Good manners are better for the children [both] in terms of their character and wealth, than to give them gold and silver.
Category: Wealth & Poverty
The worst of brothers
And the [genuine] brothers are known during [times of] need. [That is] because during [times of] ease and comfort, everyone is a friend.
What of those who fall into obscene acts and major sins?!
Regarding the three who opposed [the guidance of the Prophet ﷺ], al-Hasan al-Basree رحمه الله said: 'O Glorified be Allaah!
No money to buy paper
I didn't have any money to buy paper.
He prescribed me with seven
My close friend [Muhammad] ﷺ prescribed me with [the following] seven
The love of money
No-one honours the dirham (money), except that Allaah humiliates him.
Poverty and hardship
Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله was praying with 'Abdur-Razzaaq رحمه الله, and became distracted.
He was the most humblest of all the people
He would remain in the main masjid of the city from [the time of] Fajr until [the time of] 'Ishaa, not leaving other than for a need. He would teach the people and have them read the Qur.aan to him.
Spending on the People of Knowledge
Ahmad ibn Mahdee was someone who [despite having] experienced [financial] loss and [an increase in] wealth, he spent 300,000 dirhams on the people of knowledge.
Grateful to Allaah
'Abdullaah ibn al-Mubaarak was gratefully rich, [and] his wealth amounted to about 400,000 [deenars].