Asssalaam o Alaykum When is buying/renting a large house considered extravagance?The Muslim should not make this world his main concern, and poverty is not what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) feared for his ummah, rather he feared that the world would open up to them and they would compete in worldly gain, for that could lead to their doom and destruction. It was narrated that ‘Amr ibn ‘Awf (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah, it is not poverty that I fear for you, rather what I fear for you is that worldly riches may be given to you as they were given to those who came before you, and you will compete for them with one another as they competed with one another, and you will be destroyed as they were destroyed.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2988) and Muslim (2961). Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said concerning the lessons learned from this hadeeth: Competition in worldly gains may lead to destruction of religious commitment. Fath al-Baari (6/263). And he said: Ibn Battaal said: This shows that the one to whom the delights of this world open up should beware of their bad consequences and the evil of their temptation, and he should not be at ease with its adornments or compete with others for them. Fath al-Baari (11/245). The one who is distracted from the Hereafter by worldly pursuits is a loser, for this world is but play and there is nothing lasting or perfect in it; the Hereafter is better and more lasting. Allaah has likened this world to the plants which grow and flourish, then they soon become straw scattered by the wind; there is nothing lasting for man in this world, hence he must make the Hereafter his goal. - Zaara Khan
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:24:27 +0000
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