Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 4017

Arabic hadith text

وَعَن خولةَ بنتِ قيسٍ: قَالَتْ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْمَالَ خَضِرَةٌ حُلْوَةٌ فَمَنْ أَصَابَهُ بِحَقِّهِ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَرُبَّ متخوض فَمَا شَاءَتْ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ مِنْ مَالِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِلَّا النَّارُ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Khawla bint Qays reported: I heard the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) say, ‘This wealth is green and sweet. Whoever acquires it by right will be blessed in it. How many people plunge into the wealth of God and His Messenger, taking whatever their souls desire, and have nothing but the Fire on the Day of Resurrection!’ Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

Notes and open questions — unreviewed
  • The source's phrase about plunging into wealth is rendered closely while preserving its warning.