Allah says that all are preoccupied by love of the world, its delights and
its adornments, and this distracts you from seeking the Hereafter and desiring
it. This delays you until death comes to you and you visit the graves, thus
becoming its inhabitants. In Sahih Al-Bukhari, it is recorded in the Book of
Ar-Riqaq (Narrations that soften the Heart) from Anas bin Malik, who reported
that Ubayy bin Ka`b said, "We used to think that this was a part of the Qur'an
until the Ayah was revealed which says;
[أَلْهَـكُمُ
التَّكَّاثُرُ ]
(The mutual increase diverts you.)'' He was referring to the Hadith in which
the Prophet said,
«لَوْ كَانَ لِابْنِ
آدَمَ وَادٍ مِنْ ذَهَب»
(If the Son of Adam had a valley of gold, he would desire another like it...)
Imam Ahmad recorded from `Abdullah bin Ash-Shikhkhir that he said, "I came to
the Messenger of Allah while he was saying,
[أَلْهَـكُمُ
التَّكَّاثُرُ ]
يَقُولُ ابْنُ آدَمَ:
مَالِي مَالِي، وَهَلْ لَكَ مِنْ مَالِكَ إِلَّا مَا أَكَلْتَ فَأَفْنَـيْتَ، أَوْ
لَبِسْتَ فَأَبْلَيْتَ، أَوْ تَصَدَّقْتَ فَأَمْضَيْتَ؟»
((The mutual increase diverts you.)'' He was referring to the Hadith in which
the Prophet said,
«لَوْ كَانَ لِابْنِ
آدَمَ وَادٍ مِنْ ذَهَب»
(If the Son of Adam had a valley of gold, he would desire another like it...)
Imam Ahmad recorded from `Abdullah bin Ash-Shikhkhir that he said, "I came to
the Messenger of Allah while he was saying,
[أَلْهَـكُمُ
التَّكَّاثُرُ ]
يَقُولُ ابْنُ آدَمَ:
مَالِي مَالِي، وَهَلْ لَكَ مِنْ مَالِكَ إِلَّا مَا أَكَلْتَ فَأَفْنَـيْتَ، أَوْ
لَبِسْتَ فَأَبْلَيْتَ، أَوْ تَصَدَّقْتَ فَأَمْضَيْتَ؟»
((The mutual increase diverts you.)( The Son of Adam says, "My wealth, my
wealth.'' But do you get anything (of benefit) from your wealth except for that
which you ate and you finished it, or that which you clothed yourself with and
you wore it out, or that which you gave as charity and you have spent it)''
Muslim, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i also recorded this Hadith. Muslim recorded in
his Sahih from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said,
«يَقُولُ الْعَبْدُ:
مَالِي مَالِي، وَإِنَّمَا لَهُ مِنْ مَالِهِ ثَلَاثٌ: مَا أَكَلَ فَأَفْنَى، أَوْ
لَبِسَ فَأَبْلَى، أَوْ تَصَدَّقَ فَأَمْضَى، وَمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ فَذَاهِبٌ
وَتَارِكُهُ لِلنَّاس»
(The servant says "My wealth, my wealth.'' Yet he only gets three (benefits)
from his wealth: that which he eats and finishes, that which he eats and
finishes, that which he wears until it is worn out, or that which he gives in
charity and it is spent. Everything else other than that will go away and leave
him for the people.) Muslim was alone in recording this Hadith. Al-Bukhari
recorded from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah said,
«يَتْبَعُ الْمَيِّتَ
ثَلَاثَةٌ، فَيَرْجِعُ اثْنَانِ وَيَبْقَى مَعَهُ وَاحِدٌ: يَتْبَعُهُ أَهْلُهُ
وَمَالُهُ وَعَمَلُهُ، فَيَرْجِعُ أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ، وَيَبْقَى عَمَلُه»
(Three things follow the deceased person, and two of them return while one
remains behind with him. The things which follow him are his family, his wealth
and his deeds. His family and his wealth return while his deeds remain.) This
Hadith has also been recorded by Muslim, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i. Imam Ahmad
recorded from Anas that the Prophet said,
«يَهْرَمُ ابْنُ
آدَمَ وَيَبْقَى مِنْهُ اثْنَتَانِ: الْحِرْصُ وَالْأَمَل»
(The Son of Adam becomes old with senility, but yet two things remain with
him: greed and hope.) Both of them (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) recorded this Hadith
in the Two Sahihs.
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