Part E
Ahadeeth Pertaining to Transactions, Earnings & Zuhd
Taken from
Silsilah Ahadeeth As-Saheehah
of
Shaykh Al-Albaani
Translated by
Abbas Abu Yahya
37 – 1253 – From Abdullaah bin ‘Amr who said the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘The rectification of the first part of this Ummah was with Zuhd and Yaqeen (certainty), and the destruction of the last part of this Ummah is with miserliness and desires.’
No. 3427
38 – 1242 – From Abu Hurairah from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- who said:
‘There are three that are sinful: the earnings of the one who performs al-Hijama, the dowry of the prostitute, and the price of a dog; except the hunting dog.’
No. 2990
39 – 1254 – From Ibn Abbas from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘Iblees said: You have clarified the Rizq (provision) for all Your creation; so where is my Rizq?’
Allaah Ta’ala said: ‘Of that upon which My name is not mentioned.’
No. 708
40 – 1245 – From Ibn Abbas who said:
‘A man came to Umar asking him for wealth. Umar began looking him up and down. Umar said to him: ‘Why are you so miserable? How much wealth do you own?’
He replied: ‘Forty camels.’
Ibn Abbas said: ‘Allaah and His Messenger have spoken the truth: ‘If the son of Adam possessed two valleys full of gold he would seek for a third valley. Nothing fills the insides of the son of Adam except soil. Allaah turns to the one who repents.’
Umar said: ‘What is this?’
So I said: ‘this is how Ubayy taught me how to say it.’
Umar said: ‘Take us to him.’
So we came to Ubayy; Umar said to Ubayy: ‘Look at what he says.’
Ubayy said: ‘This is how the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– taught me how to read this.’
No. 2909
41 – 1246 – From al-Hasan who said the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘The best provision is that which is sufficient.’
No. 1834
42 – 1247 – From Abdullaah bin Hanthala ar-Rahib from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘A man uses a Dirham from interest – while he knows it – is more severe to Allaah than committing Zina (adultery) thirty-six times.’
No. 1033
43 – 1256 – From Anas who said: ‘There were two brothers at the time of the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-, one of whom would come to the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- [in another narration: He would attend the speeches of the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- and his gatherings.] the other brother had a skill and worked, and he complained to the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- about his brother saying: ‘O Messenger of Allaah! Indeed my brother does not help me with anything.’
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Perhaps you are provided with provision due to him.’
No. 2769
44 – 1251 – From Umar bin Sa’ad who said: ‘I had a need to be taken care of from Abu Sa’ad [Abu Hayyaan narrated from a group of people who said:] Umar bin Sa’ad had a need to be taken care of from his father, and before mentioning his need he said something which the people used to say, which he had not heard before, so when he finished talking he said: ‘O my son! Have you finished what you wanted to request from me?’
He said: ‘Yes.’
His father said: ‘I was not far away from what you needed, and I was not one to abandon you since the time that I heard you say this, I heard the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– saying:
‘There were will be a people who will eat with their tongues just like a cow eats from the earth.’ [i.e. boastful in their speech]
No. 419
45 – 1252 – From Abu Hurairah from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘A man becomes old and his body becomes weak, but his heart remains young for two things: a long life and love of wealth.’
No. 1906