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Sunan Abi Dawud 2568 (Book 15, Hadith 92) #22859
Selfishness Belongs to the Devil

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned against the selfishness of people who do not help others in need, and described it as belonging to the devil.

Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah as saying "There are Camels which belong to devils and there are houses which belong to devils. As for the Camels of the devils, I have seen them. One of you goes out with his side Camels which he has fattened neither riding any of them nor giving a lift to a tired brother when he meets. As regard the houses of the devils, I have not seen them. The narrator Sa’id says "I think they are those cages (Camel litters) which conceal people with brocade".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ تَكُونُ إِبِلٌ لِلشَّيَاطِينِ وَبُيُوتٌ لِلشَّيَاطِينِ فَأَمَّا إِبِلُ الشَّيَاطِينِ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهَا يَخْرُجُ أَحَدُكُمْ بِجَنِيبَاتٍ مَعَهُ قَدْ أَسْمَنَهَا فَلاَ يَعْلُو بَعِيرًا مِنْهَا وَيَمُرُّ بِأَخِيهِ قَدِ انْقَطَعَ بِهِ فَلاَ يَحْمِلُهُ وَأَمَّا بُيُوتُ الشَّيَاطِينِ فَلَمْ أَرَهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ كَانَ سَعِيدٌ يَقُولُ لاَ أُرَاهَا إِلاَّ هَذِهِ الأَقْفَاصَ الَّتِي يَسْتُرُ النَّاسُ بِالدِّيبَاجِ

TOPICS
selfishness  *  others  *  devils  *  inaabah  *  jannat  *  qaswaan

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous towards others; Help out those in need; Put other's needs before your own; Don't be selfish.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is a warning from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) about selfishness. He said that there are camels which belong to devils, meaning that those who are selfish and do not help others in need have traits similar to devils. He also said that he has seen these camels, referring to people who act this way. He then went on to say that he has not seen the houses of devils, but believes they are like cages which conceal people with brocade - meaning those who hide their true intentions behind a facade of generosity or kindness. This hadith teaches us that we should always be generous and helpful towards others, even if it is something small like giving someone a lift when they are tired or helping them out with something they need. We should never be selfish and think only of ourselves; instead we should strive for selflessness and put other's needs before our own.

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