The authenticity of the hadith: “Among My servants are some whom only poverty benefits”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is this hadith authentic? And what is its meaning? It is Is it included in what has passed with us?
Answer:
Yes, this hadith is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it is a hadith qudsi. It is from the speech of Allah And this is clear, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is this hadith authentic? And what is its meaning? It is
Among My servants are some whom only poverty benefits, and among them are some whom only wealth benefits,
إن من عبادي من لا يصلحه إلا الفقر، ومنهم من لا يصلحه إلا الغنى،Answer:
Yes, this hadith is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it is a hadith qudsi. It is from the speech of Allah
Among My servants are some whom only wealth benefits, and if I were to make them poor, it would corrupt their religion; and among them are the opposite, some whom only poverty benefits, and if I were to make them wealthy, it would corrupt their religion.
إن من عبادي من لا يصلحه إلا الغنى، ولو أفقرته لأفسد ذلك عليه دينه، ومنهم بالعكس من لا يصلحه إلا الفقر، ولو أغنيته لأفسد ذلك عليه دينه.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل إذا كان كل عمل فأصله المحبة والإرادة والمقصود به التنعم بالمراد المحبوب — islamhouse.com (1:04:27)
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