Gardens of the Righteous — Page 102
102. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS among yourselves, and rivalry in multiplying riches and children. It is like vegetation produced by the rain which rejoices the tiller. Then it dries up and takes on a yellow colour, then it becomes broken particles of stubble. In the hereafter there is severe chastisement and forgiveness from. Allah and His pleasure. The life of this world is but illusory enjoyment (57. 21). 173. The love of desired objects like women and children and stored-up reserves of gold and silver, and pastured horses and cattle and crops, appears attractive to people. . All this is the provision of the hither life; and it is Allah with Whom is an excellent abode (3. 15). 174. . O ye people, assuredly the promise of Allah is true, so let not the hither life beguile you, nor let any deceiver deceive you concerning Allah (35. 6). 175. The desire of increase in worldly possessions beguiles you till you reach the graves. You will soon realise the vanity of your pursuits; again, you will soon realise how mistaken you are. If you only knew with the certainty of knowledge (102. 2-6). 176. The hither life is nothing but sport and pastime, and the home of the hereafter is the only true life, if they but knew (29. 65). 460. Amr ibn Auf Ansari relates that the Holy Prophet sent Abu. Ubaidah ibn Jarrah to Bahrain to collect the poll tax and he returned from. Bahrain with the money. The Ansar heard of this and came up to join in the morning Prayer service with the Holy Prophet. When the service was finished and he was about to leave, they presented themselves before him. When he saw them, he smiled and said: I imagine you have heard that Abu Ubaidah has come from Bahrain with something. They said: It is true, Messenger of Allah. . He said: Rejoice, and hope for that which will please you. It is not poverty that. I apprehend for you. What I apprehend for you is that you might begin to desire the would as they desired it and that it might destroy you as it destroyed them (Bokhari and Muslim). 461. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet sat in the pulpit and we sat around him and he said: What I am afraid of concerning you after. I am gone is the ornament and embellishment of the world that might be thrown open to you (Bokhari and Muslim). 462. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: The world is green and pleasant and Allah will appoint you vicegerents in it and will see how you conduct yourselves. Then safeguard yourselves against the world and safeguard yourselves against women (Muslim).