Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2277
وَعَنْ ثَوْبَانَ قَالَ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ (وَالَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَب وَالْفِضَّة) كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِهِ: نَزَلَتْ فِي الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ لَوْ عَلِمْنَا أَيُّ الْمَالِ خَيْرٌ فَنَتَّخِذَهُ؟ فَقَالَ: «أَفْضَلُهُ لِسَانٌ ذَاكِرٌ وَقَلْبٌ شَاكِرٌ وَزَوْجَةٌ مُؤْمِنَةٌ تُعِينُهُ عَلَى إِيمَانِهِ» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Thawban reported: When the verse ‘Those who hoard gold and silver’ was revealed, we were with the Prophet (peace be upon him) on one of his journeys. Some of his Companions said, ‘It was revealed about gold and silver. If only we knew what wealth is best, so we could acquire it.’ He replied, ‘The best of it is a tongue that remembers God, a grateful heart, and a believing wife who helps him in his faith.’ Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah transmitted it. The Arabic source marks it as not studied by al-Albani.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The Qur’anic phrase is translated as included in the Arabic text.