Hadith on Akhlaq: Enrich people with good character, smiling

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you cannot enrich all of the people with your wealth, but rather you enrich them with your cheerful faces and good character.”

Source: Shu’ab al-Imān lil-Bayhaqī 7695

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّكُمْ لا تَسَعُونَ النَّاسَ بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ يَسَعُهُمْ مِنْكُمْ بَسْطُ الْوَجْهِ وَحُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ

7695 شعب الإيمان للبيهقي حسن الخلق فصل في طلاقة الوجه وحسن البشر لمن يلقاه من المسلمين

2530 المحدث السيوطي خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في الجامع الصغير

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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