The Ruling on Calamity in Wealth

Question:
This questioner says: Is calamity in wealth a cause, or does it come from the anger of Allah upon the person?

Answer:
So calamity may be a punishment , and calamity may be for the elevation of the servant, the elevation of his rank with Allah, for the elevation of his rank with Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Allah may write for him a high station in Paradise that he does not reach through his deeds, so He decrees calamities for him, and he is patient with them, so he is rewarded, and his station in Paradise is raised. Calamity may be an expiation for his evil deeds and sins. So what befalls the servant, what befalls the Muslim, is good for him; in any case, it is good for him; because it is either an expiation, or an elevation of ranks, or a punishment for disobedience so that he leaves it and repents to Allah from it. Yes.