36. Chapters On Zuhd

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Two favors that many of the people squander are health and free time."

Al-Hasan narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Who will take these statements from me, so that he may act upon them, or teach one who will act upon them?" So Abu Hurairah said: "I said: 'I shall O Messenger of Allah!' So he (s.a.w) took my hand and enumerated five (things), he said: "Be on guard against the unlawful and you shall be the most wo…

Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Race to do works against seven. Are you waiting but for overwhelming poverty, or distracting richness, or debilitating illness, or babbling senility, or sudden death, or the Dajjal, so that hidden evil is what is awaited, or the Hour? The Hour is more calamitous and more bitter." (Daif)

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Increase in remembrance of the severer of pleasures." Meaning death.

Hani' the freed slave of 'Uthman said:

When 'Uthman would stop at a grave he would cry until his beard was soaked (in tears). It was said to him: 'The Paradise and the Fire were mentioned and you did not cry, yet you cry because of this?' So he said: 'Indeed the Messenger of Allah said: "Indeed the grave is the first stage among the stag…

'Ubadah bin As-Samit narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. Whoever is averse to meeting Allah, Allah is averse to meeting him."

'Aishah narrated:

"When this Ayah was revealed: And warn your near kindred....(26:214), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "O Safiyyah bint 'Abdul-Muttalib! O Fatimah bint Muhammed! O Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib! I have no authority on your behalf over Allah for anything. Ask me for whatever you want of my wealth."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said :

"A man who cries out of fearing Allah, will not be put into the Fire until milk returns to the udder; and dust raised in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Jahannam will not be gathered together." Sahih. Muhammad bin 'Abdur-Rahman is the Mawla of the family of Talbah, and he is from Al-Madinah, a…

Abu Dharr narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Indeed I see what you do not see, and I hear what you do not hear. The Heavens moan, and they have the right to moan. There is no spot, the size of four fingers in them, except that there is an angel placing his forehead in it, prostrating to Allah. By Allah! If you knew what I know, then you would…

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"If you knew what I know, then you would laugh little and you would cry much."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Indeed a man may utter a statement that he does not see any harm in, but for which he will fall seventy autumns in the Fire."

Bahz bin Hakim narrated from his father, from his grandfather that Prophet (s.a.w) said:

"Woe to the one who talks about something to make the people laugh, in which he lies. Woe to him! Woe to him!"

Anas bin Malik narrated that a man among his companions was dying so he said- meaning a man said to him:

"Glad tidings of Paradise." To which the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "You do not know. Perhaps he spoke of what did not concern him or he was greedy with that which would not decrease him."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Indeed among the excellence of a person's Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him."

Ali bin Al-Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Surely, of the excellence of a person's Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him."

Muhammed bin 'Amr narrated from his father, from his grandfather who said:

"I heard Bilal bin Al-Harith Al Muzani, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: "Indeed one of you says a statement pleasing to Allah, not realizing that you have achieved what you have achieved. Then for it, Allah writes for him His pl…

Sahl bin Sa'd narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"If the world to Allah was equal to a mosquito's wing, then He would not allow the disbeliever to have a sip of water from it."

Al-Mustawrid bin Shaddad said:

"I was with the caravan of those who stopped with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) at a dead lamb. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Do you think that this was insignificant to its owners when they threw it away?' They said:'Yes! It is because of its insignificance that they threw it away O Messen…

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Lo! Indeed the world is cursed. What is in it is cursed, except for remembrance of Allah, what is conducive to that, the knowledgeable person and the learning person."

Qa'is bin Abi Hazim said:

I heard Mustawrid, a member of Banu Fihr, saying: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The world compared to the Hereafter is but like what one of you gets when placing his finger into the sea, so look at what you draw from it."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"The world is a prison for the believer and Paradise for the disbeliever."

Abu Kabshah Al-Anmari narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"There are three things for which I swear and narrate to you about, so remember it." He said: "The wealth of a slave (of Allah) shall not be decreased by charity, no slave (of Allah) suffers injustice and is patient with it except that Allah adds to his honor; no slave (of Allah) opens up a door to …

'Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Whoever suffers from destitution and he beseeches the people for it, his destitution shall not end. And whoever suffers from destitution and he beseeches Allah for it, Allah will send provisions to him, sooner or later."

Abu Wail narrated:

"Mu'awiyah came to Abu Hashim bin 'Uthbah to visit him when he was ill (and dying). He said: 'O Uncle! Why do you cry? Is it from the pangs of death or desire for this world?' He said: 'Neither of these. But the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) had commissioned me with an obligation that I did not abide b…

Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Do not take to the estate, such that you become desirous of the world."

'Abdullah bin Busr narrated that a Bedouin said:

"O Messenger of Allah! Who is the best of the people?" He said: "He whose life is long and his deeds are good."There are narrations on this topic from Abu Hurairah and Jabir.

