Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the world

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by At-Tirmidhi and Ahmad

Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence

Hadith text: Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the wor…

Explanation of the hadith: Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the wor…

Lessons: Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the wor…

• Forbidding excessive attachment to the world that leads to distraction from the Hereafter.
• The Hadīth does not prohibit keeping what is necessary for livelihood; rather, it prohibits excessive indulgence in the world and forgetting the Hereafter.
• As-Sindi said: What is meant is: Do not exaggerate in acquiring farmland, so you will become distracted from the remembrance of Allah.

Categories : Heart-Softeners and Sermons · Condemning Love of the World · Virtues and Manners