Allah says,

وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَى ﴿٨﴾

And He found you poor and made you rich.

meaning, `you were poor having dependents, so Allah made you wealthy and independent of all others besides Him.'

Thus, Allah combined for him the two positions:

- the one who is poor and patient,

- and the one who is wealthy and thankful.

In the Two Sahihs it has been recorded from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said,

لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ، وَلَكِنَّ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْس

Wealth is not determined by abundance of possessions, but wealth is the richness of the soul.

In Sahih Muslim, it is recorded from Abdullah bin Amr that the Messenger of Allah said,

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَرُزِقَ كَفَافًا وَقَنَّعَهُ اللهُ بِمَا آتَاه

Whoever accepts Islam, is provided with his basic needs, and Allah makes him content with what He has given him, then he will be successful.