´Abu Kabshah Al-Anmari narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:` "There are three things for which I swear and narrate to you about, so remember it." He said: "The wealth of a slave (of Allah) shall not be decreased by charity, no slave (of Allah) suffers injustice and is patient with it except that Allah adds to his honor; no slave (of Allah) opens up a door to begging except that Allah opens a door for him to poverty"- or a statement similar- "And I shall narrate to you a narration, so remember it." He said: "The world is only for four persons: A slave whom Allah provides with wealth and knowledge, so he has Taqwa of his Lord with it, nurtures the ties of kinship with it, and he knows that Allah has a right in it. So this is the most virtuous rank. And a slave whom Allah provides with knowledge, but He does not provide with wealth. So he has a truthful intent, saying: 'If I had wealth, then I would do the deeds of so-and-so with it.' He has his intention, so their rewards are the same. And a slave whom Allah provides with wealth, but He does not provide him with knowledge. [So he] spends his wealth rashly without knowledge, nor having Taqwa of his Lord, nor nurturing the ties of kinship, and he does not know that Allah has a right in it. So this is the most despicable rank. And a slave whom Allah does not provide with wealth nor knowledge, so he says: 'If I had wealth, then I would do the deeds of so-and-so with it.' He has his intention, so their sin is the same."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الزهد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2325
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح، ابن ماجة (4228) | زبیر علی زئی:(2325) إسناده ضعيف, يونس بن خباب رافضي ضعيف ، ضعفه الجمھور وروي أحمد (230/4 ح 27 180) حديثاً آخر بمتن آخر و ظاھره الصحة ولكن أعله ابن حجر وغيره . والله أعلم، وحديث ابن ماجه (4228 صحيح ) يغني عنه
Hadith Takhrij«تفرد بہ المؤلف، وأخرج ابن ماجہ نحوہ في الزہد 26 (4228) ( تحفة الأشراف : 12145) (صحیح)»
Brief Explanation
1؎ : That is, he spends on his relatives and gives special consideration to his kin and close family members.
2؎ : That is, he fulfills the obligation of zakat (almsgiving), spending from the wealth Allah has given him whatever is obligatory upon him, and from it he also gives general charity and alms.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: That is, he spends on his relatives and pays special attention to his family members and close kin.
2: That is, he fulfills the obligation of zakat (obligatory almsgiving); from the wealth Allah has given him, he spends whatever is obligatory upon him, and from it he also gives general charity and alms.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2325