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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2373 — True Wealth Is Contentment
What Has Been Related About: Wealth Is Being Content With Oneself
Hadith About True Wealth and Contentment
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2373
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2373
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ بُدَيْلِ بْنِ قُرَيْشٍ الْيَامِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ وَلَكِنِ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو حَصِينٍ اسْمُهُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ الأَسَدِيُّ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Richness Is Not Having Many Possessions, But Richness Is Being Content With Oneself."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2373In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 70English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2373
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2373
This famous hadith about true wealth gives a clear measure of richness. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said that richness is not having many possessions, but richness is being content with oneself. The message is simple and easy to apply. A person may own much and still feel empty, while another may have less and still live with inner sufficiency. The hadith does not say wealth itself is forbidden. It shifts attention from the amount in the hand to the state of the heart. For readers searching true wealth in Islam or contentment hadith, this narration teaches that the soul’s satisfaction matters more than constant desire for more things.
What we learn from this hadith
- Real richness is linked to contentment of the self.
- Many possessions alone do not define a rich person.
- A believer should work on the heart, not only on outward wealth.
