Combining Abu Bakr’s spending of all his wealth with the prohibition against wasting wealth
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: How do you reconcile the reports of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) spending all his wealth with the prohibition against wasting wealth and becoming a burden on people?
The Shaykh:
If a person has strong faith in Allah, like the faith of al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), that is not contradictory. But if a person’s faith is weak and he needs to hold back some of his wealth to strengthen himself, there is no harm in holding onto wealth to the extent of his need. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: strength of faith.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: How do you reconcile the reports of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) spending all his wealth with the prohibition against wasting wealth and becoming a burden on people?
The Shaykh:
If a person has strong faith in Allah, like the faith of al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), that is not contradictory. But if a person’s faith is weak and he needs to hold back some of his wealth to strengthen himself, there is no harm in holding onto wealth to the extent of his need. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
What did you leave for your family? He said: I left for them Allah and His Messenger.
ما تركت لأهلك؟ قال تركت لهم الله ورسوله
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده العجيب : أنه يشام النفس حتى يعلم أي القوتين تغلب عليها — islamhouse.com (52:41)
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