Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Destruction is in the desire for gold and silver.” Umar said, “O Messenger of Allah, …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One silver coin is ahead of one hundred thousand others.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Perform the Hajj and ‘Umrah pilgrimages, one after another, for they both erase poverty and …
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Ja’far reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever would abstain from asking people, Allah will make him abstinent. Whoever would be independent, Allah will …
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Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you see people amassing gold and silver, then amass these words: O Allah, I …
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Abdullah al-Hawzani reported: I met Bilal, the caller of prayer for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, at Aleppo and I said, “O Bilal, tell us …
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Ibn Qudamah reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about the reason for his repentance and he said: I was an officer and I was …
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Abdullah ibn Qays reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, in Paradise is a tent made of a hollowed pearl sixty miles wide, in …
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Abu Huraira reported: I said, “What is Paradise built from?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Bricks of silver and gold, its mortar is musk …
Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, in Paradise are two gardens with silver vessels and two gardens with golden vessels. Nothing comes between …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “People are like mines of silver and gold. The best of them in the time of ignorance are …
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Ibn Muflih reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Every nation has an idol that they worship, and the idol of this nation is the gold and …
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Al-Ghazali reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Let not one of you refrain from working for his provision, supplicating to Allah to provide while he knows that the …
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Thawban reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best wealth is a tongue that remembers Allah, a grateful heart, and a believing wife to help one …
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Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The scholars are the successors of the prophets. Verily, the prophets do not pass on gold …
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Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever donates a gift of milk, or a piece of silver, or who guides others …
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Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Surely, there is no doubt that gold and silver coins destroyed those before you, for they …
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‘Amr ibn Hubshi reported: Hasan ibn Ali addressed the people after the killing of Ali ibn Abi Talib and he said, “A man has departed you yesterday whom none from …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No charity is due on less than five bundles of dates, nor less than five camels, nor …
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Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited us from seven things: using gold rings, silk, flax, brocade, red saddle clothes, taffeta, and silver vessels. …
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