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Sunan Ibn Majah 4100 (Book 37, Hadith 1) #33456
The Meaning of Indifference Towards the World

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that indifference towards the world does not mean forbidding what is permitted or squandering wealth, but rather it means trusting in Allah and understanding that the reward for a calamity is greater than what it makes you miss out on.

It was narrated from Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari that the Messenger of Allah said: "Indifference towards this world does not mean forbidding what is permitted, or squandering wealth, rather indifference towards this world means not thinking that what you have in your hand is more reliable than what is in Allah’s Hand, and it means feeling that the reward for a calamity that befalls you is greater than that which the calamity makes you miss out on.’"
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ وَاقِدٍ الْقُرَشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ بْنِ حَلْبَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ الْغِفَارِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ لَيْسَ الزَّهَادَةُ فِي الدُّنْيَا بِتَحْرِيمِ الْحَلاَلِ وَلاَ فِي إِضَاعَةِ الْمَالِ وَلَكِنِ الزَّهَادَةُ فِي الدُّنْيَا أَنْ لاَ تَكُونَ بِمَا فِي يَدَيْكَ أَوْثَقَ مِنْكَ بِمَا فِي يَدِ اللَّهِ وَأَنْ تَكُونَ فِي ثَوَابِ الْمُصِيبَةِ إِذَا أُصِبْتَ بِهَا أَرْغَبَ مِنْكَ فِيهَا لَوْ أَنَّهَا أُبْقِيَتْ لَكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ هِشَامٌ كَانَ أَبُو إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ يَقُولُ مِثْلُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فِي الأَحَادِيثِ كَمِثْلِ الإِبْرِيزِ فِي الذَّهَبِ

TOPICS
indifference  *  world  *  permitted  *  wealth  *  reward  *  calamity  *  istiqaamah  *  dunya  *  mubah  *  maal  *  jazaa  *  musibah

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in Allah's plan and trust His decisions.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the true meaning of indifference towards this world. It does not mean forbidding what is permitted or squandering wealth, but rather it means trusting in Allah and understanding that whatever happens to us has been predetermined by Him. We should have faith that whatever He has planned for us will be better than anything we could have planned ourselves. Furthermore, we should understand that any calamities we face will bring with them rewards greater than anything we may have missed out on due to them. In other words, if something bad happens to us, then there must be something good coming our way as well.

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