Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “Wealth is (like) green sweet (fruit).” And the Statement of Allah: "Beautified for men is the love of things they covet: women, children..." (V.3:14)
Narrated Hakim bin Hizam: I asked the Prophet (for some money) and he gave me, and then again I asked him and he gave me, and then again I asked him and he gave me and he then said, "This wealth is (like) green and sweet (fruit), and whoever takes it without greed, Allah will bless it for him, but whoever takes it with greed, Allah will not bless it for him, and he will be like the one who eats but is never satisfied. And the upper (giving) hand is better than the lower (taking) hand."
And Allah the Exalted has said (in Surah Aal-e-Imran) «زين للناس حب الشهوات من النساء والبنين والقناطير المقنطرة من الذهب والفضة والخيل المسومة والأنعام والحرث ذلك متاع الحياة الدنيا»: "Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire—of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life." ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Allah! We have no power except to be naturally pleased with what You have adorned us with. O Allah! I ask You to enable this wealth to be spent in its rightful place.
And Allah the Exalted has said (in Surah Aal-e-Imran) «زين للناس حب الشهوات من النساء والبنين والقناطير المقنطرة من الذهب والفضة والخيل المسومة والأنعام والحرث ذلك متاع الحياة الدنيا»: "Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire—of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life." ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Allah! We have no power except to be naturally pleased with what You have adorned us with. O Allah! I ask You to enable this wealth to be spent in its rightful place.
Narrated Hakim bin Hizam: I asked the Prophet (for some money) and he gave me, and then again I asked him and he gave me, and then again I asked him and he gave me and he then said, "This wealth is (like) green and sweet (fruit), and whoever takes it without greed, Allah will bless it for him, but whoever takes it with greed, Allah will not bless it for him, and he will be like the one who eats but is never satisfied. And the upper (giving) hand is better than the lower (taking) hand."
Hadith Referenceصحيح البخاري / كتاب الرقاق / 6441
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