Hoarding of wealth

Das_Reich · May 6, 2006, 5:13am

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/law/fiqhussunnah/fus3_40.html

Al-Bukhari and Muslim relate from al-Ahnaf ibn Qays that he said: "I was in the company of some men of Quraish, when a man (Abu Zharr al-Ghafari, a companion of the Prophet) came with coarse hair, clothes, and appearance. He stood up, greeted them and said: ‘Inform those who hoard property that a stone will be heated in the Fires of Hell and then placed on the nipples of their breasts until it comes out from the top of their shoulders. It will then be placed on the top of their shoulders until it comes out again from the nipple of their breasts, and they will be shaken.’ Then he left. I followed him and sat near him, not knowing who he was. I said: ‘These people disliked what you said to them.’ He observed: ‘They do not understand anything that my friend said to me.’ I asked: ‘Who is your friend?’ He replied: **'The Prophet, upon whom be peace. **[One day he asked me]: ‘Do you see the Mount of Uhud?’ I looked at the sun to see how much of the day was left, as I thought that the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, wanted to send me on an errand for him. I said: ‘Yes.’ Upon this he said: ‘Nothing would delight me more than having gold equal to the bulk of Uhud and spending all of it (in Allah’s way) except three dinars.’
‘Indeed, these people do not understand and go on accumulating riches. By Allah! I neither ask them for this world, nor do I ask them anything about religion until I meet Allah, The Exalted One.’ "

Light_Bearer · May 6, 2006, 4:00pm

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Das; was there any special reason for 3 dinars?

Das_Reich · May 6, 2006, 5:02pm

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^ I guess three dinar covers your daily expenses

PyariCgudia · May 7, 2006, 2:04pm

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Yeah, don't keep saving every penny you earn. Do spend some of it, or else it gets taken away from you. I was saving every penny from my new job, being a total stinge-ball. But then guess what? I got into an accident and ended up paying muchas dineras out to the other person.

I still think how many tacos I could have gotten with that much money.

Sara516 · May 7, 2006, 2:08pm

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^ Huh?

isnt it better u had money so that u wud have it in an emergency?

PyariCgudia · May 8, 2006, 12:56am

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Sara, I suppose there is a middle path. Save some, spend some. I like to spend on what is required only, and even then, I'll try saving as much as I can by shopping during sales and using coupons, gift cards, etc.

But that doesn't mean that every time you want something, that you forcefully deny yourself. Spend a little on yourself. Just don't go to extremes.