The meaning of "that you retain the surplus is worse for you" in the hadith
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Question:
His saying: What exceeds his need?
Answer:
Yes, so it is worse for a person to have wealth and abundance and not spend, and spending is better for him.
His saying:
Indeed, that you retain the surplus is worse for you than that you spend it
إنَّك أنْ تُمْسِك الفَضْل شرٌّ لك من أن تنفقهAnswer:
Yes, so it is worse for a person to have wealth and abundance and not spend, and spending is better for him.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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