78. Wealth of a Person

عن أبي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يقول الْعَبْدُ مَالِي مَالِي إنما له من مَالِهِ ثَلَاثٌ ما أَكَلَ فَأَفْنَى أو لَبِسَ فَأَبْلَى أو أَعْطَى فَاقْتَنَى وما سِوَى ذلك فَهُوَ ذَاهِبٌ وَتَارِكُهُ لِلنَّاسِ

Abu Hurayrah (rta) reported that God’s Messenger (sws) said: “A person says: ‘My wealth! My wealth!’ His wealth actually has three portions: what he consumed was finished, what he wore became worn out and what he gave in charity, he collected [with God]. Whatever remains is going to vanish and he will leave it for people.”[1]

[1]. Ibid., vol.4, 2273, (no. 2959).