Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man's heart always remains young in two things: love of long life and wealth."

Sayyiduna Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once I asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) for something, and he gave it to me. Then I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again, and he gave it to me again. I asked him again, and he gave it to me again. I asked him once more, and he gave it to me again. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Hakim bin Hizam, this wealth is sweet and lush. Whoever acquires it with generosity of temperament, there is blessing in it for him. And whoever acquires it with greed, there is no blessing in it for him, and he is like the one who eats but is never satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand." Sayyiduna Hakim (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! By the One Who sent you with the truth, after you, I will never ask anyone for anything until I die." The narrators 'Urwah and Sa'id state: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) (during his caliphate) called Hakim (may Allah be pleased with him) and wanted to give him something, but he refused to take it. Then Sayyiduna 'Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) (during his caliphate) wanted to give him something, but he refused that as well. So Sayyiduna 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I make you all witnesses among the group of Muslims regarding Hakim bin Hizam that I have presented his right before him, which is his share from the spoils of war, but he refused to take it." The narrator states: After the (apparent) passing of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Hakim (may Allah be pleased with him) never asked anyone for anything until he died.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "Indeed, the world is lush and sweet, and Allah Almighty has placed you in it to see how you act. So beware of the world and beware of women, for the first trial of the Children of Israel was because of women."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I do not fear poverty for you after me, rather I fear abundance (of wealth and riches) for you. And I do not fear (sins) committed by mistake for you, rather I fear (sins) committed deliberately by you."

Sayyiduna Ka’b bin ‘Iyad (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say:“Every nation has a trial, and the trial of my nation is wealth.”

Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The last sermon that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave us was that he first offered the funeral prayer for the martyrs of Uhud, then he ascended the pulpit and praised and glorified Allah, then said: "Indeed, I will precede you and I will be a witness over you, and at this moment I am standing at my place and looking at my Hawd (cistern). By Allah! I do not fear that you will commit shirk after me, but I have been shown that the keys to the treasures of the earth have been given to me, so I fear regarding you that you will become inclined towards the world."

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed us in a sermon and said: What I fear most for you is that Allah the Exalted will reveal the adornment and beauty of the world to you. A man asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Will good bring evil?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. We sensed that revelation was being sent down to him. It was said to that man: "What is the reason that you made a request to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but he did not speak to you?" Then, when that state of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ended, he wiped the sweat from his face and asked: "Who is the questioner?" From this, we understood that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) praised him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Good will not bring evil, but what grows in the spring sometimes kills and sometimes fattens. Have you not seen that the animal that eats green grass eats until its belly swells, then it goes out into the sun, defecates and urinates, and then walks away? Indeed, wealth is sweet and lush, and the best companion for a Muslim is that he maintains family ties and spends it in the way of Allah. And whoever acquires it unjustly, his example is like that of a person who eats but is never satisfied, and this (wealth) will be a witness against him on the Day of Resurrection."

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and while addressing the people in a sermon, he said: By Allah! O people! What I fear most for you is that Allah the Exalted will display the adornment and beauty of the world before you. A man asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)! Will goodness bring evil? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) remained silent for a while, then he asked: What did you say? That person replied: I asked, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)! Will goodness bring evil? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Indeed, goodness only brings goodness. But its example is like that of the spring season (which causes animals that overeat) to die or brings them close to destruction. However, the case of the animal that eats greenery is different; when its belly is full, it comes into the sunlight, then it urinates and defecates, then grazes and returns. So, whoever acquires wealth along with its due right, there is blessing placed in it for him, and whoever acquires wealth unjustly, his example is like that of a person who, despite eating, is never satisfied.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed the people in a sermon and said: "What I fear most for you is that the glitter and adornment of the world will be opened up before you." Then a man stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Will good bring evil?" Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We saw that revelation began to descend upon the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), so we reproached that man for having made this request to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not answer him. When this state of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ended, he wiped the sweat from his face and said: "Where is the questioner?" It was as if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) praised that man. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, good does not bring evil, but what grows in the spring sometimes kills or brings destruction to some. However, the case of the animal that eats greenery is different: it eats until its belly is full, then it goes out into the sun, excretes dung and urine. Thus, wealth is the best companion for a Muslim, but for the one who acquires it rightfully and gives from it to the orphan, the needy, and the beggar. And the one who acquires it wrongfully is like a person who eats but is never satisfied, and this (wealth) will be a witness against him on the Day of Resurrection."

The son of Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from his father that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If two hungry wolves are let loose upon a flock of sheep, they do not cause as much harm to it as the greed for wealth and status causes to a person's religion."