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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “My Lord commanded me with nine: fearing Allah in secret and in public, speaking justly in anger and contentment, moderation 1 in poverty and wealth, connecting with those who cut me off, giving to those who deprive me, forgiving those who wrong me, making my silence reflection, my speech remembrance, and my gaze a lesson, and enjoining what is right.” It was said: “or the recognized good.”
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “moderation in poverty and wealth” has two meanings. First: economy and balance in poverty and wealth, neither in extreme poverty nor extreme wealth, as sufficiency is preferred. Second: observing moderation in both states of poverty and wealth. His statement: “enjoining what is right” with an open ‘ayn and silent ra’ is the tenth mentioned, though he said: “My Lord commanded me with nine.” It is said this summarizes what was mentioned, as a conclusion, for the recognized good encompasses every accepted practice in religion. (As stated in Al-Lama’at)
Note 1
(۱) قوله : والقصد في الفقر والغنى : يحتمل معنيين، أحدهما: الاقتصاد والتوسط في الفقر والغنى، بأن لا يكون في نهاية الفقر ولا في نهاية الغنى، فإن المختار أن الكفاف أفضل، وثانيهما: رعاية الاعتدال في حالتي الفقر والغنى. قوله: «وآمر بالعرف بضم العين وسكون الراء هذا عاشر المذكورات، وقد قال : أمرني ربي بتسع»، فقيل: إن هذا مجمل ما ذكر بمنزلة، فذلكة الحساب، فإن المعروف يتناول كل عرف في الدين. كذا في اللمعات».