Hadiths on Condemning Love of the World

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26 explained prophetic hadiths on "Condemning Love of the World": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Condemning Love of the World

Authentic Life in this world is sweet and green, and indeed, Allah has made you successors there to see how you will behave. So, be cautious of this world and be cautious of women Authentic This world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever Authentic hadith Were this world worth a wing of a mosquito in the sight of Allah, He would not have given the disbeliever a drink of water thereof Authentic O Hakīm, this money is like a sweet, fresh fruit Authentic hadith Every Ummah has a trial, and the trial of my Ummah is wealth Authentic hadith I believe you heard that Abu ‘Ubaydah has returned from Bahrain with something Authentic By Allah, there is no true life except that of the Hereafter, so forgive the Ansār (Supporters) and the Muhājirah (Emigrants) Hasan Indeed, this world is cursed, and everything in it is cursed, except for the remembrance of Allah, what aligns with it, and a scholar or a knowledge seeker Authentic hadith If I had gold equal to the mountain of Uhud, it would please me that I should have nothing left of it with me after the passage of three nights, except what I might retain to repay a debt Authentic hadith This world in comparison with the Hereafter is like the amount of water one of you gets when he dips his finger in the sea. Let him see what his finger returns with Authentic hadith By Allah, the world is less worthy to Allah than this is to you Authentic Verily, among the things I fear the most for you after me is the splendor and adornment of this worldly life when they become plentifully available to you Authentic hadith The dead person is followed by three: His family, his wealth and his deeds. Then two of them come back: His family and his wealth, and there remain only his deeds Authentic Are you not (living) in ease, with food and drink as much as you desire? I have seen your Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and he could not even find low-quality dates to fill his stomach Authentic If the son of Adam were to possess two valleys full of wealth, he would seek the third Authentic Some people dispose of Allah's property wrongfully. For them will be Hellfire on the Day of Judgment Authentic Successful is the one who embraces Islam, is provided with mere subsistence, and Allah makes him content with what He has given him Authentic hadith Wretched is the slave of the dinar! Wretched is the slave of the dirham! Wretched is the slave of Khamīsah! Wretched is the slave of velvet! If given, he is pleased, but if not, he is displeased. May he be wretched and may he relapse, and if he is pierced with a thorn, may he not find anyone to take it out for him Authentic hadith Al-‘Adbā', the Prophet's she-camel, was never outrun Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the world Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) went out and supplicated for the martyrs of the battle of Uhud eight years after (their death), as if he was bidding farewell to the living and the dead Authentic hadith You will eagerly seek out a position of authority, but it will be a source of regret on the Day of Judgment. How excellent is the wet nurse, and how evil is the weaning one Authentic What do I have to do with this worldly life? I am in this worldly life like a rider who seeks shade under a tree, then he goes away and leaves it Authentic The bedding of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was made of leather stuffed with palm fiber Authentic The heart of an elderly person remains young in two things: in the love of this world and long hopes Hasan Remember the destroyer of pleasures frequently," meaning death
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