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Sunan Abi Dawud 3661 (Book 26, Hadith 21) #23951
The Value of Guidance Over Possessions

SUMMARY: It is better to help someone gain guidance from Allah than to acquire material possessions.

Sahl b. Sa’d reported the prophet as saying: I swear on Allah, it will be better for you that Allah should give guidance to one man through your agency than that you should acquire the red ones among the camels.
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ - عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ وَاللَّهِ لأَنْ يُهْدَى بِهُدَاكَ رَجْلٌ وَاحِدٌ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ حُمْرِ النَّعَمِ

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guidance  *  camels  *  hidayah  *  aldhaba  *  inam  *  qabd  *  almata  *  sad

QUICK LESSONS:
Helping others find their way back to God

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of helping others gain guidance from Allah over acquiring material possessions. It is narrated by Sahl b. Sad, who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and one of the most reliable narrators in Islamic history. He reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “I swear on Allah, it will be better for you that Allah should give guidance to one man through your agency than that you should acquire the red ones among the camels”. This hadith teaches us that it is more important to help others find their way back to God than it is to accumulate wealth or other material possessions in this world. We should strive for spiritual growth and development rather than focusing solely on worldly gains as these are temporary and will not benefit us in our afterlife journey with God Almighty.

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