Chapter 81: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)
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."
Sahih al-Bukhari 6447