Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 92

Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَدُ اللَّهِ مَلْأَى لَا تَغِيضُهَا نَفَقَةٌ سَحَّاءُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ أَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا أَنْفَقَ مُذْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاءَ وَالْأَرْضَ؟ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَغِضْ مَا فِي يَدِهِ وَكَانَ عَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ وَبِيَدِهِ الْمِيزَانُ يَخْفِضُ وَيرْفَع» وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ: «يَمِينُ اللَّهِ مَلْأَى قَالَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ مَلْآنُ سَحَّاءُ لَا يُغِيضُهَا شَيْءٌ اللَّيْل والنهار»

Translation

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of God said: ‘God’s hand is full; no expenditure diminishes it. He gives abundantly by night and by day. Have you considered what He has spent since He created the heavens and the earth? What is in His hand has not diminished. His Throne was upon the water, and in His hand is the balance; He lowers it and raises it.’ In a version transmitted by Muslim: ‘God’s right hand is full.’ Ibn Numayr said: ‘Full and pouring forth; nothing diminishes it, by night or day.’