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2141. It was narrated from Mu'adh bin 'Abdullāh bin Khubaib, from his father, that his paternal uncle said: "We were sitting in a gathering, and the Prophet ﷺ came with traces of water on his head. One of us said to him: 'We see that you are of good cheer today.' He said: 'Yes, praise is to Allāh.' Then he spoke to the people about being rich. He said: 'There is nothing wrong with being rich for one who has piety, but good health, for one who has piety is better than niches, and being of good cheer is a blessing.'" (Sahih)
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a. A righteous person having fear of Allāh ﷻ earns his livelihood through lawful ways, and spends it in good causes, and in fulfilling lawful and reasonable needs, thus he earns reward in earning and in spending. The wealth is a great favor for such a person.
b. A bad person does not distinguish between lawful and unlawful in earning a livelihood. He spends with pride, to show off, and he uses wealth for an unreasonable lavish lifestyle. Thus the gain of this wealth becomes a source of sin for him, and the spending of it multiplies his sins even more. The wealth is a test and a cause of destruction for such a person. May Allāh keep us safe! Amen.
c. Health is a greater favor than wealth. Being in a state of good health, despite being less fortunate in respect to wealth, certainly allows more good deeds to be performed.
