Miscellaneous by Al-Albani-295

The Shaykh : The hadith that follows it, which is a good hadith from Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, yes?

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : No, it is not good before it, and the one after it is good. And from Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, give me advice. He said: This hadith contains many rulings. In its tracing, it is stated that al-Hakim and al-Bayhaqi narrated it in *Zuhd*, and al-Hakim said, and the wording is his, that the chain is authentic.
This man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking his advice, asking for a piece of advice that would remain in his mind for the rest of his life. In some narrations, he said to him, "And be brief with me in the advice." This was a wise and intelligent man, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) was brief with him in the advice and said to him: This means that it is obligatory for the Muslim to have his attachment always to Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), and to desire the good that is with Him, and to cut off his hope from people that they will benefit him or enrich him, for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is the only One who is the Rich, the Praiseworthy.