Even if he possessed the entire world

Reference: Ghareeb al-Hadeeth v2 p171

al-Qaasim ibn Sallaam said:

It is not befitting for the one who understands the Qur.aan and what it contains of halaal and haraam, and thereby acts accordingly, to [then] view anyone more wealthier than him – even if he possessed the entire world.


Translation originally published on 11 June, 2020.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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