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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2368 (Book 36, Hadith 65) #28002
The Rewards of Poverty and Need

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) taught that if people knew the rewards of poverty and need, they would love to be in such a state.

Fadalah bin 'Ubaid narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would lead the people in Salat some men would collapse among them during the Salat due to hunger – they were among them Ashab As-suffah – such that a Bedouin would say : 'These people are mad' or "possessed". So when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) finished the Salah, he turned to them and said: 'If you knew what was in store for you with Allah then you would love to be increased in poverty and need'." Fadalah said: "And on that day, I was with the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)". (Hasan)
حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدُّورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو هَانِئٍ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ، أَنَّ أَبَا عَلِيٍّ، عَمْرَو بْنَ مَالِكٍ الْجَنْبِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ يَخِرُّ رِجَالٌ مِنْ قَامَتِهِمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ مِنَ الْخَصَاصَةِ وَهُمْ أَصْحَابُ الصُّفَّةِ حَتَّى تَقُولَ الأَعْرَابُ هَؤُلاَءِ مَجَانِينُ أَوْ مَجَانُونَ فَإِذَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ انْصَرَفَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا لَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ لأَحْبَبْتُمْ أَنْ تَزْدَادُوا فَاقَةً وَحَاجَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَضَالَةُ وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

TOPICS
poverty  *  need  *  rewards  *  salat

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in Allah's plans even if it means being poor/needy; understand that there can be great rewards from this state despite how difficult it may seem at times; appreciate what you have been given no matter your circumstances; remember those less fortunate than you; help others who are struggling financially whenever possible; show kindness towards those who are less fortunate than you; do your best to make sure everyone around you has enough food/resources etc.; pray regularly for guidance on how best to help others etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the rewards of poverty and need as taught by Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w). It is narrated by Fadalah bin 'Ubaid who was present when the Prophet was leading people in Salat one day when some men among them collapsed due to hunger as they were among the group known as Ashab As-suffah. A Bedouin man remarked that these people must be mad or possessed but then after finishing his prayer, the Prophet turned to them and said that if they knew what Allah had in store for them with regards to poverty and need then they would love it even more than their current state. This teaches us that although we may not understand why certain things happen or why some people are poor or needy, Allah knows best what He has planned for us all and we should have faith in His plans even if it means being poor or needy ourselves because there could be great rewards waiting for us at the end of our journey with Him.

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