Sahih Muslim #2294
The Book of Zakat
The heart of an old person feels young for the love of two things: love for long life and wealth.
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as having said this:
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And indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.
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مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
The heart did not lie [about] what it saw.
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ٱلْمَالُ وَٱلْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَٱلْبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًۭا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًۭا
Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one's] hope.
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This hadith is #2294 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Zakat. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Huraira reported from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as having said this:. Sahih Muslim contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books.