12/38. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1046b — Long Life and Wealth
It is disliked to be eager to acquire worldly gains
The Old Heart’s Love for Wealth and Life
Sahih Muslim : 1046b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1046b
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " قَلْبُ الشَّيْخِ شَابٌّ عَلَى حُبِّ اثْنَتَيْنِ طُولُ الْحَيَاةِ وَحُبُّ الْمَالِ " .
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said this: The heart of an old person is young for two things: for long life and love for wealth.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1046bIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 148USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2278
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1046b
This narration repeats the teaching that the heart of an old person stays young in two matters: long life and love for wealth. The hadith about long life and wealth is not a long speech. It is a sharp reminder about desire. Many things fade with age, but the wish to keep living and to keep gaining may still feel fresh. The text does not blame one person by name; it describes a common human pull. That makes it useful for self-checking. A reader can ask: Is my heart becoming calmer with what Allah has given, or is the desire for more still leading me? This is the main lesson of the hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The desire for long life may remain strong even in old age.
- Love for wealth can stay active in the heart.
- The hadith invites honest self-checking about worldly desire.
