Chapters On Zuhd

كتاب الزهد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 39: What Has Been Related About The Subsistence Of The Companions Of The Prophet (s.a.w) And His Family

Muhammad bin Sirin said

"We were with Abu Hurarirah and he was wearing two linen garments dyed with red ochre. He blew his nose in one of them and said: 'Excellent! Abu hurairah blows his nose in linens! I saw a time when I would pass out between the mimbar of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and the dwelling of 'Aishah from overwhelming hunger. Someone came and placed his foot on my neck thinking that I was a mad man, but I was not crazy, It was nothing but hunger." (sahih)

Abu Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahman narrated that

the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) went out one day accompained by Abu Bakr and 'Umar. And he mentioned similar to Hadith( no 2369) in meaning, but he did not mention "from Abu Hurairah" in it.

Chapter 40: What Has Been Related About: Wealth Is Being Content With Oneself

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"Richness is not having many possessions, but richness is being content with oneself."

Chapter 41: What Has Been Related About Taking Wealth Within One's Wealth

Khawlah bint Qais, who was the wife of Hamzah bin 'Abdul-Muttalib narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"Indeed this wealth is green and sweet. Whoever gets what he deserves of it then he shall be blessed in it. And many a person who deals with what he wants for himself, from the wealth of Allah and His Messenger, gets nothing on the Day of Judgment but the Fire."

Chapter 43: The Hadith: "Two Wolves Free Among Sheep"

Ibn Ka'b bin Malik Al-Ansari narrated from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"Two wolves free among sheep are no more destructive to them than a man's desire for wealth and honor is to his religion."

Chapter 44: The Hadith: "What is The World But Like A Rider Seeking Shade."

'Abdullah narrated

"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was sleeping upon a mat, then he stood, and the mat had left marks on his side. We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We could get a bed for you.' He said: 'What do I have to do with the world! I am not in the world but as a rider seeking shade under a tree, then he catches his breath and leaves it.'"

Chapter 45: The Hadith: "A Man Is Upon The Religion Of His Friend."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said

"A man is upon the religion of his friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends."

Chapter 48: What Has Been Related About Showing Off And The Desire To Be Heard Of

Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.a.w) said

"Whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him, And whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard off." And he narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "He who shows no mercy to the people, Allah shows him no mercy."

Chapter 28: What Has Been Related About : 'The Heart Of an Old Man Remains Young Because of Love For Two Things'

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said

"The Son Of Adan grows old, but two things keep him young: Desire for life and desire for wealth."

Chapter 29: What Has Been Related About Abstinence in The world

Abu Dharr narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said

"Abstinence in the world is not by prohibiting (oneself) the lawful nor by neglecting wealth , but abstinence in the world is that you not hold more firmly to what is in your hand than to what is in the hand of Allah, and that you be more hopeful of the rewards that come with an affliction that you may suffer if it remain with you."

Chapter 31: The Hadith: The Son Of Adam says: 'My Wealth, My Wealth"'

Mutarrif narrated from his father, that he met up with the Prophet (s.a.w) while he was saying

"The mutual increase diverts you". He (s.a.w) said: "The son of Adam says:'My wealth, my wealth, but is there something for you from your wealth besides what you give in charity that remains, or you eat which perishes, or what you wear that grows worn?"

Chapter 32: Regarding The Virtue Of Sufficing With What Is Sufficient And Giving The Surplus

Abu Umamah narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said

"O son of Adam! If you give your surplus it is better for you, and if you keep it, it is worse for you, but there is no harm with what is sufficient. And begin(the giving) with your dependents, and the upper hand (giving) is better than the lower hand (receiving)."

