It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is a sign of a man's wisdom that he adopts gentleness, that is, moderation in livelihood.
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف لضعف ابي بكر بن عبد الله، أخرجه ابن ابي شيبة: 13/ 313، والبيھقي في الشعب : 6564 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 21695 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 22038»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Allah, the Exalted, while describing the qualities of His servants, said: {وَالَّذِیْنَاِذَآاَنْفَقُوْالَمْیُسْرِفُوْاوَلَمْیَقْتُرُوْاوَکَانَبَیْنَذٰلِکَقَوَامًا۔} … And those who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor miserly, but hold a medium (way) between those (extremes). (Surah Al-Furqan: 67)