Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 4352

Arabic hadith text

وَعَن أبي الأحوصِ عَن أبيهِ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَى ثَوْبٌ دُونٌ فَقَالَ لِي: «أَلَكَ مَالٌ؟» قُلْتُ: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: «مِنْ أَيِّ الْمَالِ؟» قُلْتُ: مِنْ كُلِّ الْمَالِ قَدْ أَعْطَانِي اللَّهُ منَ الإِبلِ وَالْبَقر وَالْخَيْلِ وَالرَّقِيقِ. قَالَ: «فَإِذَا آتَاكَ اللَّهُ مَالًا فَلْيُرَ أَثَرُ نِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَكَرَامَتِهِ» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَفِي شَرْحِ السُّنَّةِ بِلَفْظِ الْمَصَابِيحِ

Translation

Abu al-Ahwas reported from his father: I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wearing shabby clothes. He asked, “Do you have wealth?” I said, “Yes.” He asked, “What kinds of wealth?” I replied, “All kinds: Allah has given me camels, cattle, horses, and slaves.” He said, “When Allah gives you wealth, let the effect of Allah blessing and generosity be seen on you.” Ahmad and al-Nasai transmitted it. Sharh al-Sunna has the wording found in al-Masabih.