´Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:` "The believer is naively noble and the stingy person is deceitfully treacherous."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
That is, due to his nobility and simplicity, a believer does not become greedy for worldly benefit, even considering it to be a benefit; rather, at times, he is deceived and has to bear loss because of it. In contrast, a wicked (fajir) person deceives others and causes them harm, which is evidence of his vile character.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1964
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Some researchers have classified this narration as hasan (good).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4790