Mishkat al-Masabih 5257 — (Ar-riqaq) Words that soften the heart

Abu Abdur Rahman al-Hably Narrated from:

Sayyiduna Abu Abdur Rahman al-Hably رحمه الله (whose name was Abdullah ibn Zayd Misri رحمه الله and he was trustworthy tabi'i) narrated that he heard Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Ass رضي الله عنه being asked by a man, "Do we not belong to the poor muhajirs (emigrants) (who would enter paradise ahead of the rich)." So, Abdullah رضي الله عنه asked the man, "Have you a wife from whom you get peace?" He said, "Yes." Then, he asked, "Do you own a house in which you live?" He said, "Yes!" So, he said, "Then you are one of the rich." The man then volunteered. "I have a servant." He said, "In that case, you are one of the kings." (You cannot be called a poor man.)Sayyiduna (Abu) Abdur Rahman رحمه الله narrated further that three men came to Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr رضي الله عنه in his presence, and said, "O Abu Muhammad, by Allah, we are unable to procure anything, not maintenance, not a beast and not any necessity. (to perform Hajj (pilgrimage), participate in jihad (crusade) or buy anything by selling whatever)."He asked, "What do you like? If you wish, you may come back to us later, so we might give you what Allah makes easy for us to give you. If you wish, I shall mention your problem to the sultan (amir Mu'awiyah). Or, if you wish, you may exercise patience, for, I had heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say, 'Surely, the poor muhajirs (emigrants) will overtake the rich to paradise on the day of resurrection by forty years.' They said 'Surely, we shall show patience and not ask for anything (from you and, in future, from others)."