Hadith 257

Riyad as-Salihin

Book 0: The Book of Miscellany

Chapter 32

Superiority of Poor, Weak and unrenowned Muslims

باب فضل ضعفة المسلمين والفقراء الخاملين

Riyad as-Salihin 257
وعنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏ ‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
"‏رب أشعث أغبر مدفوع بالأبواب لو أقسم على الله لأبره ‏"
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Many a person with shaggy and dusty hair, dusty and driven away from doors (because of their poverty and shabby clothes) were to swear by Allah (that something would happen), Allah will certainly make it happen".[Muslim].