Chapter 35: What Has Been Related About What Is Sufficient And Being Patient With It

Abu Umamah narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said

"Indeed the best of my friends to me is the one of meager conditions, whose share is in Salat, worshipping his Lord well and obeying him (even) in private. He is obscure among the people such that the fingers are not pointed towards him. His provisions are only what is sufficient and he is patient with that." Then he tapped with his fingers and said: "His death comes quickly, his mourners are few, and his inheritance is little."With this (the above), chain it is narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "My Lord presented to me, that He would make the valley of Makkah into gold for me, I said: 'No O Lord! But being filled for a day and hungry for a day"-or he said: "three days" or something like that- "So when I am hungry, I would beseech You and remember You, and when I am full I would be grateful to You and praise You."

'Abdullah bin 'Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"He has succeeded who accepts Islam, and is provided with what is sufficient and is made content by Allah."

Chapter 37: What Has Been Related About 'The Poor Among The Muhajirin Will Enter Paradise Before The Rich Among Them'

Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"The poor Muhajirin will enter Paradise before the rich among them by five hundred years."

Chapter 38: What Has Been Related About The Subsistence of the Prophet (s.a.w) And His Family

Abu Hurairah narrated

"Neither the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) nor his family, ate their fill of wheat bread for three consecutive days until he parted the world."

Abu Umamah narrated

"There was never a surplus of barley bread for the inhabitants of the house of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)."

Abu Hurairah narrated the the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"O Allah! Make the sustenance of Muhammad's family nourishing."

Chapter 39: What Has Been Related About The Subsistence Of The Companions Of The Prophet (s.a.w) And His Family

Fadalah bin 'Ubaid narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would lead the people in Salat some men would collapse among them during the Salat due to hunger – they were among them Ashab As-suffah – such that a Bedouin would say

'These people are mad' or "possessed." So when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) finished the Salah, he turned to them and said:'If you knew what was in store for you with Allah then you would love to be increased in poverty and need.'” Fadalah said: “And on that day, I was with the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w).” (Hasan)

Abu Hurairah narrated

"The Prophet (s.a.w) went out during an hour in which he would normally not go out, nor meet with anyone. Then Abu Bakr came to him. So he said:"What brought you O Abu Bakr?" He said: "I came to meet the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and to look at his face, and to make sure he was safe. It was not long before 'Umar came. He said: "What has brought you O 'Umar ?" He said: "Hunger O Messenger of Allah!"He said: "I also experienced some of that" So they went to the home of Abu Al-Haitham At-Taiyyihan Al-Ansari. He was a man with many date-palms and sheep, but he had no servants so they did not find him there. They said to his wife: "Where is your companion?" She said: "He has gone to fetch us some good water." It was not long before Abu Al-Haitham came along hauling to a large water-skin which he put down. Then he came to hug the Prophet (s.a.w) and uttered that his father and mother should be ransomed for him. Then he went to grove of his and he spread out a mat for them. Then he went to a date-palm and returned with a cluster of dates which he put down. The prophet (s.a.w) said: "Why don't you select some ripe dates for us?" He said: "O Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)! I wanted you to select from the ripe dates and the unripe dates." So they ate and they drank from that water. The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! This is among the favors which you shall be asked about on the Day of Judgement. Cool shade, tasty ripe dates, and cool water." Abu Al-Haitham left to prepare some food for them. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do not slaughter one with milk." So he Slaughtered a small female or male goat and brought it to them so they could eat it. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Do you have any servants?" He said: "No." So he said: "Then if we get some captives we shall bring them for you." So (later) the Prophet (s.a.w) came with 2 males, there was no third among them and he brought them to Abu Al-Haitham. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Choose from them." He said: "O Prophet of Allah! Choose for me." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed the one consulted is entrusted. Take this one for I have seen him praying, and encourage him to do well." So Abu Al-Haitham went to his wife and informed her of what the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said. So his wife said: "You will not fulfill what the Prophet (s.a.w) said until you have freed him." So he said: "He is free." So the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed Allah has not send a Prophet nor made a Khalifah except that he has two groups of supporters, group ordering him to do good, and prohibiting him from evil and a group that never ceases spoiling his affairs. So whoever protected."