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5. It was narrated that Abu Dardā' said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came out to us when we were speaking of poverty and how we feared it. He said: 'Is it poverty that you fear? By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, (the delights and luxuries of) this world will come to you in plenty, and nothing will cause the heart of anyone of you to deviate except that. By Allāh, I am leaving you upon something like Baydā' (white, bright, clear path) the night and day of which are the same.'"
Abu Dardā' said: "He spoke the truth, by Allāh. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ did indeed leave us upon something like Baydā' (the white, bright, clear path) the days and nights of which were the
same.” (Hasan)
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Commentary
a. Poverty is a kind of trial from Allāh. It drives a lot of people to unlawful ways in search of sustenance. Similarly, too much affluence is also a trial, which induces people to indulge in evils like false pride, greed, and so on. The Hadith, however, seems to suggest that the affliction of affluence is greater than the affliction of poverty. May Allāh protect us from all trials and temptations!
b. The “days and nights of which are the same” probably means that everything in the Divine Law is bright like day. It could also mean that just as right was made completely distinct from wrong during the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ, the light of guidance would continue to shine even after his death, thanks to the luminous rays of the Book and the Sunnah that would guide the community to discriminate between truth and falsehood.
