Sahih al-Bukhari 3028 (Book 58, Hadith 2)
Badr): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent Abu ‘Ubaida bin Al-Jarreh to Bahrain to collect the Jizya. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
had established peace with the people of Bahrain and appointed Al-`Ala’ bin Al-Hadrami as their
governor. When Abu ‘Ubaida came from Bahrain with the money, the Ansar heard of Abu ‘Ubaida’s
arrival which coincided with the time of the morning prayer with the Prophet. When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
led them in the morning prayer and finished, the Ansar approached him, and he looked at them and
smiled on seeing them and said, “I feel that you have heard that Abu. ‘Ubaida has brought
something?” They said, “Yes, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)’ He said, “Rejoice and hope for what will please you!
By Allah, I am not afraid of your poverty but I am afraid that you will lead a life of luxury as past
nations did, whereupon you will compete with each other for it, as they competed for it, and it will
destroy you as it destroyed them.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 3028 (Book 58, Hadith 2)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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For more Hadith in Book 58: Jizyah and Mawaada’ah