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Hadith 99
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قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " الشَّيْخُ شَابٌّ عَلَى حُبِّ اثْنَتَيْنِ : طُولِ الْحَيَاةِ، وَكَثْرَةِ الْمَالِ "
And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "An old man remains young in two things: first, in hoping and wishing for a long life; second, in desiring abundance of wealth."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
The meaning is that the heart of an old person is filled with the desire for a long life and the love of abundant wealth,
that is, despite being old, within him the greed for wealth and the wish for an increase in lifespan—these two desires remain youthful.
1:
The meaning is that the heart of an old person is filled with the desire for a long life and the love of abundant wealth,
that is, despite being old, within him the greed for wealth and the wish for an increase in lifespan—these two desires remain youthful.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2338
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, the reality of the elderly person is described: that a human’s body and emotions may become old, yet his love for wealth and life remains youthful—that is, the love for these two things troubles him in old age just as it did in youth. And we observe this ourselves, that elderly people have a great love for wealth.
In this hadith, the reality of the elderly person is described: that a human’s body and emotions may become old, yet his love for wealth and life remains youthful—that is, the love for these two things troubles him in old age just as it did in youth. And we observe this ourselves, that elderly people have a great love for wealth.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1101
