37/8. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4135 — Slave of Dinar and Dirham
The most wealthy
Hadith About the Slave of Dinar and Dirham
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4135
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4135
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " تَعِسَ عَبْدُ الدِّينَارِ وَعَبْدُ الدِّرْهَمِ وَعَبْدُ الْقَطِيفَةِ وَعَبْدُ الْخَمِيصَةِ إِنْ أُعْطِيَ رَضِيَ وَإِنْ لَمْ يُعْطَ لَمْ يَفِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Wretched is the slave of the Dinar and the slave of the Dirham, and the slave of velvet and the slave of the Khamisah.* If he is given, he is pleased and if he is not given, he does not fulfill (his oath of allegiance).”
[1] A kind of luxurious garment made of wool with patterns.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4135In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 36English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4135
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4135
This hadith warns against becoming controlled by money and material things. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said wretched is the slave of the Dinar, the slave of the Dirham, the slave of velvet, and the slave of the Khamisah. The text then describes a person whose loyalty depends on being given: if he is given, he is pleased, and if he is not given, he does not fulfill his pledge. This hadith about the slave of Dinar and Dirham is really about the heart’s attachment. Money and clothing become dangerous when they decide a person’s satisfaction and commitment. The narration teaches that a believer should not let gifts, wealth, or fine items control faithfulness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith warns against being controlled by money and material items.
- A person should not make loyalty depend only on being given.
- Worldly goods can affect the heart if they become the main concern.
- Faithfulness should not rise and fall only with material benefit.
