Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 465
Excellence of Leading an Ascetic Life, and Virtues of Simple Life
Arabic hadith text
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "لو كان لي مثل أحد ذهباً، لسرنى أن لا تمر على ثلاث ليال وعندي منه شئ إلا شئ أرصده لدين" ((متفق عليه))
Translation
Abu Hurairah (May allah be pleased with him) reported
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "If I had gold equal to Mount Uhud (in weight), it would not please me to pass three nights and I have a thing of it left with me, except what I retain for repayment of a debt".[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].