Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
If the son of Adam were to possess two valleys full of wealth, he would seek the third
عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضيَ اللهُ عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَوْ كَانَ لِابْنِ آدَمَ وَادِيَانِ مِنْ مَالٍ لَابْتَغَى وَادِيًا ثَالِثًا، وَلَا يَمْلَأُ جَوْفَ ابْنِ آدَمَ إِلَّا التُّرَابُ، وَيَتُوبُ اللهُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ».
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that if the son of Adam had a valley filled with gold, he would love to have two other valleys of gold out of his greed, which is part of his nature. He will continue to be greedy for worldly possessions until he dies and his belly is filled with the dust of his grave.
Source
صحيح البخاري (8/ 93) (6439).
صحيح مسلم (2/ 725) (1048).
نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (1/ 54).
بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (1/ 76).
المعجم الوسيط، (1/ 148).
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