Volume 8, Book 76, Number 439:
Narrated Qais:
I came to Khabbab while he was building a wall, and he (Khabbab) said, “Our companions who
have left this world, did not enjoy anything of their reward therein, while we have collected after
them, much wealth that we cannot spend but on earth (i.e., on building).”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 438:
Narrated Qais:
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I heard Khabbab, who had branded his abdomen with seven brands, saying, “Had Allah’s Apostle
not forbidden us to invoke Allah for death, I would have invoked Allah for death. The companions of
Muhammad have left this world without taking anything of their reward in it (i.e., they will have
perfect reward in the Hereafter), but we have collected of the worldly wealth what we cannot spend
but on earth (i.e. on building houses).”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 437:
Narrated ‘Abdullah :
The Prophet said, “The best people are those of my generation, and then those who will come after
them (the next generation), and then those who will come after them (i.e. the next generation), and
then after them, there will come people whose witness will precede their oaths, and whose oaths will
precede their witness.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 436:
Narrated Zahdam bin Mudarrib:
‘Imran bin Husain said: The Prophet said, “The best people are my contemporaries (i.e., the present
(my) generation) and then those who come after them (i.e., the next generation).” Imran added: I am
not sure whether the Prophet repeated the statement twice after his first saying. The Prophet added,
“And after them there will come people who will bear witness, though they will not be asked to give
their witness; and they will be treacherous and nobody will trust them, and they will make vows, but
will not fulfill them, and fatness will appear among them.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 435:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The thing I am afraid of most for your sake, is the worldly blessings which
Allah will bring forth to you.” It was said, “What are the blessings of this world?” The Prophet said,
“The pleasures of the world.” A man said, “Can the good bring forth evil?” The Prophet kept quiet for
a while till we thought that he was being inspired divinely. Then he started removing the sweat from
his forehead and said,” Where is the questioner?” That man said, “I (am present).” Abu Sa’id added:
We thanked the man when the result (of his question) was such. The Prophet said, “Good never
brings forth but good. This wealth (of the world) is (like) green and sweet (fruit), and all the vegeta –
tion which grows on the bank of a stream either kills or nearly kills the animal that eats too much of
it, except the animal that eats the Khadira (a kind of vegetation). Such an animal eats till its stomach
is full and then it faces the sun and starts ruminating and then it passes out dung and urine and goes
to eat again. This worldly wealth is (like) sweet (fruit), and if a person earns it (the wealth) in a legal
way and spends it properly, then it is an excellent helper, and whoever earns it in an illegal way, he
will be like the one who eats but is never satisfied.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 434:
Narrated ‘Uqba bin ‘Amir:
The Prophet went out and offered the funeral prayer for the martyrs of the (battle of) Uhud and
then ascended the pulpit and said, “I am your predecessor and I am a witness against you. By Allah, I
am now looking at my Tank-lake (Al-Kauthar) and I have been given the keys of the treasures of the
earth (or the keys of the earth). By Allah! I am not afraid that after me you will worship others be –
sides Allah, but I am afraid that you will start competing for (the pleasures of) this world.”
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Volume 8, Book 76, Number 433:
Narrated ‘Amr bin ‘Auf:
(an ally of the tribe of Bani ‘Amir bin Lu’ai and one of those who had witnessed the battle of Badr
with Allah’s Apostle) Allah’s Apostle sent Abu ‘Ubaida bin AlJarrah to Bahrain to collect the Jizya tax.
Allah’s Apostle had concluded a peace treaty with the people of Bahrain and appointed Al ‘Ala bin
Al-Hadrami as their chief; Abu Ubaida arrived from Bahrain with the money. The Ansar heard of
Abu ‘Ubaida’s arrival which coincided with the Fajr (morning) prayer led by Allah’s Apostle. When
the Prophet finished the prayer, they came to him. Allah’s Apostle smiled when he saw them and
said, “I think you have heard of the arrival of Abu ‘Ubaida and that he has brought something.” They
replied, “Yes, O Allah’s Apostle! ” He said, “Have the good news, and hope for what will please you. By
Allah, I am not afraid that you will become poor, but I am afraid that worldly wealth will be given to
you in abundance as it was given to those (nations) before you, and you will start competing each
other for it as the previous nations competed for it, and then it will divert you (from good) as it di –
verted them.” ‘
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Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah says, ‘I have nothing to give but Paradise as a re –
ward to my believer slave, who, if I cause his dear friend (or relative) to die, remains patient (and
hopes for Allah’s Reward).”