Provision is not Limited to Money

One of the misconceptions that many have is that provision means wealth or money, but it is much wider than that. Every good that is given to a person is a part of provision, hence guidance, children, knowledge, intellect, a good wife, neighbours, health  and friends are all forms of provision.

In an authentic hadeeth, the Prophet ﷺ said:

In another narration, the Prophet ﷺ used the passive form of provision when describing the love that Khadijah may Allah be pleased with her had for him, so we understand that love of a person is a form of provision that Allah gives to His servants as we can see in this other hadeeth:

Children are also a source of provision from Allah, which is a source of strength for the whole ummah.

Allah said about the Children of Israel.

Allah shows here that He provided for the children of Israel with offspring which was a source of strength for them. Of course, we as Muslims must understand that mere numbers are not sufficient to strengthen a society but it must be accompanied by education as well as respecting and abiding by the laws of Allah.