True Richness Is Richness of the Soul (Sahih 36)
مال کی کثرت اصل امیری نہیں، اصل امیری دل کی بے نیازی ہے۔
Richness is not from an abundance of goods, but true richness is richness of the soul.
Also searched as: richness soul hadith • dil ki ameeri hadees • contentment hadees
Arabic
لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ، وَلَكِنَّ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ
Transliteration
Laysal-ghina 'an kathratil-'arad, wa lakinnal-ghina ghinan-nafs.
Meaning
Richness is not from an abundance of goods, but true richness is richness of the soul. | Urdu: مال کی کثرت اصل امیری نہیں، اصل امیری دل کی بے نیازی ہے۔
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Lesson
A content heart is true wealth; do not chase possessions to feel rich.
Source & grade
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Abu Hurairah
SahihSahih Selections
From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan) • Hadees 36 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
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What does "لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ، وَلَكِنَّ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ" mean?
Richness is not from an abundance of goods, but true richness is richness of the soul. Urdu: مال کی کثرت اصل امیری نہیں، اصل امیری دل کی بے نیازی ہے۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
A content heart is true wealth; do not chase possessions to feel rich.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (narrated by Abu Hurairah). Grade: Sahih. From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
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