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Sunan Ibn Majah 2141 (Book 12, Hadith 5) #31493
The Blessing of Good Cheer

SUMMARY: Being of good cheer is a blessing and having piety is better than riches.

It was narrated from Mu'adh bin 'Abdullah bin Khubaib, from his father, that his paternal uncle said: "We were sitting in a gathering, and the Prophet came with traces of water on his head. One of us said to him: 'We see that you are of good cheer today'. He said: 'Yes, praise is to Allah'. Then he spoke to the people about being rich. He said: 'There is nothing wrong with being rich for one who has piety, but good health for one who has piety is better than riches, and being of good cheer is a blessing".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خُبَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا فِي مَجْلِسٍ فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ـ ـ وَعَلَى رَأْسِهِ أَثَرُ مَاءٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ بَعْضُنَا نَرَاكَ الْيَوْمَ طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَجَلْ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَفَاضَ الْقَوْمُ فِي ذِكْرِ الْغِنَى فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ بَأْسَ بِالْغِنَى لِمَنِ اتَّقَى وَالصِّحَّةُ لِمَنِ اتَّقَى خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْغِنَى وَطِيبُ النَّفْسِ مِنَ النِّعَمِ

TOPICS
cheer  *  piety  *  riches  *  tasneem  *  taqwa  *  ghina

QUICK LESSONS:
Be thankful for all blessings given by Allah; Remain positive no matter what your circumstances are; Have faith and trust in God; Do not make wealth your main focus; Be contented with what you have been given by Allah .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was in a gathering with his companions when he arrived with traces of water on his head. One of the companions asked him why he was in such good spirits and the Prophet ﷺ replied that it was due to Allah's blessings. He then spoke about being rich and said that there is nothing wrong with being wealthy if one has piety, but having good health if one has piety is better than riches. Lastly, he said that being in good cheer is a blessing from Allah. This hadith teaches us to be thankful for all the blessings we have been given by Allah and to always remain positive no matter what our circumstances are as this will bring us closer to Him. It also reminds us that although wealth can be beneficial, it should not be our main focus as having faith and trust in God will bring us more joy than any material possession ever could.

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