'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi-Bakrah narrated from his father that a man said:

"O Messenger of Allah! Which of the people is the best?" He said: "He whose life is long and his deeds are good." He said: "Then which of the people is the worst?" He said: "He whose life is long and his deeds are bad."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"The lifespan for my Ummah is from sixty years to seventy ."

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Allah's Messenger (s.a.w) said:

"The hour shall not be established until time is constricted, and the year is like a month, a month is like the week, and the week is like the day, and the day is like the hour, and the hour is like the flare of the fire."

Mujahid narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) grabbed me on part of my body and said: 'Be in the world like a stranger or a passerby, and count yourself among the inhabitants of the grave.'" Ibn 'Umar said to me: "When you wake up in the morning, then do not concern yourself with the evening. And when you re…

Anas bin Malik narrated that that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said:

"This is the son of Adam, and this is his life-span." And he placed his hand at the (height of the) nape of his neck, then he extended it (higher) and said:" From there is what is hoped for, from there is what is hoped for."

Abu As-Safr narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:

"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) passed by us while we were repairing a hut of ours, so he said: 'What is this?' We said:"It has become weak, so we are repairing it.' He said: 'I do not think but that the matter (of life) is more in fleeting than that."

Ka'b bin 'Iyad narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:

"Indeed there is a fitnah for every Ummah, and the Fitnah for my Ummah is wealth."

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:

"If the Son of Adam had a valley of gold, then he would still like to have a second . And nothing fills his mouth but dust, Allah turns to whoever repents."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:

"The heart of an old man remains young because of love for two things: Long life , and much wealth."

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:

"The Son Of Adan grows old, but two things keep him young: Desire for life and desire for wealth."

Abu Dharr narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:

"Abstinence in the world is not by prohibiting (oneself) the lawful nor by neglecting wealth , but abstinence in the world is that you not hold more firmly to what is in your hand than to what is in the hand of Allah, and that you be more hopeful of the rewards that come with an affliction that you…

'Uthman bin 'Affan narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:

"There is no right for the son of Adam in other than these things: A house which he lives in, a garment which covers his nakedness, and Jilf (a piece of bread) and water."

Mutarrif narrated from his father, that he met up with the Prophet (s.a.w) while he was saying:

"The mutual increase diverts you". He (s.a.w) said: "The son of Adam says:'My wealth, my wealth, but is there something for you from your wealth besides what you give in charity that remains, or you eat which perishes, or what you wear that grows worn?"

Abu Umamah narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:

"O son of Adam! If you give your surplus it is better for you, and if you keep it, it is worse for you, but there is no harm with what is sufficient. And begin(the giving) with your dependents, and the upper hand (giving) is better than the lower hand (receiving)."

'Umar bin Al-Khattab narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"If you were to rely upon Allah with the required reliance, then He would provide for you just as a bird is provided for, it goes out in the morning empty, and returns full."

Anas bin Malik narrated:

"There were two brothers during the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). One of them used to come to the prophet (s.a.w), and the other had some business. The businessman among them complained to the Prophet (s.a.w) about his brother, so he said:'Perhaps you are provided for because of him.'"

Salamah bin 'Ubaidullah bin Mihsan Al-Khatmi narrated from his father -and he was a Companion- who said:

"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Whoever among you wakes up in the morning secured in his dwelling, healthy in his body, having his food for the day,then it is as if the world has been gathered for him.'"

Abu Umamah narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:

"Indeed the best of my friends to me is the one of meager conditions, whose share is in Salat, worshipping his Lord well and obeying him (even) in private. He is obscure among the people such that the fingers are not pointed towards him. His provisions are only what is sufficient and he is patient w…

'Abdullah bin 'Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"He has succeeded who accepts Islam, and is provided with what is sufficient and is made content by Allah."

Fadalah bin 'Ubaid narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying:

"Glad tidings to whoever is guided to Islam, his livelihood was sufficient and he was satisfied."

'Abdullah bin Maghaffal said:

"A man said to the Prophet (s.a.w): 'O Messenger of Allah! By Allah! Indeed I love you!' So he said: 'Consider what you say.' He said: 'By Allah! I indeed love you!' Three times. He said: 'If you do love me, then prepare and arm yourself against poverty. For indeed poverty comes faster upon whoever …

Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"The poor Muhajirin will enter Paradise before the rich among them by five hundred years."

Anas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"O Allah! Cause me to live needy, and cause me to die needy and gather me in the group of the needy on the Day of Resurrection." 'Aishah said: "Why O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Indeed they enter Paradise before their rich by forty autumns. O 'Aishah! Do not turn away the needy even if with a pie…

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"The poor are admitted into Paradise before the rich, by five hundres years, (i.e.) half a day."