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Sunan Ibn Majah 4110 (Book 37, Hadith 11) #33466
The Worthlessness of the World in Allah's Eyes

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that the world is of little value to Allah, and if it was of any value, disbelievers would not be able to benefit from it.

It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa’d said: "We were with the Messenger of Allah in Dhul-Hulaifah, when we saw a dead sheep lifting its leg (because of bloating). He said: 'Don’t you think this is worthless to its owner? By the One in Whose hand is my soul, this world is more worthless to Allah than this (dead sheep) is to its owner. If this world was worth the wing of a mosquito to Allah, the disbeliever would not have a drop to drink from it.’"
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الْحِزَامِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يَحْيَى، زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ مَنْظُورٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ـ بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ فَإِذَا هُوَ بِشَاةٍ مَيِّتَةٍ شَائِلَةٍ بِرِجْلِهَا فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَتُرَوْنَ هَذِهِ هَيِّنَةً عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَلدُّنْيَا أَهْوَنُ عَلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا وَلَوْ كَانَتِ الدُّنْيَا تَزِنُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ جَنَاحَ بَعُوضَةٍ مَا سَقَى كَافِرًا مِنْهَا قَطْرَةً أَبَدًا

QUICK LESSONS:
Focus on pleasing God instead of seeking worldly gain .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains that the world is of little value to Allah. It teaches us that we should not become too attached to worldly possessions or pleasures because they are ultimately worthless in comparison with what Allah has for us in the hereafter. The hadith also implies that disbelievers will not benefit from this world because if it was worth anything at all, they would be able to take advantage of it. We should remember this lesson and strive for a life focused on pleasing Allah rather than seeking worldly gain.

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