Hadith 30101

Chapter 38

باب 38

(38) باب كَرَاهَةِ الْحِرْصِ عَلَى الدُّنْيَا

(38) Chapter: It is disliked to be eager to acquire worldly gains (RU)
148
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " قَلْبُ الشَّيْخِ شَابٌّ عَلَى حُبِّ اثْنَتَيْنِ طُولُ الْحَيَاةِ وَحُبُّ الْمَالِ " .

Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said this:
The heart of an old person is young for two things: for long life and love for wealth. (RU)

Reference (RU): Sahih Muslim 1046 b (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 12, Hadith 148 (RU)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 5, Hadith 2278 (RU)