مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الرقاقThe Book of Heart-Softeners
(المَالُ المَنْفَقُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ هُوَ المَالُ الحَقِيقِيُّ)
(The wealth spent in the way of Allah is the true wealth)
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Hadith 5168
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَيُّكُمْ مَالُ وَارِثِهِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ مَالِهِ؟» قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا مَنَّا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا مَالُهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ مَالِ وَارِثِهِ. قَالَ: «فَإِنَّ مَالَهُ مَا قَدَّمَ وَمَالَ وَارِثِهِ مَا أخر» . رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ
Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who among you prefers the wealth of his heirs over his own wealth?" The companions replied: Each of us prefers his own wealth over the wealth of his heirs. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, his wealth is only that which he has sent forward, while the wealth he leaves behind is for his heirs." Narrated by al-Bukhari.
