مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الرقاقThe Book of Heart-Softeners
(بَيَانُ بِنَاءِ العِمَارَاتِ)
(Description of building structures)
Hadith 5209
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لِلْعَبْدِ فِي مَالِهِ جَعَلَهُ فِي المَاء والطين»
Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "When there is no blessing placed in a servant's wealth, he spends that wealth on water and clay (i.e., construction)." Its chain of narration is weak. It is narrated by Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman.
