26/27. Chapter:
Mishkat al-Masabih 5181 — (Ar-riqaq) Words that soften the heart
Greed for Wealth Worse Than Greed of Wolves for Sheep
Mishkat al-Masabih : 5181
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 5181
وَعَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «مَا ذِئْبَانِ جَائِعَانِ أُرْسِلَا فِي غَنَمٍ بِأَفْسَدَ لَهَا مِنْ حِرْصِ الْمَرْءِ عَلَى الْمَالِ والشرف لدينِهِ» رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ والدارمي
Ka'b bin Malik Narrated from:
Sayyiduna Ka'b ibn Maalik رضى الله عنه reported that his father [1] narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Two hungry wolves sent to (a herd of) sheep do not cause more destruction than a man's greed for property and honour causes to his religion." [2]
[1] This is error Ka'b narrated it himself. His father Maalik had not embraced Islam.[2] Tirmidhi # 2376, Musnad Ahmad 4. 460.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 5181In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 27
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Al-Khatib at-Tabrizi
- Translator:
- James Robson
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
