Riyad as-Salihin, 471
Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, guide me to such an action which, if I do Allah will love me and the people will also love me." He (ﷺ) said, "Have no desire for this world, Allah will love you; and have no desire for what people possess, and the people will love you." <b>[Ibn Majah, Hadith Hasan]</b>.
وعن أبي العباس سهل بن سعد الساعدى، رضي الله عنه، قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله دلني على عمل إذا عملته أحبني الله، واحبني الناس، فقال: “ازهد في الدنيا يحبك الله، وازهد فيما عند الناس يحبك الناس” ((حديث حسن رواه ابن ماجه وغيره بأسانيد حسنة)).
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- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 471
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<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were keen to ask about what would benefit them and draw them close to Allah Almighty.<br>
2) If a person renounces worldly life and aspires to what Allah has, his Lord will love him.<br>
3) It encourages us not to covet people’s possessions. That is why all messengers would not ask their peoples for wages.