´Ka'b bin 'Iyad narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:` "Indeed there is a fitnah for every Ummah, and the Fitnah for my Ummah is wealth."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
By "fitnah" is meant trial (test).
In this hadith, this ummah has been warned to exercise moderation in the love of wealth,
otherwise, it may fail in this trial, and this wealth, which is a blessing from Allah, can become a cause of severe punishment for it.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2336