Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Severe miserliness and extreme cowardice are the worst traits found in a person.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب آفات اللسان / 9962
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح، أخرجه ابوداود: 2511 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 8010 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 7997»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Miserliness and cowardice are lowly traits that indicate a person's baseness; such qualities disgrace those who desire the world both in this world and, in the Hereafter, they will also be deprived of Allah’s mercy.