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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Wealth is not from an abundance of possessions, but true wealth is the richness of the soul.” 1
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- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6446 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1051 (unverified) 99% confidence
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Note 1
(1) His statement: “True wealth is the richness of the soul”: This means independence from creation due to the heart’s sufficiency through Allah’s provision. The meaning is that true wealth is the soul’s contentment with what the Lord has given and avoiding greed for worldly gain. One whose heart is greedy for wealth is truly poor, regardless of how much he possesses. (As stated in Al-Mirqat.)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: الغنى غنى النفس أي عن المخلوق لاستغناء القلب بإغناء الرب، والمعنى أن الغنى الحقيقي هو قناعة النفس بما أعطاه المولى، والتجنب عن الحرص في طلب الدنيا، فمن كان قلبه حريصا على جمع المال، فهو فقير في حقيقة الحال ونتيجة المال، وإن كان له كثير من الأموال. كذا في «المرقاة». .