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3995. Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ stood up and addressed the people, saying: 'No, by Allāh, I do not fear for you, O people, but I fear the attractions of this world that Allāh brings forth for you.' A man said to him: 'O Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, does good bring forth
evil?' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ remained silent for a while, then he said: 'What did you say?' He said: 'I said, does good bring forth evil?' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Good does not bring forth anything but good, but is it really good? Everything that grows on the banks of a stream may either kill if overeaten or (at least) make the animals sick, except if an animal eats its fill of Khadir[1] and then faces the sun, and then defecates and urinates, chews the cud and then returns to graze again. Whoever takes wealth in a lawful manner, it will be blessed for him, but whoever takes it in an unlawful manner, his likeness is that of one who eats and is never satisfied.'" (Sahih)
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Wealth is a blessing of Allāh, so earning it through lawful means is not forbidden.
Grass and pasture is useful for an animal provided it eats after having digested what he had eaten previously. If it continues eating then it will harm it. Similarly, wealth is useful provided some portion of it is spent in the way of Allāh too.
