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Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4137

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In-book entry
38

Chapter 9

Chapter context: Contentment

باب الْقَنَاعَةِ

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Hadith text

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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Reference details

Collection
Sunan Ibn Majah
In-book entry
38

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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