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Another hadith, and we will suffice with it. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "Chapter on Contentment of the Soul." He narrates it with his authentic chain:

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The Shaykh : Another hadith, and we will suffice with it. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "Chapter on Contentment of the Soul." He narrates it with his authentic chain: from Mu'adh ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Khubaib al-Juhani, who narrated from his father, from his uncle: that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to them, and there was a trace of ghusl on him, and he was content in his soul, so we thought that he had approached his wives, so we said: "O Messenger of Allah, we see you content in your soul?" He said:
Yes, and praise be to Allah أَجَل ، والحَمدُ لله
, then wealth was mentioned, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There is no harm in wealth for someone who has taqwa, but health for the person who has taqwa is even better than wealth. Cheerfulness is a blessing. إِنَّهُ لَا بَأسَ بِالغِنَى لِمن اتَّقَى ، والصِّحَةُ لِمَن اتَّقَى خَيْرُ مِن الغِنَى ، وطِيبُ النَّفسِ مِن النِّعَم
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 14:43
, and what we remember from the old studies of al-Na'im is:
and contentment of the soul is among the blessings وطيب النفس من النعيم
Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 20:2
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The narrator mentions in this hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) came out to them on a certain occasion, and there was a trace of ghusl on him, and his soul was tranquil and satisfied. As is known, a person's facial features reflect whether his soul is clear, satisfied, and tranquil, or the opposite. So his Companions noticed this from him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said:
We said, 'Messenger of Allah, we see that you are cheerful.' He said, 'Yes, and praise be to Allah!' يا رسول الله ، نراك طيب النفس ؟ قال : أجل ، والحمد لله
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 14:43
. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) praised his Lord for having granted him the lawful. Then, on this occasion, he (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned a hadith that also encourages the Muslim to be content in his soul. If he is so, it does not harm him if he is poor in wealth. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):
There is no harm in wealth for someone who has taqwa, but health for the person who has taqwa is even better than wealth. إِنَّهُ لَا بَأسَ بِالغِنَى لِمن اتَّقَى ، والصِّحَةُ لِمَن اتَّقَى خَيرٌ مِن الغِنَى
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 14:43
. There is no harm in a believer being wealthy, but on the condition that he is pious. Otherwise, if a person is wealthy and is not mindful of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in his wealth—neither in how he earns it, nor in how he spends it, nor in his extravagance with it for himself—if he is not pious in his wealth, this wealth is a burden on its owner, as came in some hadiths that we have previously mentioned, that the Muslim is first asked on the Day of Resurrection about matters, among which are:
about his wealth and how he earned it and where he spent it on وعن ماله من أين اكتسبه وفيما أنفقه ؟
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2417Da'if (Darussalam)
; therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
There is no harm in wealth for someone who has taqwa إنه لا بأس بالغنى لِمَن اتَّقى
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 14:43
. This phrase from this hadith meets the previous hadith of 'Amr ibn al-'As, which is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Good is honest property 2 for an honest man. نِعْمَ المالُ الصالح للرجل الصالح
Mishkat al-Masabih 3756
. As for if the wealth is in the hand of a man who is not pious, not pious, then the harm of his dealing with this wealth will be greater than its benefit. So it is no wonder that the Wise Lawgiver obligated those who deal with their wealth in an unlawful manner to be subjected to what is known as the restriction of the spendthrift. A wise, sane person is appointed over him to spend from his wealth for him and not let him deal with it, because he will spend it in unlawful ways. Therefore, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There is nothing wrong with being rich for one who has piety لا بأس بالغنى لِمَن اتَّقى
Sunan Ibn Majah 2141Sahih (Darussalam)
, but he (peace and blessings be upon him) at the same time said:
but good health for one who has piety is better than riches والصحة لِمَن اتَّقى خيرٌ من الغنى
Sunan Ibn Majah 2141Sahih (Darussalam)
. Perhaps that is because wealth, in relation to health, is like a means to an end. If health is realized, there is no value left for wealth. Therefore, we find many of the wealthy and affluent living their long lives in sadness and grief due to a chronic illness that has befallen them and their lives, so they did not benefit anything from their wealth. Therefore, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
but good health for one who has piety is better than riches والصحة لِمَن اتَّقى خيرٌ من الغنى
Sunan Ibn Majah 2141Sahih (Darussalam)
. He also qualified this good by the Muslim being in health in his body, and being pious to his Lord in that as well. Otherwise, just as wealth is spent in disobedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so health is often spent in disobedience to Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), in being arrogant toward the weak and the poor, in oppressing people, because he sees himself stronger than them in his body. Therefore, both wealth and health require piety, but health with piety is better than wealth with piety. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the narration of this hadith:
and being of good cheer is a blessing وطيب النفس من النعم
Sunan Ibn Majah 2141Sahih (Darussalam)
, meaning: contentment of the soul and satisfaction with what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has apportioned for it, whether its owner is wealthy or poor, whether he is healthy in body or sick. For contentment of the soul does not necessarily require any of these worldly perfections, while contentment of the soul is realized for a person by the strength of his faith in his Lord and his submission to His decree and destiny.
We ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to make us among the believers who are patient and satisfied with His decree and destiny.
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