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Riyad as-Salihin 559

I heard Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) saying: “The case of a miserly man and a generous man who gives in charity is similar to that of two persons who are clad in armour from their…

Abu Hurayrahnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by agreed upon
2names in the chain
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وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أنه سمع

رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «مثل البخيل والمنفق، كمثل رجلين عليهما جنتان من حديد من ثديهما إلى ترا قيهما، فأما المنفق، فلا ينفق إلا سبغت، أو وفرت على جلده حتى تخفى بنانه، وتعفو أثره، وأما البخيل، فلا يريد أن ينفق شيئاً إلا لزقت كل حلقةْ مكانها، فهو يوسعها فلا تتسع»

I heard Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) saying: “The case of a miserly man and a generous man who gives in charity is similar to that of two persons who are clad in armour from their breasts up to their collar bones. When the generous man gives in charity, his armour expands so much as to cover his fingertips and toes.

When the miser intends to spend something the armour contracts and every ring of it sticks to the place where it is (sinks into his flesh). He tries to loosen it but it does not expand.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 559, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 559. 1 min read

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Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2Abu HurayrahFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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