Sahih al-Bukhari 1443

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of a miser and an almsgiver is like the example of two persons wearing iron cloaks." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) also said, "The example of an almsgiver and a miser is like the example of two persons who have two iron cloaks on them from their breasts to their collar bones, and when the almsgiver wants to give in charity, the cloak becomes capacious till it covers his whole body to such an extent that it hides his fingertips and covers his footprints (obliterates his tracks). (1) And when the miser wants to spend, it (the iron cloak) sticks and every ring gets stuck to its place and he tries to widen it, but it did not become wide

Abu Huraira (رضی اللہ عنہ) bataate hain: Nabi ne farmaya: "Kanjoos aur sadqa dene wale ki misaal do logon jaisi hai jinhone loahe ke chogha pehne hue hon." Allah ke Rasool ne yeh bhi farmaya: "Sadqa dene wale aur kanjoos ki misaal do logon jaisi hai jinke seene se lekar gale tak loahe ke chogha hon, aur jab sadqa dene wala sadqa dena chahta hai, chogha kushaada ho jaata hai yahan tak ke uske poore jism ko dhak leta hai, itna ke uski ungliyon ki nokon tak chhup jaati hain aur uske paon ke nishaan mit jaate hain. Aur jab kanjoos kharch karna chahta hai, chogha chipak jaata hai aur har kadi apni jagah phans jaati hai, aur woh use chaudaa karne ki koshish karta hai magar woh chaudaa nahi hota."

Sahih al-Bukhari 1443 · Book 24, Hadith 46