Question

Is the following Hadith reliable?

أربع من اعطيهن فقد أعطي خير الدنيا والآخرة: قلب شاكر، ولسان ذاكر، وبدن على البلاء صابر، وزوجة لا تبغيه خونا في نفسه ولا ماله

 

Answer

Translation

Whomsoever is granted the following four qualities, has been given the best of this world as well as the Hereafter:

1) A grateful heart

2) A tongue that constantly remembers Allah

3) A body that is patient when calamities strike

4) A spouse that does not fall into sin with regards to herself and her Husband’s wealth

Reference

Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) and others have recorded this narration.

(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 11275 and Al Mu’jamul Awsat, Hadith: 7208)

‘Allamah Mundhiri has declared the chain of narrators as good (jayyid) and ‘Allamah Haythami has declared the chain of narrators in Al Mu’jamul Awsat as authentic

(Targhib, vol. 2, pg. 398 and Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 4, pg. 273)

The Hadith in question is further supported by the following narration:

Sayyiduna Thawban (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“The best [wealth] is a tongue that remembers Allah, a heart that is grateful and a believing wife who assists him in his Iman”

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3094. Declared sound –hasan– by Imam Tirmidhi)

 

And Allah Ta’ala knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar