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Sunan Ibn Majah 2307 (Book 12, Hadith 171) #31659
Keeping Livestock According To Wealth

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad commanded the rich to keep sheep and the poor to keep chickens, warning that if the rich kept chickens, Allah would give permission for the town to be destroyed.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah commanded the rich to keep sheep, and he commanded the poor to keep chickens, and he said: 'When the rich keep chickens, then Allah will give permission for the town to be destroyed"'.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ الأَغْنِيَاءَ بِاتِّخَاذِ الْغَنَمِ وَأَمَرَ الْفُقَرَاءَ بِاتِّخَاذِ الدَّجَاجِ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ عِنْدَ اتِّخَاذِ الأَغْنِيَاءِ الدَّجَاجَ يَأْذَنُ اللَّهُ بِهَلاَكِ الْقُرَى

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livestock  *  wealth  *  commandment

QUICK LESSONS:
Use wealth responsibly and help out others in society who are less fortunate than you.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how people should use their wealth according to their status in society. The Prophet Muhammad commanded those who were wealthy to keep sheep as livestock, while those who were not as well off should keep chickens instead. He warned that if those with more money kept chickens instead of sheep, then Allah would give permission for the town or city they lived in to be destroyed. This hadith teaches us that we must use our wealth responsibly and not waste it on things we do not need or cannot afford. It also reminds us of our responsibility towards others in society; those with more money should help out those who are less fortunate by providing them with what they need and helping them make ends meet.

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