Riyad as-Salihin, 598
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The best possession of a Muslim will be a herd of sheep with which he retires to the top of a mountain or places where rain is expected to fall (pastures) so as to safeguard with his faith from tribulation." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.
وعنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
يوشك أن يكون خير مال المسلم غنم يتتبع بها شعف الجبال، ومواقع القطر، يفر بدينه من الفتن
((رواه البخاري)). وشعف الجبال :أعلاها
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 598
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It is the way of the believers to flee temptations, for this protects their religious and worldly affairs.<br>
2) Solitude gives one relief from evil companions.<br>
3) When trials are rife, the company of animals becomes better than that of wicked people!<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
The places of rainfall: the places of grass where rain falls.