27 Dhul Qa'dah 1440 | 1 August 2019
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Was Never Oblivious of Qiyamah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "How can I enjoy life [and be at ease] when the [angel] entrusted with the Horn has placed it to his mouth and has…
20 Dhul Qa'dah 1440 | 25 July 2019
The Insignificance of This World in the Sight of Allah Ta’ala
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Do you think that this dead lamb was insignificant to its owners when they threw it away?' They said:'Yes! It is because…
22 Sha'ban 1440 | 30 April 2019
The World Is More Bewitching/Charming Than Harut and Marut
Question What is the status of the following Hadith? احذروا الدنيا فإنها أسحر من هاروت وماروت
15 Jumadal Ula 1440 | 24 January 2019
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Feared That His Ummah Will Compete for Worldly Gain
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "By Allah! I am not afraid that you will worship others besides Allah after me, but I am afraid that you will…
3 Rabi'ul Awwal 1440 | 14 November 2018
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Statement Regarding Scholars
Question Is this narration sahih? Sayyiduna 'Umar Ibn Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "When you see a Scholar having love for the world, then be suspicious of him. A man will become engrossed in…
26 Safar 1440 | 8 November 2018
A Wise Person’s Astonishment at Those Who Grieve the Loss of Wealth and Are Engrossed in the World
Question Can you mention the reference for this please? عجبت ممن يحزن على نقصان ماله، ولا يحزن على فناء عمره، وعجبت ممن الدنيا مولية عنه، والآخرة مقبلة إليه يشتغل بالمدبرة، ويعرض عن المقبلة……
22 Dhul Hijjah 1439 | 5 September 2018
The Insignificance of This World
Question Can you provide the reference for this Hadith: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The life of this world, compared to the Hereafter, is just like when one of you dips his finger in…
15 Dhul Hijjah 1439 | 29 August 2018
Sell This Life for the Next and You Will Win Both
Question Please mention the reference for this narration as well as the Arabic text. Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said: "O son of Adam! Sell this life for the next and you win both of them. Sell the…
26 Jumadal Akhirah 1439 | 16 March 2018
Do Not Be Consumed With Acquiring Orchards
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Do not be consumed with acquiring and purchasing farms/orchards lest you be desirous of the world"
4 Safar 1439 | 27 October 2017
Love for the World Is the Root of all Evil
Question Is the following a Hadith? Can it be quoted? حب الدنيا رأس كل خطيئة Love for this world is the root of all evil
30 Muharram 1439 | 23 October 2017
The World Is Carrion
Question Is this Hadith authentic? الدنيا جيفة، وطلابها كلاب The world is a corpse/carrion. Dogs search and hanker after it
21 Dhul Qa'dah 1438 | 16 August 2017
How to Join up with Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Please source, and authenticate this Hadith. “If you intend to link up with me (in Jannat), then take from this dunya so much which suffices for a horse-rider (travelling through the desert…
1 Dhul Qa'dah 1438 | 27 July 2017
Two Seekers Are Never Satiated
Question I would like to know whether the following Hadith is authentic: Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: منهومان لا يشبعان…
28 Rajab 1438 | 27 April 2017
Focus on the Hereafter and the World Will Come to You
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Zayd ibn Thabit (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say, "Whoever makes the world his more…
22 Safar 1438 | 25 November 2016
The Virtues of Knowledge and the Remembrance of Allah
Question What is the authenticity of this narration: Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “The entire world is cursed and whatever it contains…