حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَعِيلَ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَکِيعٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَ فِي الْفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ مَا نَزَلَ قَالُوا فَأَيَّ الْمَالِ نَتَّخِذُ قَالَ عُمَرُ فَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ لَکُمْ ذَلِکَ فَأَوْضَعَ عَلَی بَعِيرِهِ فَأَدْرَکَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا فِي أَثَرِهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيَّ الْمَالِ نَتَّخِذُ فَقَالَ لِيَتَّخِذْ أَحَدُکُمْ قَلْبًا شَاکِرًا وَلِسَانًا ذَاکِرًا وَزَوْجَةً مُؤْمِنَةً تُعِينُ أَحَدَکُمْ عَلَی أَمْرِ الْآخِرَةِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 1856
It was narrated that Thawbân said: “When the Verse concerning silver and gold was revealed, they said: 'What kind of wealth should we acquire? 'Umar said: 'I will tell you about that.' So he rode on his camel and caught up with the Prophet P.B.U.H, and I followed him. He said: '0 Messenger of Allah, what kind of wealth should we acquire?' He said: 'Let one of you acquire a thankful heart, a tongue that remembers Allah and a believing wife who will help him with regard to the Hereafter.'" (Hasan)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020