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1780. ‘Āishah said: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to me: ‘If you want to stick with me,[1] then suffice yourself in the world with the provisions of the rider. And beware of gatherings of the rich, and do not consider a garment to be worn out until it has been patched.’” (Da’if) [Abū ‘Eisā said:] This Hadith is Gharib, we do not know of it except as a narration of Ṣāliḥ bin Ḥassān. [He said:] I heard Muḥammad bin Ismā‘īl saying: “Ṣāliḥ bin Ḥassān is Munkar in Hadith.”[2] And Ṣāliḥ bin Ḥassān – the one who Ibn Abī Dhi’b reports from – is trustworthy. [Abū ‘Eisā said:] The meaning of this saying: “And beware of gatherings of the rich” is similar to what was related from Abū Hurairah from the Prophet ﷺ, that he said: "Whoever sees one that has been more favored than him in appearance and provisions, then let him look at the one who is less than him, rather than one who is favored more than him. For indeed it is more appropriate so that he not scorn Allāh's favors [upon him]." And it has been related from 'Awn bin 'Abdullāh who said: "I accompanied the rich, and did not see anyone with more troubles than me. I saw a beast that was better than my beast, and a garment that was better than by garment. And I accompanied the poor, and felt at ease."