, we have nothing at all, no provisions, no riding animal, no goods." He replied, "Whatever you wish. If you like, you may come back to us and…
مسلم 7463SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The wealthy are ruined." They asked, "Except whom?" He said again, "The wealthy are ruined." They asked, "Except whom?" He said once more, "The wealthy are ruined," until we feared that it had become…
أحمد 11491HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The wealthy are ruined." They asked, "Except for whom?" He said, "The wealthy are ruined." They asked, "Except for whom?" He said, "The wealthy are ruined." They asked, "Except for whom?" until we feared that…
أحمد 11259HasanI 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 14627SahihI 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 2006SahihA 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 4120SahihHe 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 while he was sitting in the shade of the Kaabah. When he saw me, he said, "By the Lord of the Kaabah, they are the greatest losers." I came forward and sat down, but I could not stay still, so I stood up and said,…
الأعظمي 7057SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man from among those who came before you was called to account, and no good was found in his record except that he used to deal with people, and being a man of wealth, he would instruct his servants to be…
مسلم 3997SahihThe 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 2347DaifAbu 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 12463SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no rich person nor poor person who will not wish on the Day of Resurrection that he had been given only the bare sustenance from this world."
ابن ماجه 4140DaifWe 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 4043SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The poor among the emigrants will precede the wealthy by forty years in entering Paradise on the Day of Resurrection." Abdullah then said, "If you wish, we will give you something from what we have,…
أحمد 6578SahihWe 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 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 14894SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no one, rich or poor, who will not wish on the Day of Resurrection that he had been given only the bare sustenance in this world."
أحمد 12710DaifWe 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, 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 2555SahihI 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 came out to us while we were discussing poverty and our fear of it. He said, "Is it poverty that you fear? By the One in whose hand is my soul, the world will surely be poured upon you in abundance, so much so that…
ابن ماجه 5HasanA 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 10989SahihWe 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 2351SahihThe 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 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 6572SahihThe 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 4237SahihA 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 11990SahihHudhayfah and Abu Masud met, and Hudhayfah said, "A man met his Lord, and Allah asked him, 'What have you done?' The man replied, 'I have done no good except that I was a man of wealth, and I used to lend to people. I would accept payment…
مسلم 3994SahihA 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 6447SahihA 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 15261SahihHe 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 5226SahihA 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 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 4063SahihI came in to see Muawiya, and he said, "What a pleasant surprise to have you, 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, 'Whoever is placed…
أبو داود 2948HasanA man asked him, "Are we not among the poor of the Muhajirun?" Abdullah replied, "Do you have a wife to whom you return?" The man said, "Yes." Abdullah asked, "Do you have a dwelling in which you live?" He said, "Yes." Abdullah said, "Then…
مسلم 7462SahihZayd bin Thabit came out from Marwan's presence at midday. I said to myself, "He must have summoned him at this hour only to ask about something." So I asked him, and he replied, "He asked us about things we heard from the Messenger of…
ابن ماجه 4105SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "One who mistreats those under his authority will not enter Paradise." They asked, "Messenger of Allah, did you not tell us that this nation will have more slaves and orphans than any other nation?" He…
ابن ماجه 3691DaifHe complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about his poverty, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Be patient, Abu Saeed, for poverty comes more swiftly to those of you who love me than a torrent rushing down from the top of a valley or from…
أحمد 11379DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man from those who lived before you was brought to account, and no good was found to his credit except that he had been a wealthy man who dealt with people, and he used to instruct his servants to be…
الترمذي 1307SahihI 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 12533SahihZayd bin Thabit came out from Marwan's place at midday. I said to myself, "He would not have summoned him at this hour except to ask him about something." So I asked him, and he replied, "He asked us about matters we had heard from the…
الأعظمي 15246SahihZayd bin Thabit came out from Marwan's place at midday. I said, "Allah has sent him to Marwan at this hour only because of some matter being asked about." So I questioned him. He said, "He asked us about things we had heard from the…
الأعظمي 12743SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us while we were speaking of poverty and expressing our fear of it. He said, "Is it poverty that you fear? By the One in whose hand is my soul, the world will be poured out upon you in abundance, so much…
الأعظمي 15668HasanMy beloved friend ﷺ commanded me with seven things. He commanded me to love the poor and to be close to them. He commanded me to look at those who are below me and not to look at those who are above me. He commanded me to maintain ties of…
أحمد 21415SahihI 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 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 11408SahihI was sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he noticed that my clothes were shabby. He asked, "Do you have any wealth?" I replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah, of every kind." He said, "When Allah gives you wealth, let its effect be seen…
النسائي 5225SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is struck by hardship and brings his need to people, his need will not be relieved. But whoever brings it to Allah [[r4]], Allah will soon grant him sufficiency, either through a swift end or swift…
أحمد 3869HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty." A man asked, "Are the two equal?" He replied, "Yes."
النسائي 5487Daif