عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: أَتَى فُقَرَاءُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،"ذَهَبَ ذَوُو الأَمْوَالِ بِالدَّرَجَاتِ، يُصَلُّونَ كَمَا نُصَلِّي، وَيَصُومُونَ كَمَا نَصُومُ، وَيَحُجُّونَ كَمَا نَحُجُّ، وَلَهُمْ فُضُولُ أَمْوَالٍ يَتَصَدَّقُونَ مِنْهَا، وَلَيْسَ لَنَا مَا نَتَصَدَّقُ، فَقَالَ: أَلا أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ أَدْرَكْتُمْ مَنْ سَبَقَكُمْ، وَلَمْ يَلْحَقْكُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِكُمْ إِلا مَنْ عَمِلَ بِمِثْلِ مَا عَمِلْتُمْ بِهِ؟ تُسَبِّحُونَ اللَّهَ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ ثَلاثًا وَثَلاثِينَ، وتحَمَدُونَهُ ثَلاثًا وَثَلاثِينَ، وَتُكَبِّرُونَهُ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاثِينَ، فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ الأَغْنِيَاءَ، فَقَالُوا مِثْلَ مَا قَالُوا، فَأَتَوْا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَخْبَرُوهُ، فَقَالَ: ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ"،
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه ) narrates that the poor Muslims came to Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ and said: "The wealthy (companions) have gained the higher stages. They perform Salaat as we perform Salaat; and they observe the fast as we observe the fasst; and they perform the Hajj as we perform the Hajj; and they have access wealth which they spend in charity. We do not have what we could spend in charity."
He (Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said; "Should I not show you a matter if you do it you will reach those who have surpassed you and those who are behind you will not reach except those who do similar to what you do? Glorify Allah thirty three times after every (Fardh) Salaat; and praise Him thirty three times; and proclaim His greatness thirty three times."
This reached the wealthy (companions) so they too said the same as what they (the poor companions) were saying.
They (the poor companions) came to Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ and informed him.
Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ said: "That is the bounty of Allah which He gives whom He wishes."
(Tabrani)
