سنن ابن ماجه
Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4137
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- Book
- 37. Zuhd
- In-book entry
- 38
Chapter 9
Chapter context: Contentment
باب الْقَنَاعَةِ
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Original Arabic
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ وَلَكِنَّ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ
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Translation
English translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Richness is not an abundance of worldly goods, rather richness is contentment with one’s lot.”
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Where is this hadith found?
This is Hadith 4137 in Sunan Ibn Majah. It appears in Book 37, Zuhd, as in-book entry 38 under the chapter “Contentment.”
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- Sunan Ibn Majah
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- 37. Zuhd
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Source and grading notes
English : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4137 Arabic : Book 37, Hadith 4276
- Al-Albani:
- Sahih
- Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi:
- Sahih
- Shuaib Al Arnaut:
- Sahih
- Zubair Ali Zai:
- Sahih Muslim
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