❖ Authenticity of the Hadith Regarding Spending One-Third of Wealth on Cleanliness ❖
Answer by: Fadhīlat al-Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl Nāṣir حفظه الله
Is the following narration authentic?
"Whoever spends one-third of his wealth on cleanliness and purification has not committed extravagance."
This narration is not authentic.
There is no basis for this report in the books of Hadith.
“لا أصل له”
“It has no basis.”
Meaning, this narration is not found in any authentic or reliable source, and cannot be attributed to the Prophet ﷺ.
✔ The claim that spending one-third of wealth on cleanliness or hygiene is exempt from isrāf (extravagance) has no Sharʿī evidence to support it.
✔ Therefore, it should not be quoted as a Hadith or used to establish religious rulings.
Answer by: Fadhīlat al-Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl Nāṣir حفظه الله
❖ Question:
Is the following narration authentic?
"Whoever spends one-third of his wealth on cleanliness and purification has not committed extravagance."
❖ Answer:
This narration is not authentic.There is no basis for this report in the books of Hadith.
❖ Statement of Shaykh Ibn Bāz رحمه الله:
“لا أصل له”
“It has no basis.”
Meaning, this narration is not found in any authentic or reliable source, and cannot be attributed to the Prophet ﷺ.
❖ Conclusion:
✔ The claim that spending one-third of wealth on cleanliness or hygiene is exempt from isrāf (extravagance) has no Sharʿī evidence to support it.
✔ Therefore, it should not be quoted as a Hadith or used to establish religious rulings.
