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Sunan Ibn Majah — Zuhd

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كتاب الصيد
31
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32
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33
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34
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35
Etiquette
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36
Supplication
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37
Interpretation of Dreams
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Tribulations
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39
Zuhd
كتاب الزهد

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Chapter 39 about?

Read Sunan Ibn Majah, Chapter 39: Zuhd. This chapter contains 242 source records; you are reading page 3. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • The beds of the family of Muhammad (saws)
  • The livelihood of the companions of the Prophet (saws)
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Reliance and certain faith
  • Wisdom

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا بِطَعَامٍ سُخْنٍ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَكَلَ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مَا دَخَلَ بَطْنِي طَعَامٌ سُخْنٌ مُنْذُ كَذَا وَكَذَا .

“One day some hot food was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he ate. Then when he had finished he said: ‘Praise is to Allah, no hot food has entered my stomach since such and such a time.’”

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَبُو خَالِدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ ضِجَاعُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَدَمًا حَشْوُهُ لِيفٌ .

“The bed of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was made of leather, stuffed with fibers of date-palm trees.”

It was narrated that ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا وَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَى عَلِيًّا،‏‏‏‏ وَفَاطِمَةَ وَهُمَا فِي خَمِيلٍ لَهُمَا،‏‏‏‏ وَالْخَمِيلُ:‏‏‏‏ الْقَطِيفَةُ الْبَيْضَاءُ مِنَ الصُّوفِ،‏‏‏‏ قَدْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَهَّزَهُمَا بِهَا،‏‏‏‏ وَوِسَادَةٍ مَحْشُوَّةٍ إِذْخِرًا وَقِرْبَةٍ .

It was narrated from ‘Ata’ bin Sa’ib from his father, from ‘Ali that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to ‘Ali and Fatimah رضی اللہ عنہما , when they were covered with a Khamil belonging to them. And a Khamil is a white velvet made of wool. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had given this to them as a wedding gift, along with a pillow stuffed with Idhkhir* and a water skin.

It was narrated from ‘Ata’ bin Sa’ib from his father, from ‘Ali رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي سِمَاكٌ الْحَنَفِيُّ أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِيعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ عَلَى حَصِيرٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَجَلَسْتُ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا عَلَيْهِ إِزَارٌ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا الْحَصِيرُ قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا أَنَا بِقَبْضَةٍ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ نَحْوِ الصَّاعِ،‏‏‏‏ وَقَرَظٍ فِي نَاحِيَةٍ فِي الْغُرْفَةِ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا إِهَابٌ مُعَلَّقٌ فَابْتَدَرَتْ عَيْنَايَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا يُبْكِيكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَالِي لَا أَبْكِي وَهَذَا الْحَصِيرُ قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبِكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَهَذِهِ خِزَانَتُكَ لَا أَرَى فِيهَا إِلَّا مَا أَرَى،‏‏‏‏ وَذَلِكَ كِسْرَى وَقَيْصَرُ فِي الثِّمَارِ وَالْأَنْهَارِ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَنْتَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ وَصَفْوَتُهُ وَهَذِهِ خِزَانَتُكَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ،‏‏‏‏ أَلَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ لَنَا الْآخِرَةُ وَلَهُمُ الدُّنْيَا؟ ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ بَلَى.

“I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was (sitting) on a reed mat. I sat down and (saw that) he was wearing a waist wrap, and there was no other barrier between him and the mat but his waist wrap, and the reed mat had made marks on his side. And I saw a handful of barley, nearly a Sa’, and some acacia leaves, in a corner of the room, and a skin hanging up. My eyes flowed with tears, and he said: ‘Why are you weeping, O son of Khattab?’ I said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, why should I not weep? This mat has made marks on your side, and this is all you have accumulated, I cannot see anything other than what I see (here), while Chosroes and Caesar live among fruits and rivers. You are the Prophet of Allah and His Chosen One, and this is what you have accumulated.’ He said: ‘O son of Khattab, does it not please you (to know) that (these things) are for us in the Hereafter and for them in this world?’ He said: ‘Yes.’”

