A sinful but generous Muslim and a pious but stingy Muslim: which is worse in the sight of Allah?
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The Shaykh : The authentic hadiths, yes.
The questioner : Professor, if a Muslim is stingy, or if a Muslim is sinful, which is closer to Allah?
The Shaykh : Which is more noble in the sight of Allah?
The questioner : Which is more noble in the sight of Allah? I am just asking?
The Shaykh : No, you are not asking. Why are you asking? Are you his lawyer, meaning? He is the one asking.
The questioner : A sinful but generous Muslim.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And a pious but stingy Muslim: which is more noble in the sight of Allah?
The Shaykh : Or do you mean which is worse in the sight of Allah? That is what you mean, right?
The questioner : Yes, that is the intention.
The Shaykh : And what follows if we know which is worse in the sight of Allah? The important thing is that a Muslim should not be stingy, nor should he be sinful by leaving the prayer, while having generosity and presence. So, may Allah reward you, this question suggests that you are the one who read that hadith, the one that is not authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "The generous one is beloved to Allah, even if he is sinful." Yes, that is it. There are several hadiths with this meaning, namely: "The generous one is beloved to Allah, even if he is sinful," and "The stingy one is hated by Allah, even if he is righteous." None of these hadiths that came with these meanings is authentic, absolutely not.
So it appears that you are the one who read these hadiths, and based on your being affected by them, you are asking that question. Even if the question contained that verbal error, the important thing is that a Muslim should not be sinful, nor should he be stingy. As for whether a sinful but generous person is less evil in the sight of Allah than a righteous but stingy one, their account is with Allah. What concerns us is knowing that one should not be sinful and should not be stingy. But yes, indeed.
The questioner : Professor, if a Muslim is stingy, or if a Muslim is sinful, which is closer to Allah?
The Shaykh : Which is more noble in the sight of Allah?
The questioner : Which is more noble in the sight of Allah? I am just asking?
The Shaykh : No, you are not asking. Why are you asking? Are you his lawyer, meaning? He is the one asking.
The questioner : A sinful but generous Muslim.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And a pious but stingy Muslim: which is more noble in the sight of Allah?
The Shaykh : Or do you mean which is worse in the sight of Allah? That is what you mean, right?
The questioner : Yes, that is the intention.
The Shaykh : And what follows if we know which is worse in the sight of Allah? The important thing is that a Muslim should not be stingy, nor should he be sinful by leaving the prayer, while having generosity and presence. So, may Allah reward you, this question suggests that you are the one who read that hadith, the one that is not authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "The generous one is beloved to Allah, even if he is sinful." Yes, that is it. There are several hadiths with this meaning, namely: "The generous one is beloved to Allah, even if he is sinful," and "The stingy one is hated by Allah, even if he is righteous." None of these hadiths that came with these meanings is authentic, absolutely not.
So it appears that you are the one who read these hadiths, and based on your being affected by them, you are asking that question. Even if the question contained that verbal error, the important thing is that a Muslim should not be sinful, nor should he be stingy. As for whether a sinful but generous person is less evil in the sight of Allah than a righteous but stingy one, their account is with Allah. What concerns us is knowing that one should not be sinful and should not be stingy. But yes, indeed.