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[Machine] While the Prophet ﷺ was talking to his companions, a poor man came and sat next to a rich man. It seemed that he took something from his garments without him noticing. The Prophet ﷺ's expression changed, so he said, "I feared, O so-and-so, that your wealth would tempt him, and his poverty would tempt him towards you." The man asked, "O Messenger of Allah, is wealth evil?" He said, "Yes, indeed, for your wealth may invite you to the Hellfire, and his poverty may invite him to Paradise." The man asked, "So how can I be saved from it?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "Console him." The man replied, "In that case, I will do so," while the other man said, "I have no need for it." The Prophet ﷺ then said, "Then seek forgiveness for him and supplicate for your brother."  

الزهد لأحمد:٢٠٧حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا أبِي حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَشْهَبِ حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَيْمَنَ مَوْلَى كَعْبِ بْنِ سَوَّارٍ قَالَ

بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُحَدِّثُ أَصْحَابَهُ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْفُقَرَاءِ فَجَلَسَ إِلَى جَنْبِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَغْنِيَاءِ فَكَأَنَّهُ قَبَضَ مِنْ ثِيَابِهِ عَنْهُ فَتَغَيَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَخَشِيتَ يَا فُلَانُ أَنْ يَعْدُوَ غِنَاكَ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْ يَعْدُوَ فَقْرَهُ عَلَيْكَ؟» قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَشَرٌّ الْغِنَى؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ إِنَّ غِنَاكَ يَدْعُوكَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَإِنَّ فَقْرَهُ يَدْعُوهُ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ» فَقَالَ فَمَا يُنْجِينِي مِنْهُ؟ قَالَ «تُوَاسِيهِ» قَالَ إِذًا أَفْعَلُ فَقَالَ الْآخَرُ لَا إِرَبَ لِي فِيهِ قَالَ «فَاسْتَغْفِرْ وَادْعُ لَأَخِيكَ»