Ibn Abbas reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “O Messenger of Allah, call upon Allah to send abundance upon your nation, for the Persians and Romans enjoy abundance and have been given the world, yet they do not worship Allah as they recline on their couches!” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Are …
Hadith on Wealth: Umar asks for the riches of Persia and Rome 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: …
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Mus’ab ibn Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of the worldly life, for It is green and sweet.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal 62 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ احْذَرُوا الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّهَا خَضِرَةٌ حُلْوَةٌ …
Hadith on Dunya: Beware sinful temptations of worldly life Read More »
Ali bin Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Gabriel, upon him be peace, said to me: O Muhammad, love whom you wish for you will surely part with them, act as you wish for you will surely see its results, and live as you wish for you …
Hadith on Death: Every worldly attachment is eventually gone Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, those of you in the closest position to me on the Day of Resurrection are those of you with the best character in the world.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 6085 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ …
Hadith on Akhlaq: Good character nearest to the Prophet 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 …
Hadith on Zuhd: Give up worldly life for Allah’s love Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Gabriel, upon him be peace, said to me: O Muhammad, live as you wish for you will surely die, love whom you wish for you will surely part with them, and act as you wish for you will surely see …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Learn the Quran and use it to ask Allah for Paradise before people learn it to ask for the world. Verily, the Quran is learned for three reasons: a man who uses it to boast, a man who uses it …
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Umm Salamah reported: She said, “O Messenger of Allah, Hisham ibn al-Mughirah used to feed the hungry, entertain the guest, uphold family ties, and free captives. Were Islam to have reached him, he would have embraced it. Will he be rewarded for any of it?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, …
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Al-Sarri ibn Hassan reported: Abdul Wahid ibn Zayd, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Contentment is one of the greatest doors to Allah, the Paradise of this world, and the repose of the worshipers.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 6/156 عَنِ السَّرِيِّ بْنِ حَسَّانَ قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زَيْدٍ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ الرِّضَا بَابُ اللهِ الْأَعْظَمُ …
Abdul Wahid on Contentment: Pleasure with Allah’s decree is Paradise of this world Read More »
Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever honors the authority of Allah in the world, Allah will honor him on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 20433 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أَكْرَمَ سُلْطَانَ اللهِ فِي …
Hadith on Sultan: Allah honors those who respect His authority Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Recite the Quran and seek Allah through it before some people come who merely sharpen its form as if it were an arrow, seeking reward in the world and not in the Hereafter.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 14855 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Abdul Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon the world will be dominated by the fool, son of the fool, son of the fool. The best of people will be a believer between an honorable grandparent and an honorable child.” Source: Sharḥ Mushkil al-Āthār 2051 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
Hadith on the Hour: World to be dominated by foolish dynasties Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Our Lord will reveal His shin and every believing man and woman will prostrate to Him, but there will remain those who prostrated in the world for ostentation and respectability. They will try to prostrate, but their back will be as stiff …
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‘Amr ibn Maymun reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, Satan went around a gathering that was remembering Allah to tempt them, but he was unable to cause separation between them. Then, he went towards a circle that was remembering the world and he provoked them until they killed each other.” …
Ibn Mas’ud on Shaytan: Devil incites worldly people until they kill 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 »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not teach you a prayer which, if you supplicated by it, Allah would discharge your debt from you even if it were like the size of a mountain? Say: O Allah, the Absolute Sovereign, You grant sovereignty to …
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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Shall I not tell you of something by which a man among you can supplicate to relieve the hardships or trials of the world when they descend?” They said, “Of course!” The Prophet …
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Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Leave the world to its people. Whoever takes from the world more than what suffices him, he has taken a portion of his ruin while he is unaware.” Source: al-Firdaws lil-Daylamī 363 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-San’ani …
Hadith on Dunya: Leave the worldly life for its people Read More »
Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you see people amassing gold and silver, then amass these words: O Allah, I ask You for firmness in the matter and determination upon guidance. I ask You for gratitude over Your blessings, I ask You to help me …
Hadith on Dua: Words of prayer better than gold and silver Read More »