Riyad as-Salihin, 66
Shaddad bin Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A wise man is the one who calls himself to account (and refrains from doing evil deeds) and does noble deeds to benefit him after death; and the foolish person is the one who subdues himself to his temptations and desires and seeks from Allah the fulfillment of his vain desires". <b>[At-Tirmidhi, who categorized it as Hadith Hasan]</b>.
السابع: عن أبي يعلى شداد بن أوس رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
الكيس من دان نفسه، وعمل لما بعد الموت ، والعاجز من أتبع نفسه هواها، وتمنى على الله
((رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 66
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It encourages the individual to seize every opportunity to please Allah, Glorified and Exalted.<br>
2) It states the obligation of preparing for what is after death by doing good deeds.<br>
3) Laziness, negligence, and vain wishful thinking are causes for wasting deeds in this world and in the Hereafter.