‘Umar bin Khattab رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ طَرِيفٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُجَالِدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَامِرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْحَارِثِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أُهْدِيَتِ ابْنَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَيَّ،‏‏‏‏ فَمَا كَانَ فِرَاشُنَا،‏‏‏‏ لَيْلَةَ أُهْدِيَتْ،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا مَسْكَ كَبْشٍ .

“The daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was permitted to me as a bride, and our bed on the night when she was presented to me, was no more than the hide of a ram.”

It was narrated that ‘Ali رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ شَقِيقٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ يَأْمُرُ بِالصَّدَقَةِ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَنْطَلِقُ أَحَدُنَا يَتَحَامَلُ حَتَّى يَجِيءَ بِالْمُدِّ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّ لِأَحَدِهِمُ الْيَوْمَ مِائَةَ أَلْفٍ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ شَقِيقٌ:‏‏‏‏ كَأَنَّهُ يُعَرِّضُ بِنَفْسِهِ.

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to enjoin charity, then one of us would go out and carry goods for others until he earned a Mudd, but one of them nowadays has one hundred thousand (Dinar or Dirham).” Shaqiq said: It was as if he was hinting that this was he himself.

It was narrated that Abu Mas’ud رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي نَعَامَةَ،‏‏‏‏ سَمِعَهُ مِنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ خَطَبَنَا عُتْبَةُ بْنُ غَزْوَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي سَابِعَ سَبْعَةٍ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ مَا لَنَا طَعَامٌ نَأْكُلُهُ إِلَّا وَرَقُ الشَّجَرِ،‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى قَرِحَتْ أَشْدَاقُنَا .

“Utbah bin Ghazwan رضی اللہ عنہ delivered a sermon on the pulpit and said: ‘I saw myself the seventh of seven with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and we did not have any food to eat except the leaves of trees, until our gums hurt.’”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبَّاسٍ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ يُحَدِّثُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُمْ أَصَابَهُمْ جُوعٌ وَهُمْ سَبْعَةٌ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَعْطَانِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَبْعَ تَمَرَاتٍ،‏‏‏‏ لِكُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ تَمْرَةٌ .

They suffered from hunger and they were seven. He said: “Then the Prophet (ﷺ) gave me seven dates, one date for each man.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْعَدَنِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حَاطِبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ [سورة التكاثر آية 8]،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ:‏‏‏‏ وَأَيُّ نَعِيمٍ نُسْأَلُ عَنْهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ الْأَسْوَدَانِ التَّمْرُ وَالْمَاءُ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَمَا إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ.

“When the following was reveled: “Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights (you indulged in, in this world)! [102:8] Zubair said: ‘What delights shall we be asked about? It is only the two black ones, dates and water.’ He said: ‘It is going to happen.’”

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Zubair bin ‘Awwam رضی اللہ عنہ that his father said

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ وَنَحْنُ ثَلَاثُ مِائَةٍ،‏‏‏‏ نَحْمِلُ أَزْوَادَنَا عَلَى رِقَابِنَا،‏‏‏‏ فَفَنِيَ أَزْوَادُنَا حَتَّى كَانَ يَكُونُ لِلرَّجُلِ مِنَّا تَمْرَةٌ،‏‏‏‏ فَقِيلَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَيْنَ تَقَعُ التَّمْرَةُ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ؟ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَقَدْ وَجَدْنَا فَقْدَهَا حِينَ فَقَدْنَاهَا،‏‏‏‏ وَأَتَيْنَا الْبَحْرَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا نَحْنُ بِحُوتٍ قَدْ قَذَفَهُ الْبَحْرُ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْهُ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْمًا .

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us, (we were) three hundred men, carrying our provisions on our necks. Our provisions ran out until there would be for (every) man among us one date (a day).” Then it was said: “O Abu ‘Abdullah, how can one date satisfy a man?” He said: “When we no longer had it, we realized how much it was worth. Then we came to the sea and found a whale that had been thrown up by the sea, and we ate from it for eighteen days.”

It was narrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي السَّفَرِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَرَّ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَحْنُ نُعَالِجُ خُصًّا لَنَا،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا هَذَا؟ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ خُصٌّ لَنَا وَهَى،‏‏‏‏ نَحْنُ نُصْلِحُهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا أُرَى الْأَمْرَ إِلَّا أَعْجَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ .

