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Sahih Muslim 2296a (Book 43, Hadith 37) #13062
The Warning Against Worldly Possessions

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warning his followers not to compete with each other for worldly possessions.

Uqba b. 'Amir reported that Allah's Messenger ﷺ one day went out and he offered prayer over the martyrs of Uhud just as prayer is offered over the dead. He then came back and sat on pulpit and said: I shall be present there (at the Cistern) before you. I shall be your witness and, by Allah, I perceive as if I am seeing with my own eyes my Cistern at this very state and I have been given the keys of the treasures of the earth or the keys of the earth and, by Allah, I am not afraid concerning you that you would associate anything (with Allah after me), but I am afraid that you would be vying with one another (for the possession of) the treasures of the earth.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ يَوْمًا فَصَلَّى عَلَى أَهْلِ أُحُدٍ صَلاَتَهُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنِّي فَرَطٌ لَكُمْ وَأَنَا شَهِيدٌ عَلَيْكُمْ وَإِنِّي وَاللَّهِ لأَنْظُرُ إِلَى حَوْضِيَ الآنَ وَإِنِّي قَدْ أُعْطِيتُ مَفَاتِيحَ خَزَائِنِ الأَرْضِ أَوْ مَفَاتِيحَ الأَرْضِ وَإِنِّي وَاللَّهِ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تُشْرِكُوا بَعْدِي وَلَكِنْ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تَتَنَافَسُوا فِيهَا
TOPICS
competition  *  treasures  *  earth  *  cistern

QUICK LESSONS:
Focus your efforts on strengthening your faith and relationship with Allah SWT .

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH is warning his followers against competing with one another for worldly possessions. He explains that he can see his cistern in front of him and has been given the keys to all of the treasures on earth. He then expresses fear that his followers will be vying with each other for these treasures instead of focusing on their faith and relationship with Allah SWT. This hadith teaches us that we should not be too focused on materialistic things as they are fleeting and will not bring us true happiness or success in life. Instead we should focus our efforts on strengthening our faith and relationship with Allah SWT as this is what will truly bring us joy and peace in life.

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