Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the world
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Hadith narrated by Narrated by At-Tirmidhi and Ahmad
Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence
Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
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Hadith text: Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the wor…
Explanation of the hadith: Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the wor…
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade keeping the farmland, orchard, and garden because they are among the causes that make one inclined toward the worldly life and distract him from the Hereafter.
Lessons: Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the wor…
- Forbidding excessive attachment to the world that leads to distraction from the Hereafter.
- The Hadīth does not prohibit keeping what is necessary for livelihood; rather, it prohibits excessive indulgence in the world and forgetting the Hereafter.
- As-Sindi said: What is meant is: Do not exaggerate in acquiring farmland, so you will become distracted from the remembrance of Allah.
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