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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب السرف فى البناءBook of Extravagance in Building
بَابُ السَّرَفِ فِي الْمَالِChapter: Extravagance in Wealth
Hadith 443
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ قَيْسٍ الْمُلاَئِيِّ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: ﴿وَمَا أَنْفَقْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يَخْلُفُهُ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ﴾ [سبأ: 39]، قَالَ: فِي غَيْرِ إِسْرَافٍ، ولا تَقْتِيرٍ.
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said regarding the statement of Allah, the Exalted: «وَمَا أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ» [سبأ: 39] "And whatever you spend, He will replace it, and He is the best of providers." He said: Its meaning is that there should be neither extravagance nor miserliness.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The point is that even in spending in the way of Allah, one should adopt moderation. It should not be that a person gives (in charity) and then goes around asking (others for help). The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
((Khayru as-sadaqati ma kana ‘an zahr ghina))
“The best charity is that after giving it, a person still remains wealthy.”
➋ In the same way, one should not act with miserliness such that where it is necessary to spend, a person does not spend even there, and greed and covetousness for wealth overcome the obligations.
➊ The point is that even in spending in the way of Allah, one should adopt moderation. It should not be that a person gives (in charity) and then goes around asking (others for help). The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
((Khayru as-sadaqati ma kana ‘an zahr ghina))
“The best charity is that after giving it, a person still remains wealthy.”
➋ In the same way, one should not act with miserliness such that where it is necessary to spend, a person does not spend even there, and greed and covetousness for wealth overcome the obligations.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 443
