Is the following Hadith reliable?
أربع من اعطيهن فقد أعطي خير الدنيا والآخرة : قلب شاكر ، ولسان ذاكر ، وبدن على البلاء صابر ، وزوجة لا تبغيه خونا في نفسه ولا ماله
Answer
Translation
Whomsoever is granted the following four qualities, has been given the best of this world as well as the Hereafter:
1) A grateful heart
2) A tongue that constantly remembers Allah
3) A body that is patient when calamities strike
4) A spouse that does not fall into sin with regards to herself and her Husband’s wealth
Reference
Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) and others have recorded this narration.
(Al Mu’jamul Kabir, Hadith: 11275 and Al Mu’jamul Awsat, Hadith: 7208)
‘Allamah Mundhiri has declared the chain of narrators as good (jayyid) and ‘Allamah Haythami has declared the chain of narrators in Al Mu’jamul Awsat as authentic
(Targhib, vol. 2 pg. 398 and Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 4 pg. 273)
The Hadith in question is further supported by the following narration:
Sayyiduna Thawban (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“The best [wealth] is a tongue that remembers Allah, a heart that is grateful and a believing wife who assists him in his Iman”
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3094. Declared sound –hasan– by Imam Tirmidhi)
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
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