Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 40.0

What Has Been Related About: Wealth Is Being Content With Oneself

باب مَا جَاءَ أَنَّ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ

1 hadiths

Jami` at-Tirmidhi, 2373sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin Bdyl bin QryshfromAbu Bakr bin 'Ayyash al-Asadifrom'Uthman bin 'Asim bin HusaynfromDhakwan Abu Salah al-Saman al-ZiyatfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ وَلَكِنِ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو حَصِينٍ اسْمُهُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ الأَسَدِيُّ ‏.‏

English translation

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Richness is not having many possessions, but richness is being content with oneself."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ بُدَيْلِ بْنِ قُرَيْشٍ الْيَامِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