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Hadith Library/Asceticism & Reflection

Asceticism & Reflection

Hadiths about worldly life, the hereafter, and contemplation

29 hadiths

Sahih (Authentic)#2324

الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ

The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#4699

عَجَبًا لِأَمْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِنَّ أَمْرَهُ كُلَّهُ خَيْرٌ وَلَيْسَ ذَاكَ لِأَحَدٍ إِلَّا لِلْمُؤْمِ...

How wonderful is the affair of the believer! All their affairs are good. This is only for the believer: if something good happens, they are...

Suhayb al-Rumi (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#5477

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ: الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ

There are two blessings that many people are deceived about: health and free time.

Abdullah ibn Abbas (r.a.)
Hasan (Good)#4169

مَنِ اسْتَوَى يَوْمَاهُ فَهُوَ مَغْبُونٌ

Whoever has two equal days (without improvement) is at a loss.

Abdullah ibn Abbas (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#6416

كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.

Abdullah ibn Umar (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2858

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ: الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ

There are two blessings which many people lose: health and free time.

Abdullah ibn Abbas (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2376

لَوْ كَانَتِ الدُّنْيَا تَعْدِلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ جَنَاحَ بَعُوضَةٍ مَا سَقَى كَافِرًا مِنْهَا شَرْبَة...

If the world were worth as much as the wing of a mosquito to Allah, He would not have given a disbeliever a single sip of water from it.

Sehl ibn Sa'd (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#6412

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ

There are two blessings which many people waste: health and free time.

Abdullah ibn Abbas (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#6416

كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.

Abdullah ibn Umar (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2958

مَا الدُّنْيَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا مِثْلُ مَا يَجْعَلُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِصْبَعَهُ فِي الْيَمِّ فَلْيَنْ...

The world compared to the Hereafter is like one of you dipping his finger into the sea — let him see how much water it brings back.

Shaddad ibn Aws (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#1051

لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ وَلَكِنَّ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ

Richness is not in having many possessions. Rather, true richness is the richness of the soul.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2956

أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ هَاذِمِ اللَّذَّاتِ يَعْنِي الْمَوْتَ

Remember often the destroyer of pleasures, meaning death.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2965

كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.

Abdullah ibn Umar (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2333

كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a traveler.

Abdullah ibn Umar (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2373

لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ وَلَكِنَّ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ

Richness is not in having many possessions. Rather, true richness is the richness of the soul.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2417

مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يُنْجِيَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ كُرَبِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَلْيُنَفِّسْ عَنْ مُعْسِرٍ أَو...

Whoever wishes for Allah to save him from the difficulties of the Day of Resurrection, let him give respite to one in difficulty or forgive...

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Hasan (Good)#2307

أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ هَاذِمِ اللَّذَّاتِ يَعْنِي الْمَوْتَ

Remember often the destroyer of pleasures, meaning death.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2305

لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أَعْلَمُ لَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلًا وَلَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا

If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Hasan (Good)#1692

ازْهَدْ فِي الدُّنْيَا يُحِبَّكَ اللَّهُ وَازْهَدْ فِيمَا عِنْدَ النَّاسِ يُحِبَّكَ النَّاسُ

Be detached from the worldly life and Allah will love you, and be detached from what people possess and people will love you.

Sehl ibn Sa'd (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#1698

لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ وَلَكِنَّ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ

Richness is not having many possessions, but rather true richness is the richness of the soul.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#4264

الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ

The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#1692

لَيْسَ الْغِنَى عَنْ كَثْرَةِ الْعَرَضِ وَلَكِنَّ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ

Richness is not in having many possessions, but richness is the richness of the soul.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#4270

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَبْسُطُ يَدَهُ بِاللَّيْلِ لِيَتُوبَ مُسِيءُ النَّهَارِ وَيَبْسُطُ يَدَ...

Allah extends His hand at night so that the one who sinned during the day may repent, and extends His hand during the day so that the one...

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#1308

أَفْضَلُ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ

The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#2559

كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَتَصَدَّقُوا وَالْبَسُوا مَا لَمْ يُخَالِطْهُ إِسْرَافٌ أَوْ مَخِيلَةٌ

Eat, drink, give charity and wear clothes, as long as it does not involve extravagance or arrogance.

Abdullah ibn Amr (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#3590

الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ

The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#3588

كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

Be in the world as though you are a stranger or a traveler.

Abdullah ibn Umar (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#4113

الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ

The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.

Abu Hurayra (r.a.)
Sahih (Authentic)#4170

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ

There are two blessings that many people are deceived about: health and free time.

Abdullah ibn Abbas (r.a.)