Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I heard the Prophet saying, If the son of Adam (the human being) had two valley of money, he would wish for a third, for nothing can fill the belly of Adam's son except dust, and Allah forgives him who repents to Him.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, If the son of Adam had money equal to a valley, then he will wish for another similar to it, for nothing can satisfy the eye of Adam's son except dust. And Allah forgives him who repents to Him. Ibn `Abbas said: I do not know whether this saying was quoted from the Qur'an or not. `Ata' said, I heard Ibn AzZubair saying this narration while he was on the pulpit.
Read More..Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: I heard Ibn Az-Zubair who was on the pulpit at Mecca, delivering a sermon, saying, O men! The Prophet used to say, If the son of Adam were given a valley full of gold, he would love to have a second one; and if he were given the second one, he would love to have a third, for nothing fills the belly of Adam's son except dust. And Allah forgives he who repents to Him. Ubai said, We considered this as a saying from the Qur'an till the Sura (beginning with) 'The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you..' (102.1) was revealed.
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, If Adam's son had a valley full of gold, he would like to have two valleys, for nothing fills his mouth except dust. And Allah forgives him who repents to Him.
Read More..Ubayy said (referring to the hadith above), We considered this as a saying from the Qur'an till the Surah (beginning with): The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you' (102:1) was revealed.
Read More..Narrated Hakim bin Hizam: I asked the Prophet (for some money) and he gave me, and then again I asked him and he gave me, and then again I asked him and he gave me and he then said, This wealth is (like) green and sweet (fruit), and whoever takes it without greed, Allah will bless it for him, but whoever takes it with greed, Allah will not bless it for him, and he will be like the one who eats but is never satisfied. And the upper (giving) hand is better than the lower (taking) hand.
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