The hadith of 'Amr ibn 'Awf that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Rejoice and hope for what pleases you; for by Allah, poverty is not what I fear for you."

The Shaykh : The hadith that follows it is authentic, and with it we conclude this lesson.
It is narrated from 'Amr ibn 'Awf al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah to Bahrain to bring its jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims). When he arrived with the wealth from Bahrain, the Ansar heard of Abu 'Ubaydah's arrival and continued to pray the Fajr (dawn prayer) with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) finished praying in... they positioned themselves in his path. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled when he saw them and then said: . They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: . It was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
In this hadith, there are benefits:
This points to the innate love of wealth in human souls, , and these are the best of people, the Companions of the Messenger (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him), who positioned themselves before the Messenger (peace be upon him) and hinted to him that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) had sent this great wealth to you, perhaps you will allocate some of it to us. This is a strong indication of this noble verse: . Is there any blame on these noble Companions for this?
Answer: No. The love of wealth, the love of food, the love of drink, the love of women, and the love of every pleasant thing in this world is an instinctive matter in humans. However, the Muslim is the one who restricts and regulates this love with the regulations and rules of the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law). For example, he loves women but does not flirt with them or look at women who are forbidden to him. He loves wealth but does not encroach upon the wealth of others. And so on. This wealth that came to the Messenger (peace be upon him) was wealth that these Companions acquired by conquering those lands, or by imposing the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) on them when they refused to believe and pay the jizyah. So they were the cause of acquiring this wealth, and they have a legal right to it. Therefore, they are not asking for what they have no right to, and there is no blame on them for that. And so we find that the Messenger (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) did not rebuke them for what he observed from them, but rather he said: , and he told them (peace be upon him) that poverty is not what he fears for them; because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) had promised His Prophet (peace be upon him) that the world would be opened to the Companions, and they would possess the treasures of Kisra and Caesar. This happened, as everyone knows in Islamic history, especially in the time of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). But the Prophet (peace be upon him) warned them about this wealth that would come to them, not to compete for it and not to fight for its acquisition, lest they be afflicted with what afflicted those before them, who perished because of the world. So he said (peace be upon him): .
Therefore, the Companions of the Messenger (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) feared even the little wealth that was available to them. Perhaps many of you still remember the story of Salman al-Farisi when Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas visited him to check on him during his deathbed illness. He saw him crying. He asked him about the crying? He said: "By Allah, it is not fear of death, but rather that the Messenger (peace be upon him) made a covenant with us, and I fear that we have broken that covenant with him. What is the covenant?" He said: "The Messenger (peace be upon him) said to us: ." He said: "And I see these items and vessels in their place in his house. The narrator says: There was nothing there except a small pot, a vessel for washing, a vessel for cooking, and the like—meaning four or five vessels. So he feared that he had broken the covenant with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); because the traveler's provision at that time consisted of pots and vessels, carrying a little dates, a little water, and crossing vast, distant deserts with this little food. So Salman feared for himself that he had broken the covenant with his Prophet, and he did not own items—as mentioned in some narrations—reaching twenty dirhams or close to it. Because of this reverence for the Messenger (peace be upon him), Salman feared that he had broken the covenant with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Therefore, we ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) not to make the world in our hearts, nor make it our greatest concern, but rather to make it a means that helps us to draw near to and submit to the obedience of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and His worship.
And now we begin to answer the previous questions.