Some of the noble Companions narrate that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The poor believer will enter Paradise four hundred years before the wealthy Muslims. I said: Hasan mentions forty years? But they narrated on the authority of the Companions of the Messenger that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, spoke of four hundred years, to the extent that the wealthy person will say: Would that I had been very needy as well. We said: O Messenger of Allah! Please describe the qualities of these poor ones. He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: These are the people who, when the time for battle comes, are sent forth, but when it is time for the spoils, others are sent, and these are the people who are turned away from the doors (of the nobles).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Poor Muslims will enter Paradise half a day, that is, five hundred years, before wealthy Muslims.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you about the people of Hell and the people of Paradise? The people of Paradise are: every weak person, who is considered weak, disheveled-haired, and wearing two worn-out old garments, (but in the sight of Allah Almighty, he is so esteemed that) if he swears by Allah Almighty, He fulfills his oath. And the people of Hell are: every ill-tempered (and ill-natured) person, one who walks arrogantly, accumulates a lot of wealth and is extremely miserly, and whom other people follow.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, he says: I was sitting in a gathering of the Ansar, and the situation was such that some people were hiding behind others for the sake of covering themselves, and a reciter was reciting to us and we were listening to the words of Allah Almighty. Meanwhile, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, also came to us and sat among us, so that he might count himself among them. Then the reciter stopped reciting. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: What were you saying? We said: O Messenger of Allah! Our reciter was reciting the Book of Allah Almighty to us. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, made a circle with his hand and, indicating, said: Make a circle like this. So the people turned and sat in a circle. I think that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, did not recognize anyone except me. In any case, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O group of the poor! Rejoice, for you will enter Paradise half a day, that is, five hundred years, before the wealthy people.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Abu Dharr! Look, who is the most exalted person in the mosque? He says: I looked and suddenly saw a man who was wearing fine clothes. I said: This is the one. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Now look, who is the lowest-ranked person in the mosque? I looked and saw a man wearing tattered clothes. I said: Yes, this is the one. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By Him in Whose hand is my soul! This (low-ranked) man will be better in the sight of Allah Almighty on the Day of Resurrection than that (exalted) man and the likes of him filling the earth.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I looked into Paradise, and I saw that most of its inhabitants were the poor; then when I looked into Hell, I found that most of its inhabitants were the wealthy and women.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I said, O Messenger of Allah! The wealthy people perform prayers, fast, and perform Hajj, thus they are advancing in reward. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You also fast, perform prayers, and perform Hajj. I said: Yes, but they give charity and we cannot give charity. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are also forms of charity within you, for example, removing a bone from the path is charity, guiding someone on the road is charity, helping the weak with your extra strength is charity, clarifying on behalf of one who cannot speak clearly is charity, and having intercourse with your wife is charity. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Is it possible that we fulfill our desire and there is reward for us in it? You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell me, if you were to use that private part in something unlawful, would you be sinful? I said: Yes. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then when you avoid evil with the intention of reward, and do a good deed with the intention of reward, will you not be rewarded?

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he complained of his poverty to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abu Sa'id! Be patient, for indeed, poverty and hardship rush towards the one who loves me with such speed as a flood flows from the height of a valley or from the peak of a mountain towards the lowlands."

Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I stood at the gate of Paradise and saw that the majority of those who entered it were common people and the poor, while those of high rank were held back (outside Paradise). As for the people of Hell, it had already been decreed that they would be taken to Hell. Then I stood at the gate of the Fire and saw that the majority of those who entered it were common women.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I looked into Paradise and saw that the majority of its inhabitants were the poor, then I looked into the Fire from above and saw that the majority of its inhabitants were women.