Hadith #120
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ قَالَ لَمَّا أُنْزِلَتْ { الَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ وَلَا يُنْفِقُونَهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ } قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه
ُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِهِ قَدْ نَزَلَ فِي الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ مَا نَزَلَ فَلَوْ أَنَّا عَلِمْنَا أَيُّ الْمَالِ خَيْرٌ اتَّخَذْنَاهُ فَقَالَ أَفْضَلُهُ لِسَانًا ذَاكِرًا وَقَلْبًا شَاكِرًا وَزَوْجَةً مُؤْمِنَةً تُعِينُهُ عَلَى إِيمَانِهِ
Isnad Chain
عبد الرحمن
إسرائيل
منصور
سالم بن أبي الجعد
ثوبان
English Translation
It was narrated from Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ was on a journey when some of his companions said: 'Such has been revealed about gold and silver — if only we knew which wealth is best, we would take it.' He said: 'The best of it is a tongue busy with remembrance, a grateful heart, and a believing wife who helps him in his faith.'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 41, Hadith 120
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 21358
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-57748