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Sahih al-Bukhari 6438 (Book 81, Hadith 27) #6187
Human Nature and Repentance

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the human nature of wanting more and how Allah forgives those who repent.

Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: I heard Ibn Az-Zubair who was on the pulpit at Mecca, delivering a sermon, saying, "O men! The Prophet used to say, "If the son of Adam were given a valley full of gold, he would love to have a second one; and if he were given the second one, he would love to have a third, for nothing fills the belly of Adam's son except dust. And Allah forgives he who repents to Him". Ubai said, "We considered this as a saying from the Qur'an till the Sura (beginning with) 'The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you'. (102.1) was revealed".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ الْغَسِيلِ، عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ بِمَكَّةَ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ يَقُولُ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ كَانَ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لَوْ أَنَّ ابْنَ آدَمَ أُعْطِيَ وَادِيًا مَلأً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ ثَانِيًا، وَلَوْ أُعْطِيَ ثَانِيًا أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ ثَالِثًا، وَلاَ يَسُدُّ جَوْفَ ابْنِ آدَمَ إِلاَّ التُّرَابُ، وَيَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ

TOPICS
human  *  nature  *  wanting  *  forgiveness  *  repentance

QUICK LESSONS:
Be content with what you have and turn towards God for guidance when feeling overwhelmed by desires .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the human nature of wanting more than what we have. It explains that no matter how much wealth a person has they will always want more. The hadith also speaks to Allah's mercy and forgiveness for those who repent from their sins. It is important to remember that material possessions are not what truly fills us up but rather it is our faith in Allah that brings us true satisfaction in life. We should strive to be content with what we have and turn towards Allah for guidance when we feel like our desires are getting out of control.

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