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by us when we were fixing a hut of ours, and said: ‘What is this?’ I said: ‘It is a hut of ours that has fallen into disrepair.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The matter (of death) may come sooner than that.’”

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى بْنِ أَبِي فَرْوَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاق بْنُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَنَسٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقُبَّةٍ عَلَى بَابِ رَجُلٍ مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا هَذِهِ؟ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ قُبَّةٌ بَنَاهَا فُلَانٌ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ كُلُّ مَالٍ يَكُونُ هَكَذَا،‏‏‏‏ فَهُوَ وَبَالٌ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ،‏‏‏‏ فَبَلَغَ الْأَنْصَارِيَّ ذَلِكَ فَوَضَعَهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَمَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدُ،‏‏‏‏ فَلَمْ يَرَهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَسَأَلَ عَنْهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَأُخْبِرَ أَنَّهُ وَضَعَهَا لِمَا بَلَغَهُ عَنْكَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَرْحَمُهُ اللَّهُ! يَرْحَمُهُ اللَّهُ .

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a dome-shaped structure at the door of a man among the Ansar and said: ‘What is this? ‘They said: ‘A dome that was built by so-and-so.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘All wealth that is like this (extravagant) will bring evil consequences to its owner on the Day of Resurrection.’ News of that reached the Ansari, so he demolished it. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by (that place) later on and did not see it. He asked about it and was told that its owner had demolished it because of what he had heard from him. He said: ‘May Allah have mercy on him, may Allah have mercy on him.’”

It was narrated that Anas رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ سَعِيدِ بِنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْعَاصِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ بَنَيْتُ بَيْتًا يُكِنُّنِي مِنَ الْمَطَرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَيُكِنُّنِي مِنَ الشَّمْسِ،‏‏‏‏ مَا أَعَانَنِي عَلَيْهِ خَلْقُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى .

“I had built a house to shelter me from the rain and the sun, during the time of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), and no creature of Allah helped me in building it.”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ مُوسَى،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ حَارِثَةَ بْنِ مُضَرِّبٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَيْنَا خَبَّابًا نَعُودُهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَقَدْ طَالَ سَقْمِي وَلَوْلَا أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تَتَمَنَّوْا الْمَوْتَ لَتَمَنَّيْتُهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيُؤْجَرُ فِي نَفَقَتِهِ كُلِّهَا إِلَّا فِي التُّرَابِ،‏‏‏‏ أَوْ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فِي الْبِنَاءِ .

“We came to Khabbab رضی اللہ عنہ to visit him (when he was sick), and he said: ‘I have been sick for a long time, and were it not that I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Do not wish for death,” I would have wished for it.’ And he said: “A person will be rewarded for all his spending, except for (what he spends) on dust,” or he said, “on building.”

It was narrated that Harithah bin Mudarrib said

حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ هُبَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي تَمِيمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ لَوْ أَنَّكُمْ تَوَكَّلْتُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ حَقَّ تَوَكُّلِهِ،‏‏‏‏ لَرَزَقَكُمْ كَمَا يَرْزُقُ الطَّيْرَ،‏‏‏‏ تَغْدُو خِمَاصًا وَتَرُوحُ بِطَانًا .

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘If you were to rely upon Allah with the reliance He is due, you would be given provision like the birds: They go out hungry in the morning and come back with full bellies in the evening.”

‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَلَّامِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ أَبِي شُرَحْبِيلَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ حَبَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ وَسَوَاءٍ ابْنَيْ خَالِدٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ دَخَلْنَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يُعَالِجُ شَيْئًا فَأَعَنَّاهُ عَلَيْهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تَيْأَسَا مِنَ الرِّزْقِ مَا تَهَزَّزَتْ رُءُوسُكُمَا،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ تَلِدُهُ أُمُّهُ أَحْمَرَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ قِشْرٌ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ يَرْزُقُهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ .

“We entered upon the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was doing something, so we helped him with it. Then he said: ‘Do not despair of provision so long as your heads are still moving, for a person’s mother bears him red with raw skin, then Allah provides for him.’”

