Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 1789
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ: «أَلَا مَنْ وَلِيَ يَتِيمًا لَهُ مَالٌ فَلْيَتَّجِرْ فِيهِ وَلَا يَتْرُكْهُ حَتَّى تَأْكُلَهُ الصَّدَقَةُ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: فِي إِسْنَادِهِ مقَال: لِأَن الْمثنى بن الصَّباح ضَعِيف
Translation
Amr ibn Shuaib, from his father, from his grandfather, reported that the Prophet ﷺ addressed the people and said: ‘Whoever is guardian of an orphan who has property should trade with it and not leave it until alms consume it.’ Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it and said: There is criticism of its chain because al-Muthanna ibn al-Sabbah is weak.