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Sahih Muslim 1048c (Book 12, Hadith 154) #9553
Greed is Never Satisfied

SUMMARY: No matter how much wealth a person has, they will always want more and should repent to Allah for their greed.

Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Messenger as saying: If there were two valleys of gold for the son of Adam, he would long for another one. and his mouth will not be filled but with dust, and Allah returns to him who repents.
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَوْ كَانَ لاِبْنِ آدَمَ وَادٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ أَحَبَّ أَنَّ لَهُ وَادِيًا آخَرَ وَلَنْ يَمْلأَ فَاهُ إِلاَّ التُّرَابُ وَاللَّهُ يَتُوبُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ

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greed  *  repentance  *  wealth  *  ghina  *  tawbah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be content with what you have been given by Allah , Turn back to God in repentance when you do something wrong .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the human condition of never being satisfied with what one has. It is reported by Anas b. Malik that the Prophet Muhammad said that if a person had two valleys full of gold, they would still long for another one and their mouth would not be filled but with dust. This means that no matter how much wealth a person has, they will always want more and should repent to Allah for their greed. The Prophet Muhammad also taught us that Allah returns to those who repent from their sins and wrongdoings, so it is important to turn back to Him in repentance when we have done something wrong or have been too greedy in our desires.

This hadith teaches us an important lesson about contentment and moderation in our lives; we should be grateful for what we have been given by Allah instead of constantly wanting more than what He has provided us with. We must remember that all good things come from Him alone, so it is important not to become too attached or obsessed with material possessions as these can easily lead us astray from the path of righteousness if we are not careful enough in our actions and intentions.

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