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Sunan an-Nasai 2601 (Book 23, Hadith 167) #17212
Taking Wealth Without Greed

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of taking wealth without greed and that it will be blessed for those who do so.

It was narrated that Kakim bin Hizam said: "I asked the Messenger of Allah and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me. Then he said: This wealth is attractive and sweet. Whoever takes it without insisting, it will be blessed for him, and whoever takes it with avarice, it will not be blessed for him. He is like one who eats and is not satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand"'.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ يَا حَكِيمُ إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَالَ خَضِرَةٌ حُلْوَةٌ فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِطِيبِ نَفْسٍ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِإِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ وَكَانَ كَالَّذِي يَأْكُلُ وَلاَ يَشْبَعُ وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى

TOPICS
wealth  *  giving  *  blessing  *  greed  *  maal  *  ata  *  barakah  *  hirs

QUICK LESSONS:
Taking wealth without insisting on getting more than what's needed .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of taking wealth without greed. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that if one takes wealth without insisting, it will be blessed for them, but if taken with avarice, it will not be blessed. He likened this to someone who eats but is never satisfied. The Prophet ﷺ also taught that the upper hand is better than the lower hand when giving or receiving charity or gifts. This means that one should give more than they take in order to receive blessings from Allah SWT and avoid being greedy with their wealth. It is important to remember these teachings when dealing with money and other forms of wealth in our lives today as well as when helping others in need.

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