Mention of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) to 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with him): "How excellent is good wealth for a good man."

The Shaykh : So, for example, I remind you of what I mentioned previously, his saying (peace be upon him) to 'Amr ibn al-'As: , but we should look at these two conditions in each of the two matters mentioned: the wealth—no, not wealth in general—good wealth for the man, and not for every man, but only for the good man. So, if one is able to acquire lawful, good wealth, and he himself is a good man, then how excellent they are, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. And I am certain that most people cannot fulfill these two conditions: that the wealth is good, and that the man himself is good. Because if the wealth is good but he disposes of it in an improper way, then this wealth becomes a calamity and a burden upon him. And if the man is good but his earnings are not good—that is, they are forbidden—then what is the benefit of this wealth? ...