Hadith on Extravagance: Worst Muslims are addicted to luxury

Fatimah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The worst of my nation are those who are nourished by pleasure, eating a variety of foods, wearing a variety of clothes, and being pompous in their speech.

Source: Dhamm al-Ghībah li-Ibn Abī Dunyā 12

Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شِرَارُ أُمَّتِي الَّذِينَ غُذُّوا بِالنِّعَمِ يَأْكُلُونَ أَلْوَانَ الطَّعَامِ وَيَلْبَسُونَ أَلْوَانَ الثِّيَابِ وَيَتَشَدَّقُونَ فِي الْكَلَامِ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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