Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`id:A man passed by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the Prophet (ﷺ) asked a man sitting beside him, "What is your opinion about this (passer-by)?" He replied, "This (passer-by) is from the noble class of people. By Allah, if he should ask for a lady's hand in marriage, he ought to be given her in marriage, and if he intercedes for somebody, his intercession will be accepted. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) kept quiet, and then another man passed by and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked the same man (his companion) again, "What is your opinion about this (second) one?" He said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! This person is one of the poor Muslims. If he should ask a lady's hand in marriage, no-one will accept him, and if he intercedes for somebody, no one will accept his intercession, and if he talks, no-one will listen to his talk." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "This (poor man) is better than such a large number of the first type (i.e. rich men) as to fill the earth."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6447
In-book reference
Book 81, Hadith 36
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 454
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that Sahl ibn Sa'd as-Sa'idi said, "A man passed by the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who said to a man who was sitting with him, 'What do you think of this man?' He said, 'A man from the nobles of the people. By Allah, he is such that if he proposes marriage, his proposal is accepted, and if he intercedes his intercession would be granted.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was silent and then another man passed and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'What do think about this man?' He said, 'Messenger of Allah, this is one of the poor Muslims. He is such that if he were to propose marriage, his proposal would not be worth accepting, and if he were to intercede, his intercession would not be granted, and if he were to speak, his words would not be listened to.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'This one is better than the whole earth full of the first one.'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6447
In-book reference
Book 81, Hadith 36
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 454
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
