36/42. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2375 — Slave of Dinar and Dirham
Regarding What Has Been Related About The Slave Of The Dinar And The Slave Of The Dirham
Hadith About the Slave of Dinar and Dirham
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2375
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2375
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ الصَّوَّافُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لُعِنَ عَبْدُ الدِّينَارِ لُعِنَ عَبْدُ الدِّرْهَمِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَيْضًا أَتَمَّ مِنْ هَذَا وَأَطْوَلَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Cursed Be The Slave Of The Dinar, Cursed Be The Slave Of The Dirham."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2375In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2375
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2375
This hadith about the slave of dinar and dirham is short but serious. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, cursed be the slave of the dinar and cursed be the slave of the dirham. The wording points to a person whose heart becomes controlled by money. It does not attack lawful earning or normal trade. The warning is against becoming a servant of wealth, where money starts to lead the person instead of faith and right conduct. For readers searching hadith about love of money in Islam, this narration gives a sharp reminder. Wealth should remain a tool, not the master of a person’s choices and heart.
What we learn from this hadith
- Money should not become the master of a person’s heart.
- The hadith warns against deep attachment to dinar and dirham.
- Lawful wealth is different from being enslaved by wealth.
