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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds beyond what is sufficient for him will be required to carry it on his neck on the Day of Judgment."  

الطبراني:١٠٢٨٧ – حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الْبَاقِي الْمِصِّيصِيُّ وَالْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْمَعْمَرِيُّ قَالَا ثنَا الْمُسَيَّبُ بْنُ وَاضِحٍ ثنا يُوسُفُ بْنُ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَنْ بَنَى فَوْقَ مَا يَكْفِيهِ كُلِّفَ أَنْ يَحْمِلَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَى عُنُقِهِ»  

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suyuti:21014a –
Translation not available.

  

السيوطي:٢١٠١٤a –

"مَنْ بَنَى فَوْقَ مَا يَكْفِيهِ، كلِّفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَن يَحْمِلَهُ عَلَى عُنُقِهِ".  

[طب] الطبرانى في الكبير [حل] أبى نعيم في الحلية [هب] البيهقى في شعب الإيمان وابن عساكر عن ابن مسعود