Zuhd

“Do you know what this is?” They said:“Allah andHis Messenger know best.” He said: “Man is the linein the middle, andthese lines to his side are the sicknesses andproblems that assailhim from all places. If one misses him, anotherwill befall him. Thesquare is his life span, at his neck; and theline outside it is (his)hope.”

“This isthe sonof Adam, and this is his life span at his neck,’ then hespread hishand in front of him and said: ‘And there is his hope.”

“The heart of an old man is young in the love of two things:Loveof life and much wealth.”

“The sonof Adam grows old but two things remain young in him: Hiscraving forwealth and his craving for a long life.”

“Wewere with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and we spoke of ParadiseandHell until it was as if we could see them. Then I got up and wenttomy family and children, and I laughed and played (with them). ThenIremembered how we had been, and I went out and met Abu Bakr, andsaid: ‘I have become a hypocrite!’ Abu Bakr said: ‘We all dothat.’”So Hanzalah went and mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ),who said: “OHanzalah, if you were (always) as you are with me, theangels wouldshake hands with you in your beds and in your streets. OHanzalah,there is a time for this and a time for that.”

“We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,will we be taken to task for what we did in the Ignorance period?’TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever does good in Islam(i.e.,after becoming a Muslim) he will not be taken to task for whathe didin the Ignorance period, but whoever does evil (i.e., afterenteringIslam) he will be taken to task for both the former and thelatter.’”

“When the believer commits sin, a black spot appears on hisheart.If he repents and gives up that sin and seeks forgiveness, hisheartwill be polished. But if (the sin) increases, (the black spot)increases. That is the Ran that Allah mentions in His Book: “Nay!Buton their hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds)whichthey used to earn.” [83:14]

“Icertainlyknow people of my nation who will come on the Day ofResurrectionwith good deeds like the mountains of Tihamah, but Allahwill makethem like scattered dust.” Thawban said: “O Messenger ofAllah,describe them to us and tell us more, so that we will notbecome ofthem unknowingly.” He said: “They are your brothers and fromyourrace, worshipping at night as you do, but they will be peoplewho,when they are alone, transgress the sacred limits of Allah.”

“Allahrejoiced more over the repentance of anyone of you, then you rejoiceover your lost animal when you find it.”

“Everyson of Adam commits sin, and the best of those who commit sinarethose who repent.’”

“I entered with my father upon‘Abdullah, and I heard him say: ‘The messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:“Regret is repentance.” My father said: ‘Did you hear theProphet(ﷺ) say: “Regret is repentance?” He said: ‘Yes.’”

“And perform prayers at the two endsofthe day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deedsremovethe evil deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful.”[11:114] The mansaid: “O Messenger of Allah, is this (the Verse)just for me?” Hesaid: “It is for whoever acts upon it among mynation.”

“I was with the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) and a man from among the Ansar came to him and greeted theProphet (ﷺ) with Salam. Then he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,whichof the believers is best?’ He said: ‘He who has the bestmanners amongthem.’ He said: ‘Which of them is wisest?’ Hesaid: ‘The one whoremembers death the most and is best inpreparing for it. Those arethe wisest.’”

“The wise man is the one who takes account ofhimselfand strives for that which is after death. And the helplessman isthe one who follows his own whims then indulges in wishfulthinkingabout Allah.”

“The two who are entrusted with the Trumpet have two horns intheirhands, waiting until they will be commanded (to blow them).”

“The Daywhen (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of all that exists.”[83:6] One of them will stand in his sweat up to halfway up hisears.”

“I asked the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ): “On the Day when the earth will be changed to another earthandso will be the heavens.” [14:48] – where will the people beon thatDay?’ He said: ‘On the Sirat (the Bridge acrossHell-fire).’”

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘On the Day ofResurrection, we will complete seventy nations, of whom we are thelast and the best.’”

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Youcompleteseventy nations, of which you are the best and dearest toAllah.’”

“The MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) said: ‘When Allah gathers all creatures on the Day ofResurrection, permission will be given to the nation of Muhammad toprostrate, so they will prostrate to Him for a long time. Then itwillbe said: “Raise your heads, for a certain number of you willgo toHell-fire and these will be your ransom from Hell.”*