Reconciling the eagerness to seek sustenance with not loving the world
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How can a person reconcile his eagerness to seek sustenance with not loving the world?
Answer:
No, he is not eager for it out of love for it; rather, he is eager for it in order to meet his needs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSahih Muslim 2664, Sunan Ibn Majah 4168Sahih (Darussalam). So being eager for something that benefits you in your spending, your charity, and your dutifulness to your relatives, maintaining family ties, this is a good thing. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How can a person reconcile his eagerness to seek sustenance with not loving the world?
Answer:
No, he is not eager for it out of love for it; rather, he is eager for it in order to meet his needs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
cherish that which gives you benefit (in the Hereafter) and seek help from Allah and do not lose heart
احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ تَعْجِزْStrive to seek that which will benefit you
احرص على ما ينفعك
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في أن لذة النظر إلى وجه الله يوم القيامة تابعة للتلذذ بمعرفته ومحبته في الدنيا — islamhouse.com (51:56)
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