Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ الْقُرْدُوسِيُّ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ أَمْوَالِ السُّلْطَانِ فَقَالَ مَا أَتَاكَ اللَّهُ مِنْهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ وَلَا إِشْرَافٍ فَكُلْهُ وَتَمَوَّلْهُ قَالَ و قَالَ الْحَسَنُ لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا مَا لَمْ يَرْحَلْ إِلَيْهَا أَوْ يُشْرِفْ لَهَا.
English Translation
Abu Mu'awiyah narrated to us, Hisham ibn Hassan al-Qurdusi narrated to us, from Qays ibn Sa'd, from a man who narrated to him, from Abu al-Darda'. He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was asked about the wealth of rulers. He said: "Whatever Allah brings to you from it without asking or coveting, eat it and accumulate it." Al-Hasan said: "There is nothing wrong with it as long as one does not travel to seek it or covet it."