English
Ibn Ka’b ibn Malik, from his father (may Allah be pleased with him), narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Two hungry wolves sent into a flock of sheep are not more destructive to it than a man’s greed for wealth and status is to his religion.” 1
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- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2376 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 5181 (unverified) 93% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 5181
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “To his religion”: This relates to “more destructive.” The meaning is that a man’s greed for them is more destructive to his religion, likened to a weak flock, than the wolves’ destruction of the sheep. (As stated in Al-Mirqat.)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: لدينه متعلق بـ «أفسد»، المعنى أن حرص المرء عليهما أكثر إفسادا لدينه المشبه بالغنم لضعفه بجنب حرصه من إفساد الذئبين للغنم. كذا في «المرقاة».