Friday 20 January 2012

Proud Poor Man, Oppressive Rich Man

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful



Hadith: Narrated AbuDharr: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "There are three whom Allah loves and three whom Allah hates. Those whom Allah loves are a man who, when one came and begged from some people in Allah's name, not because of any relationship between him and them, and was refused by them, withdrew from them and gave him something secretly, no one knowing of the gift but Allah and the one who gave it; a man who travelled all night with people till sleep was more desirable to them than anything which could be compared with it, and when they laid down their heads he stood up and engaged in his devotions and recited verses of the Qur'an; and a man who was in a detachment which met the enemy and was routed, yet he went straight forward till he was killed or given victory. The three whom Allah hates are an old man who commits fornication, a poor man who is proud, and a rich man who is oppressive."

Tirmidhi and Nasa'i transmitted it but Nasa'i did not mention the three whom Allah hates.

[Tirmidhi]









  Has not the time yet come for those who believe that 
their hearts should be humble for the remembrance of Allah 
and what has come down of the truth? 
[Surah Al Hadid 57:16]

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