What Is the Authenticity and Meaning of the Hadith About Prioritizing Income over Raising Children?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Assalamu Alaykum, I heard a hadith mentioning that people will seek two incomes out of love for the world and neglect raising children. Could you clarify this hadith and provide its authenticity?
Answer
I have searched and not found a hadith about people seeking two incomes. However, there is a hadith regarding the love of excessive wealth.
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas, Anas ibn Malik, ‘Abdullah ibn Zubayr, and Abu Musa Ash‘ari (Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: “If the son of Adam were to own a valley of gold, he would desire to have two valleys. Nothing can fill his mouth except dust, and Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents.” [Bukhari, Muslim]
Nature of Humans
The nature of humans is such that they will continue to be greedy for worldly possessions until they die, and their mouths and bellies are filled with the dirt of their graves. [Munawi, Faydh al-Qadir]
I would like you to go through the valuable answers and links below. In sha Allah, you will receive guidance and direction.
Love of this World
Path of Muhammad -Birgivi’s Manual of Spirituality
Key Principles on How to Spend One’s Wealth and Avoiding Excess
I pray this helps answer your question.
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
