How authentic is this hadith: "A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: 'Indeed, I love Allah.' He said: 'Rejoice in tribulation.' He said: 'I love the Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'Rejoice in poverty'"? And what is its explanation?
The mentioned in the question has not been found. The last part of it, "Poverty is swifter to reach those who love me than a torrent to its destination," was narrated with a similar meaning in a hadith by Tirmidhi from Abdullah ibn Mughaffal. However, hadith scholars have ruled it to be unsound, including Al-Albani, who described it as "munkar" (denounced), and Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen, who denied its authenticity due to the lack of connection between wealth and the love of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
As for the first part of the hadith, it has not been found. However, trials afflict those who love Allah and others, and their severity depends on the strength of a person's faith, as stated in the hadith: "The people most severely tested are the Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best, then the next best. A man is tested according to his faith..."
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