بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد
A thing to contemplate on: The word “Earth” and “World” have been
mentioned numerous times in the Qur'aan. But never once has Allaah praised
it.
Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه:
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “This world is cursed and
so are all the things in it, except the remembrance of Allaah and that, which
He (Allaah) likes, and the scholars and the students.” [Tirmidhee (2322),
Ibn Maajah (4112) and graded as “Hasan” by Shaikh al-Albaanee in
al-Saheehah (2797)]
Narrated Abu
Hurairah رضي الله عنه: that
the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Allaah تعالى says: “O son of Adam, devote yourself to
my worship. I will brim your breast with freedom from want and plug up your
poverty. If you do not do this, I will fill your breast with (worldly) pursuits
and will not obstruct poverty.”” [Musnad of Imaam Ahmad, Tirmidhee (2466), Ibn Maajah (4107). and graded as “Hasan”
by Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah (1359). The wordings are of Ibn Maajah]
Anas ibn Maalik رضي الله
عنه reported that the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “If anyone's intention is
to seek the Hereafter Allaah will place his sufficiency in his heart and order (take
care of) his affairs and the world will come to him submissively; but if
anyone's intention is to seek worldly good Allaah will place poverty before him
and disorder his affairs, and only so much of it as has been decreed for him
will come to him.” [Tirmidhee (2473) and graded as “Hasan” by
Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah (949)]
Zaid bin Thaabit رضي الله
عنه said
that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Whoever
is focused only on this world, Allaah will confound his affairs and make him
fear poverty constantly, and he will not get anything of this world except what
has been decreed for him. Whoever is focused on the Hereafter, Allaah will
settle his affairs for him and make him feel content with his lot and his
provision and the worldly gains will undoubtedly come to him.”
[Sunan Ibn Maajah (4105) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]
Narrated Mustawrid رضي الله عنه:
Allaah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “By
Allaah, this world (is so insignificant in comparison) to the Hereafter that if
one of you should dip his finger in the ocean (and pull it out) and then he
should see how much water sticks to it.” [Saheeh Muslim]
`Alee Ibn Abee Taalib رضي الله عنه
said: “The world is moving away from us, and the Hereafter is coming closer
towards us and each one of them has sons. So, be from the sons of the
Hereafter, and do not be from the sons of the world. For today (is the time)
for work and no Judgment; but tomorrow is (only) Judgment and no work.” [Saheeh
Al-Bukhaaree, Chapter: Hoping too much (for longer life)]
You know the narrations from Anas ibn Maalik and Zaid bin Thaabit, what do the commentaries in Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi and Al-Sindi's Sharh of Ibn Maajah say about them?
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