Mishkat al-Masabih — Hadith #49039

On the authority of Anas bin Malik: A man from the Ansar came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, to ask him. He said: “Is there anything in your house?” He said, “Yes, a piece of clothing, some of which we cover and some of which we spread over, and a shoe in which we drink water.” He said: “Bring them to me.” So he brought them to him, and the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, took them. May God bless him and grant him peace with his hand and said: “Who will buy these two?” A man said, “I will get them for a dirham.” He said, “Who can give more than a dirham?” Two or three times a man said, “I will take them for two dirhams,” so he gave them to him. He took the two dirhams and gave them to the Ansari, and said: “Buy food with one of them.” So give it to your family and buy a bag with the last one and bring it to me.” So he brought it to him, and the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, tied a stick to it in his hand and then said to him, “Go and gather firewood and sell it, and I will not show you fifteen.” “One day.” So the man went to collect and sell firewood. Then he came and had acquired ten dirhams, and with some of them he bought a garment. And some of it was food. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: “This is better for you than for the matter to come as a joke in your face on the Day of Resurrection.” “The issue is only valid for three people: one who is in extreme poverty, or one who is in terrible debt, or one who has a painful bloodshed.” Narrated by Abu Dawud and narrated by Ibn He went on to say: “On the Day of Resurrection.”