‘It has not been revealed to me that I amass wealth and be a trader’

Is this authentic?

ما أوحي إلي أن أجمع المال وأكون من التاجرين ولكن أوحي إلي أن فسبح بحمد ربك وكن من الساجدين واعبد ربك حتى يأتيك اليقين

Answer:

This Hadith has been recorded with two slightly weak chains that corroborate each other. The Hadith is suitable to quote.

(Tafsir Ibn Marduyah; Refer: Al Mughni ‘An Hamlil Asfar, Hadith: 1595 and Sharhus Sunnah, Hadith: 4036,Refer: Taqribut Tahdhib, 2771)

Translation

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“It has not been revealed to me that I amass wealth and be a trader. Rather it was revealed to me that glorify your Rabb with praise, be among those who prostrate and worship your Rabb until what is certain [death] comes to you.”

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

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