وَعَنْ ثَوْبَانَ
قَالَ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ (وَالَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَب وَالْفِضَّة) كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِهِ: نَزَلَتْ فِي الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ لَوْ عَلِمْنَا أَيُّ الْمَالِ خَيْرٌ فَنَتَّخِذَهُ؟ فَقَالَ: «أَفْضَلُهُ لِسَانٌ ذَاكِرٌ وَقَلْبٌ شَاكِرٌ وَزَوْجَةٌ مُؤْمِنَةٌ تُعِينُهُ عَلَى إِيمَانِهِ»
When “And those who hoard gold and silver” 1. came down they were with the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) on one of his journeys. One of his companions said, “It has come down about gold and silver. Would that we knew what property is best so that we might get it!” He replied, “The best property is a tongue which makes mention of God, a grateful heart, and a believing wife who helps a man with his faith.” 1. Qur’an, ix, 34.