حياة السلف بين القول والعمل

Balancing worldly and religious matters: Al-Hasan Al-Basri, may God have mercy on him, said: It is not from your love of this world that you seek what benefits you in it, and it is from your asceticism in it that you leave the need that is sufficed for you by leaving it. And whoever loves this world and is pleased with it, the fear of the Hereafter will leave his heart. [Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 5/90].

Balancing worldly and religious affairs: On the authority of Sufyan al-Thawri, may God have mercy on him, he said: One of their supplications was: O God, make us indifferent to the world, and expand it for us, and do not withhold it from us so that we become attached to it. [Ibn Abi al-Dunya Encyclopedia 5/94].

Economy and avoiding extravagance: Muawiyah, may God be pleased with him, said: I have never seen extravagance without a right being lost alongside it. [Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 7/479].

Economy and avoiding extravagance: On the authority of Khaythama bin Abdul Rahman: He said: Solomon bin David - peace be upon him - said: We have tried all aspects of life and found that the least of it is enough. [Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 7/477].

Economy and avoiding extravagance: Muhammad ibn Sirin, may God have mercy on him, was asked about extravagance? He said: Spending on what is not right. [Ibn Abi al-Dunya Encyclopedia 7/478].