حَدَّثَنَا
النُّفَيْلِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا
زُهَيْرٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ
أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ ، عَنْ
أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : " أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي ثَوْبٍ دُونٍ ، فَقَالَ : أَلَكَ مَالٌ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : مِنْ أَيِّ الْمَالِ ؟ قَالَ : قَدْ آتَانِي اللَّهُ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ وَالْغَنَمِ وَالْخَيْلِ وَالرَّقِيقِ ، قَالَ : فَإِذَا آتَاكَ اللَّهُ مَالًا ، فَلْيُرَ أَثَرُ نِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَكَرَامَتِهِ " .
Abu al-Ahwas quoted his father saying: I came to the Prophet ﷺ wearing a poor garment and he said (to me): Have you any property? He replied: Yes. He asked: What kind is it? He said: Allah has given me camels. Sheep, horses and slaves. He then said: When Allah gives you property, let the mark of Allah's favour and honour to you be seen.