Hasan on Dunya: Love of worldly life is root of all evil

Hisham reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Love of the worldly life is the head of every sin.”

Source: al-Zuhd li-Ibn Abī Dunyā 9

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti

عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ البصري رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حُبُّ الدُّنْيَا رَأْسُ كُلِّ خَطِيئَةٍ

9 الزهد لابن أبي الدنيا

63 المحدث السيوطي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن إلى الحسن

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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