"All expenditures are in Allah's Cause, except for buildings, for there is no good in it."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi Book 37, Hadith 68
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"Whoever leaves(valuable) dress out of humility to Allah while he is able to (afford it), Allah will call him before the heads of creation on the Day of Judgement so that he can chose whichever Hulal of faith he wishes to wear." The meaning of his saying: "Hulal of faith" is the garments of Paradise which are given to the people of faith.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi Book 37, Hadith 67 Next Hadith → "We went to visit Khabbab who had himself cauterized in seven places on his body. He said: 'I have been ill for so long, and if it was not that I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: "None of you should wish for death" then I would have wished for it, and he said: "A man is rewarded for his spending except for the dust" - or he said - "in the building."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi Book 37, Hadith 69
Jami` at-Tirmidhi Book 37, Hadith 67 Next Hadith → "We went to visit Khabbab who had himself cauterized in seven places on his body. He said: 'I have been ill for so long, and if it was not that I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: "None of you should wish for death" then I would have wished for it, and he said: "A man is rewarded for his spending except for the dust" - or he said - "in the building."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi Book 37, Hadith 69