Daily Hadith Mon 31-Jan-2011 - 25 Safar 1432 حديث اليوم
Excellence of Leading an Ascetic Life, and Virtues of Simple Life
Abu Hurairah (May allah be pleased with ihm) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "May he be miserable, the worshipper of the dinar and dirham, and the worshipper of the striped silk cloak. If he is given anything, he is satisfied; but if not, he is unsatisfied".[Al-Bukhari]


Commentary:
"A slave of dinar and dirham and silk cloaks (clothes)" here means a person who prefers these things to the Divine injunctions and commands and strives day and night to amass worldly goods. Instead of worshipping Allah, he worships such things and is thus guilty of worship of others besides Allah, a condition which causes his ruin.
55/468 - Riyad Us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)
باب فضل الزهد في الدنيا
والحث على التقلل منهاوفضل الفقر
وعنه عن النبي صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم قال : « تَعِسَ عبْدُ الدِّينَارِ وَالدِّرْهَمِ وَالقطيفَةِ وَالخَمِيصَةِ ، إِنْ أُعطِيَ رضي ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يُعطَ لَمْ يَرْضَ » رواه البخاري .
468/55 - رياض الصالحين
Mon 31-Jan-2011 - 25 Safar 1432