Sahih al-Bukhari 5797

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has set forth an example for a miser and a charitable person by comparing them to two men wearing two iron cloaks and their hands are raised to their breasts and necks. Whenever the charitable man tries to give a charitable gift, his iron cloak expands till it becomes so wide that it will cover his fingertips and obliterate his tracks And, whenever the miser wants to give a charitable gift, his cloak becomes very tight over him and every ring gets stuck to its place Abu Huraira added; I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) putting his finger in the (chest) pocket of his shirt like that If you but saw him trying to widen (the opening of his shirt) but it did not widen

Abu Huraira bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne kanjoos aur sakhi shaks ki misaal do aise logon se di hai jo loha ke do chogha pehne hue hon aur unke haath unki chhaati aur gardan tak uthe hue hon. Jab bhi sakhi shaks sadqa dena chahta hai, uska loha ka chogha itna phail jaata hai ke wo uski ungliyon ke sirre tak dhaank leta hai aur uske pairon ke nishaan mita deta hai. Aur jab bhi kanjoos sadqa dena chahta hai, uska chogha uspar bahut kas jaata hai aur har halqa apni jagah chipak jaata hai. Abu Huraira ne aage kaha: Maine Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ko apni ungli apni qamees ki (chhaati ki) jeb mein daalte dekha, isi tarah. Agar tum dekhte ke wo (jeb) phailaane ki koshish kar rahe the magar wo nahi phaili.

Sahih al-Bukhari 5797 · Book 77, Hadith 15