Hadith on Dunya: Allah protects His beloved from the world

Mahmud ibn Labid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty will put his faithful servant on a diet from the world when He loves him, just as you put your sick on a diet from food and drink, fearing for him.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23627

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ لَبِيدٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَحْمِي عَبْدَهُ الْمُؤْمِنَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَهُوَ يُحِبُّهُ كَمَا تَحْمُونَ مَرِيضَكُمْ الطَّعَامَ وَالشَّرَابَ تَخَافُونَ عَلَيْهِ

23627 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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