Is the condemnation of extravagance understood from the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “A man is rewarded for all his spending except for a jar of dirt”?
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The questioner : If you permit me, regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Ibn Majah 4163Hasan (Darussalam) Is the condemnation of extravagance understood from this? Does the person, I mean, build or do things around this according to his need?
The Shaykh : ... If he builds according to his need, the hadith does not include him, and if he exceeds, he has been extravagant, so he is not rewarded for it, naturally.
The questioner : And is he rewarded for his need?
The Shaykh : Yes, if he intends the quantity.
The questioner : Yes.
A person will be rewarded for all his spending, except for (what he spends) on dust
أنَّ الرجل يُؤجر في نفقته كلها إلا في جرَّة ترابThe Shaykh : ... If he builds according to his need, the hadith does not include him, and if he exceeds, he has been extravagant, so he is not rewarded for it, naturally.
The questioner : And is he rewarded for his need?
The Shaykh : Yes, if he intends the quantity.
The questioner : Yes.
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