أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَقَ عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّهُ أَتَی النَّبِيَّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي ثَوْبٍ دُونٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَکَ مَالٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ مِنْ کُلِّ الْمَالِ قَالَ مِنْ أَيِّ الْمَالِ قَالَ قَدْ آتَانِي اللَّهُ مِنْ الْإِبِلِ وَالْغَنَمِ وَالْخَيْلِ وَالرَّقِيقِ قَالَ فَإِذَا آتَاکَ اللَّهُ مَالًا فَلْيُرَ عَلَيْکَ أَثَرُ نِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَکَرَامَتِهِ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 5239
It was narrated from Abu Al-Ahwas, from his father, that he came to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم wearing shabby clothes. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said to him: “Do you have any wealth?” He said: “Yes, all kinds of wealth.” He said: “What kinds of wealth?” He said: “Allah has given me camels, cattle, sheep, horses and slaves.” He said: “If Allah has given you wealth, then let the effect of Allah’s blessing and generosity be seen on you.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020