Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ahnaf bin Qais narrates that I was sitting in the Noble Prophet’s Mosque when a person entered the mosque. Whichever gathering in the mosque saw him, they would avoid him. Eventually, he reached the last gathering, in which I was present; the people left, but I remained steadfast and stayed there. I asked him, “Who are you?” He replied, “I am Abu Dharr, a companion of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).” I asked, “Why do people avoid you?” He said, “Because I stop them from hoarding wealth.” I asked, “Are you worried about our wealth and treasures increasing?” He replied, “Not at the moment, but it is possible that one day this wealth and riches may become a cause for you to become distant from the religion.”