Ibn al-Zubayr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the son of Adam had two valleys full of wealth, he would desire a third. Nothing satisfies his belly but the dust of the grave, yet Allah relents to those who repent.” Ubayy said, “We thought this was from the …
Hadith on Takathur: Competition for worldly goods misleads you Read More »
Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty made the world for a short time and what remains is but the shortest of it. The parable of what remains is like the pure mountain top water being drank, and what is leftover is its murkiness.” Source: …
Hadith on Dunya: Time remaining for the world is short Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Renounce the worldly life and Allah will love you. As for people, leave this to them and they will love you.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 8/41 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Remember often the destroyer of pleasures: death. Verily, no one living with plenty does so but that it diminishes his vain hopes, nor one living with little but that it increases his hope in Allah.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 5780 Grade: …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan has a snout like that of a dog positioned over the son of Adam, reminding him of his lusts and his pleasures, bringing him vain hopes and bringing his whisperings to incite doubt in his Lord. When the …
Hadith on Satan: Shaytan withdraws when Allah is remembered Read More »
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 …
Hasan on Dunya: Love of worldly life is root of all evil Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If one of you makes a wish, then be careful what he wishes for. He does not know what will be decreed of his wishes.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8674 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ …
Khabbab ibn al-Arat reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, it is enough for you to have in the world the likes of a traveler’s provision.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 13/39 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ خَبَّابِ بْنِ الْأَرَتِّ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ مَا …
Hadith on Zuhd: Enough of the world on journey to Hereafter Read More »
Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon the nations will be summoned to you just like one is invited to a feast.” It was said, “Will we be few in that day?” The Prophet said, “No, rather, you will be many in that day, but you will be …
Hadith on Trials: Nations gather to dominate weak Ummah Read More »
Abu Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Worship Allah as if you can see Him, for if you do not see Him, He surely sees you. Prepare yourself for death and beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for it will be answered. If one of you can attend the …
Hadith on Jama’ah: Come to Isha and Fajr, even if crawling Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, give me a teaching and make it concise.” The Prophet said, “Pray your prayers as if they were your last, for if you do not see Him, He surely sees you. Give up …
Hadith on Salat: Pray as if you are saying farewell Read More »
Buraydah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do you know what these are?” The Prophet threw down two pebbles. They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” The Prophet said, “This further one is your worldly hope and this closer one is your lifespan.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2870 Grade: Sahih li …
Hadith on Aml: Your worldly hopes exceed your lifespan Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This is the son of Adam and this is his lifespan,” and he placed his hands on the back of his neck and then extended them outwardly, saying, “And from there he hopes in the world, from there he hopes …
Hadith on Death: Man’s hopes extend beyond his lifespan Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by me while I was plastering a wall belonging to me and my mother. The Prophet said, “What is this, O Abdullah?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, it is something I am repairing.” The Prophet said, “The matter of …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The beginning of righteousness in this nation is by conviction and temperance, and the beginning of its corruption by is miserliness and vain hopes.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 10350 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ …
Hadith on Bukhl: Corruption of Ummah by miserliness, worldly hopes Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Remember often the destroyer of pleasures: death. Verily, no one living a hard life remembers it but that it expands his contentment, nor one living in prosperity but that it constricts his vain hopes.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 6987 Grade: Hasan (fair) according …
Hadith on Death: Remembering death balances fear and hope in Allah Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever absorbs his heart in love of the world will be entangled by three things: misery that will not cease to discomfort him, greed that will not achieve his independence, and vain hopes that will never reach their end. For …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The rightness in the beginning of this nation was by renouncing the world and attaining conviction. The destruction in the end of it is by miserliness and vain hopes.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal 52 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
Hadith on Ummah: Righteousness in temperance, destruction in worldly hope Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, drew a square and in the middle he drew a line which poked out the end. Across the middle line he drew some smaller lines. The Prophet said, “This is man and the square surrounding him is death. The middle line is his …
Hadith on Worldly Hopes: Man cannot escape trials of life Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, drew some lines in the sand and he said, “This one is the worldly hopes of man and the other is his lifespan. A man will continue like this until the other line overtakes him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6418 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
Hadith on Death: Man continues to hope until death catches up Read More »