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Sunan Abi Dawud 4790 (Book 43, Hadith 18) #25081
Simplicity & Generosity of Believers

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that believers should be simple and generous, while profligates should be avoided for their deceitful and ignoble behavior.

Narrated AbuSalamah ; AbuHurayrah: The Prophet said: The believer is simple and generous, but the profligate is deceitful and ignoble.
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ بْنِ فُرَافِصَةَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ الْعَسْقَلاَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رَفَعَاهُ جَمِيعًا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ الْمُؤْمِنُ غِرٌّ كَرِيمٌ وَالْفَاجِرُ خِبٌّ لَئِيمٌ

TOPICS
belief  *  simplicity  *  generosity  *  profligacy

QUICK LESSONS:
Believe simply and generously
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of being a believer who is simple and generous. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught that believers should strive to have these qualities, as they are signs of a good character. On the other hand, profligates are to be avoided due to their deceitful and ignoble behavior. We can learn from this hadith that it is important to practice simplicity in our lives by avoiding excessiveness in our actions or words, as well as generosity by giving generously without expecting anything in return. By following these teachings we can become better people who are respected by others for our good character traits.

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