Hadith 12791

Chapter 28

باب 28

(28) باب مَا جَاءَ فِي قَلْبُ الشَّيْخِ شَابٌّ عَلَى حُبِّ اثْنَتَيْنِ

(28) Chapter: What Has Been Related About : 'The Heart Of an Old Man Remains Young Because of Love For Two Things' (ID)
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حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَهْرَمُ ابْنُ آدَمَ وَيَشِبُّ مِنْهُ اثْنَتَانِ الْحِرْصُ عَلَى الْعُمُرِ وَالْحِرْصُ عَلَى الْمَالِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:
"The Son Of Adan grows old, but two things keep him young: Desire for life and desire for wealth." (ID)

Reference (ID): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2339 (ID)

In-book reference (ID): Book 36, Hadith 36 (ID)

English translation (ID): Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2339 (ID)