Is the hadith, "Whoever marries a woman for her wealth, Allah will only increase him in poverty," authentic, and in which book was it mentioned?
Al-Shawkani mentioned in "Al-Fawa'id al-Majmu'ah" that the , "A woman is married for her wealth, beauty, lineage, and religion," was narrated by Ibn Hibban. In its chain of transmission is Abd al-Salam ibn Abd al-Quddus, who is known to narrate fabricated hadiths, and Amr ibn Uthman, who is abandoned (matruk). Therefore, the chain of transmission for this hadith is weak.
However, it is established in the authentic hadith that wealth is considered one of the reasons for choosing a woman one wishes to marry, but religion is more paramount and important, as stated in the hadith found in the two collections: "A woman is married for four reasons: for her wealth, for her beauty, for her lineage, and for her religion. So, succeed with the one who is religious, otherwise, you will be a loser."
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