مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الرقاقThe Book of Heart-Softeners
(إِنْ أَحْبَبْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَتَأَهَّبْ لِلفَقْرِ)
(If you love the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, be prepared for poverty)
Hadith 5252
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أُحِبُّكَ. قَالَ: «انْظُرْ مَا تَقُولُ» . فَقَالَ: وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ. قَالَ: «إِنْ كُنْتَ صَادِقًا فَأَعِدَّ لِلْفَقْرِ تِجْفَافًا لَلْفَقْرُ أسرعُ إِلى من يحبُّني من السَّيْل إِلَى مُنْتَهَاهُ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ
Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: A man came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, "I love you." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "See what you are saying." He said, "By Allah! I love you." He said this three times. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "If you are truthful (in your claim), then prepare a shield to face poverty, for indeed, poverty comes to the one who loves me faster than a flood." (Tirmidhi) And he said: This hadith is gharib. Its chain is weak. Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
