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Sunan an-Nasai 2603 (Book 23, Hadith 169) #17214
Taking Wealth Without Greed

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that wealth should be taken without greed and the upper hand is better than the lower hand.

Kahim bin Hizamsaid: "I asked the Messenger of Allah and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me. The he said: 'O Hakim, this wealth is attractive and sweet. Whoever takes it without being greedy, it will be blessed for him, and whoever takes it with avarice, it will be blessed for him. He is like one who eats and is not satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand'. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! By the One Who sent you with the truth, I will never ask anyone for anything after you, until I depart this world"'.
أَخْبَرَنِي الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، وَسَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ حَكِيمَ بْنَ حِزَامٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ يَا حَكِيمُ إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَالَ حُلْوَةٌ فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِسَخَاوَةِ نَفْسٍ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِإِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ وَكَانَ كَالَّذِي يَأْكُلُ وَلاَ يَشْبَعُ وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ حَكِيمٌ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لاَ أَرْزَأُ أَحَدًا بَعْدَكَ حَتَّى أُفَارِقَ الدُّنْيَا بِشَىْءٍ

TOPICS
wealth  *  greed  *  hand  *  maal  *  takalluf  *  yadaayaa

QUICK LESSONS:
Take only what you need; Give more than you take; Be generous; Maintain balance in relationships/transactions; Avoid greediness/avarice; Prefer upper hand over lower hand when giving/taking something.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about taking wealth without greed. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that whoever takes wealth without being greedy, it will be blessed for him, and whoever takes it with avarice, it will be blessed for him. He also said that one who eats but is not satisfied is like someone who takes wealth with avarice. Furthermore, he taught us to prefer the upper hand over the lower hand when taking or giving something. This means we should give more than we take in order to maintain balance in our relationships and transactions with others. We should also strive to take only what we need and not become greedy or overly attached to material possessions as this can lead to unhappiness and dissatisfaction in life.

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