It was narrated that Habbah and Sawa’ رضی اللہ عنہما , the two daughters of Khalid, said

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو شُعَيْبٍ صَالِحُ بْنُ زُرَيْقٍ الْعَطَّارُ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْجُمَحِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُلَيِّ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ مِنْ قَلْبِ ابْنِ آدَمَ بِكُلِّ وَادٍ شُعْبَةً،‏‏‏‏ فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ قَلْبُهُ الشُّعَبَ كُلَّهَا،‏‏‏‏ لَمْ يُبَالِ اللَّهُ بِأَيِّ وَادٍ أَهْلَكَهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَمَنْ تَوَكَّلَ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَفَاهُ التَّشَعُّبَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The heart of the son of Adam has an inclination towards every desirable thing, so whoever follows all of those inclinations, Allah will not care which one will cause his doom. And whoever relies upon Allah, Allah will protect him from the pain of scattered inclinations.”

It was narrated from ‘Amr bin ‘As رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ طَرِيفٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ جَابِرٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَمُوتَنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ إِلَّا وَهُوَ يُحْسِنُ الظَّنَّ بِاللَّهِ .

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘No one of you should die except thinking positively of Allah.’”

It was narrated that Jabir رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ،‏‏‏‏ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا تَعْجِزْ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ قَدَرُ اللَّهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوْ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنَّ اللَّوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The stronger believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to seek that which will benefit you and do not feel helpless. If something overwhelms you, then say: Qaddarallah, wa ma sha'a fa’al (It is the decree of Allah and what He wills He does). And beware of (saying) ‘If only,’ for ‘If only’ opens the door to Satan.”

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said, attributing it to the Prophet (ﷺ)

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ الْكَلِمَةُ الْحِكْمَةُ ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ،‏‏‏‏ حَيْثُمَا وَجَدَهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “A wise word is the lost property of the believer, so wherever he finds it, he has more right to it.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ:‏‏‏‏ الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ .

“I heard Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما saying that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Two blessings which many people squander: Good health and free time.’”

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Sa’eed bin Abu Hind that his father said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي أَيُّوبَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَلِّمْنِي وَأَوْجِزْ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا قُمْتَ فِي صَلَاتِكَ،‏‏‏‏ فَصَلِّ صَلَاةَ مُوَدِّعٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا تَكَلَّمْ بِكَلَامٍ تَعْتَذِرُ مِنْهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَجْمِعِ الْيَأْسَ عَمَّا فِي أَيْدِي النَّاسِ .

“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, teach me but make it concise.’ He said: ‘When you stand to pray, pray like a man bidding farewell. Do not say anything for which you will have to apologize. And give up hope for what other people have.’”

It was narrated that Abu Ayyub رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَوْسِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَجْلِسُ يَسْمَعُ الْحِكْمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ لَا يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ صَاحِبِهِ إِلَّا بِشَرِّ مَا يَسْمَعُ،‏‏‏‏ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ أَتَى رَاعِيًا،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَاعِي،‏‏‏‏ أَجْزِرْنِي شَاةً مِنْ غَنَمِكَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اذْهَبْ فَخُذْ بِأُذُنِ خَيْرِهَا،‏‏‏‏ فَذَهَبَ فَأَخَذَ بِأُذُنِ كَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The likeness of the one who sits and listen to wisdom then only speaks of the bad things that he had heard, is that of a man who comes to a shepherd and says: “O shepherd, give me one of your sheep to slaughter,” and (the shepherd) says: “Go and grab the ear of the best of them.” Then he goes and grabs the ear of the sheepdog.’” Another chain with similar wording.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الرَّقِّيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ جَمِيعًا،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ كِبْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا يَدْخُلُ النَّارَ مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “No one will enter Paradise who has pride in his heart equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and no one will enter Hell who has faith in his heart equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed.”

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَغَرِّ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ:‏‏‏‏ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَائِي،‏‏‏‏ وَالْعَظَمَةُ إِزَارِي،‏‏‏‏ مَنْ نَازَعَنِي وَاحِدًا مِنْهُمَا أَلْقَيْتُهُ فِي جَهَنَّمَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah, the Glorified, says: ‘Pride is My cloak and greatness My robe, and whoever competes with Me with regard to either of them, I shall throw him into Hell.’”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that