Part D
Ahadeeth Pertaining to Transactions, Earnings & Zuhd
Taken from
Silsilah Ahadeeth As-Saheehah
of
Shaykh Al-Albaani
Translated by
Abbas Abu Yahya
28 – 1228 – From Anas –Radi Allaahu anhu– from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam:
‘If the final hour comes and one of you has a small date-palm plant in his hand, and you can plant it before you stand then plant it.’
No. 9
29 – From Mu’aawiyah bin Abee Sufyaan who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– say:
‘Indeed what remains of the Dunyaa is trials and Fitna. Indeed the example of an action [i.e. final action in the Dunyaa] of one of you is like that of a vessel, if the top of it is good the bottom of it is good. And if the top of it is spoilt then the bottom of it is spoilt.’
No. 1734
30 – 1230 – From Abu Musa from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam:
‘Indeed this Dinar and Dirham destroyed those before you, and the Dinar and Dirham will destroy you.’
No. 1703
31 – 1233 – From Yahya bin Ja’adah said: a group of people from the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah visited Khabbab. They said: ‘Receive glad tidings O Abu Abdullaah! You will find/meet Muhammad -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- at the Hawd (fountain in Paradise).’
He said: ‘What about this or that,’ and he pointed to the ceiling and to the bottom of his house, then he said that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘Indeed the provisions which suffice one of you from the Dunya are the provisions that are sufficient for a traveller.’
No. 1716
32 – 1234 – From ‘Awn bin Abu Juhayfah, who said: that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Indeed the Dunya will be unfolded/opened for you, so much so that you will furnish/beautify your houses just like the Ka’abah is beautified.
We said: ‘And will we be upon the Deen that we are upon today?’
He answered:
‘And you will be upon the Deen that you are upon today.’
We said: ‘Will we be upon goodness today, or on that day?’
He said:
‘Rather you are upon goodness today.’
No. 2486
33 – 1236 – From Karz bin Alqama from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘Any people of a household, whether they are from the Arabs or non-Arabs, for whom Allaah intends good, He enters Islaam upon them, then the Fitn (trials & tribulations) occur as if they were a shade.’
No. 51
34 – 1237 – From ‘Urwah al-Barqi from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘Camels are an honour for their people, and sheep are blessings and goodness is linked to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Judgement.’
No. 1763
35 – 1239 – From Abu Sa’eed who said: ‘A Bedouin passed by with a sheep, so I said: will you sell it for three Dirham?’
He said: ‘No, I swear by Allaah.’
But then he sold it. So I mentioned this to the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– and he said:
‘He sold his Hereafter for the sake of Dunyaa.’
No. 364
36 – 1241 – From Ibn Umar who said: the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘The truthful, trustworthy Muslim businessman will be with the Prophets, the truthful and the martyrs on the Day of Judgement.’
No. 3453
