The Prophet's Recommendation That None Be Burdensome Nor Covetous Among People, And To Perform One's Prayer Intensely For It May Be One's Last
Narrated from Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (: A man came to the Prophet and said: "O Messenger of Allah, advise me!" He replied: "Expect nothing from what people possess. Beware of greed, for it is immediate poverty. Perform your prayer as one departing. Beware of what one apologizes for."1
1 Narrated by al-Hakim (4:326) who declared it sahih,...
Allah's blessings and peace on the Prophet., his Family, and his Companions
Dr. G.F. Haddad
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