01. My Wealth. The Real Picture

The Prophet saw once remarked: “Man cherishes his worldly belongings, hugging them to his soul, and gloating, ‘my wealth, my wealth,’ but in reality only that much of it is his wealth, which he either enjoys in the form of food or dress or spends in the path of Allah to be stored up for him in the Hereafter. What is left of his wealth belongs to others; he is only acting as a custodian.”

In another Hadith, it is reported that once the Prophet saw inquired of the Sahabah. “Which of you would rather like to see his wealth in the hands of his heirs than keep it with himself”

They replied: “Who would like to be such a person, 0 Prophet of Allah? saw” Thereupon the Prophet saw explained: “Whatever you send in advance by spending it in the ‘path of Allah is yours, and whatever is left behind belongs to your heirs.”