Sharḥ Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn - Ibn al-'Uthaymin - (3/400)

against the Fire, even if it be with half a date.” Agreed upon.

4/547 – Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was never asked for anything but that he replied, ‘Yes.’” Agreed upon.

5/548 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Every single day when the servants rise, two angels descend. One of them says, ‘O Allah, compensate the one who spends,’ while the other says, ‘O Allah, bring ruin to the one who withholds.’” Agreed upon.

6/549 – He also reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Allah the Exalted said, ‘Spend, O son of Adam, and I will spend on you.’” Agreed upon.

[Explanation]
The author, may Allah have mercy on him, entitles this chapter: “An exhortation to spend wealth in avenues of goodness while placing one’s trust in Allah the Exalted.”

The wealth Allah has granted the children of Adam is a test: He tries them to see whether they will manage it properly or not. Allah the Exalted says, “Your wealth and your children are but a trial, whereas with Allah there is a tremendous reward.” (Al-Taghābun 64:15)

النار ولو بشق تمرة)) متفق عليه. ٤/٥٤٧- وعن جابر ﵁ قال: ما سُئل رسول الله ﷺ شيئاً قط فقال: لا. متفق عليه. ٥/٥٤٨- وعن أبي هريرة ﵁ قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: ((ما من يوم يصبح العبادُ فيه إلا ملكان ينزلان، فيقول أحدهما: الله اعط منفقاً خلفاً، ويقول الآخر: اللهم أعط ممسكاً تلفا" متفق عليه. ٦/٥٤٩- وعنه ﵁ أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: " قال الله تعالى: ((انفق يا ابن آدم ينفق عليك)) متفق عليه. [الشَّرْحُ] قال المؤلف رحمه الله تعالى: باب الحث على إنفاق المال في سبل الخير مع الثقة بالله ﷿. المال الذي أعطاه الله بني آدم، أعطاهم الله إياه فتنة؛ ليبلوهم هل يحسنون التصرف فيه أم لا. قال الله تعالى: (إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَاللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ)