What is the grade of the hadith (The world is the prison of the believer and the paradise of the disbeliever)? And is the story narrated regarding its occasion authentic?
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The questioner : Please, our Shaykh, regarding the hadith which is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2324Sahih (Darussalam), is the story authentic, our Shaykh? That a Jew criticized one of the Companions, saying to him, "You, with this cloak you are wearing, the fine, beautiful one, I had heard..."
The Shaykh : What does it matter to you whether the story is authentic or not? The important thing is whether the hadith is authentic or not?
The questioner : Yes, our Shaykh, this is known in the authentic collections, meaning the lesson of the story as well.
The Shaykh : What does it matter to you if the story is authentic or not authentic?
The questioner : Of course, it does not matter to me like the hadith does.
The Shaykh: All right?
The questioner : But.
The Shaykh : I mean, suppose the story is weak, what does that change for you?
The questioner : Nothing.
The Shaykh : Let us suppose the story is authentic, what does that change for you?
The questioner : I mean, the setting of the story, its framing, meaning it sometimes eats up the listeners.
The Shaykh : The story represents reality.
The questioner : Yes, correct, the story represents reality.
The Shaykh : Well, I imagine a story that represents reality, what does it matter to me regarding the chain, whether it is authentic or weak?
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, this hadith is great, our Shaykh. By Allah, our Shaykh, this hadith needs a lecture on its own.
The Shaykh : There is another hadith that says that the people of Paradise, if they knew what was stored for them of bliss, would forget all the calamities of the world, and conversely, if the people of the Fire looked at what was stored for them of painful punishment, life and its bliss would not be pleasant to them no matter how much bliss they were in. This is a reality, and the established hadith isSahih Muslim 1051. You may find a poor man who barely finds his daily sustenance, content with his Lord, at peace in his worship, and so on, while you find the rich people—Allah is the Greatest—[Al-Hajj 22:2] lost behind this world!
The questioner : By Allah, our Shaykh, how many times a day I thank Allah the Mighty and Majestic, meaning for the blessing I praise Allah for it, any food I eat I praise Allah for it, and guidance, our Shaykh, by Allah.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, whoever knows the entrances to Kabul, where are his lands, Safwan?
The questioner : Our Shaykh, there is an issue regarding the last one, he is somewhat strange, his nature is strange, he behaves in strange ways, and you see him hiding what is in his heart, he does not show it to you except after a long period or in an indirect way. Of course, such a person, if he does not accept, if he hides what is in his heart and does not tell you, then Allah knows best. We sent him several messages, may Allah guide us and them.
The world is a prison for the believer and Paradise for the disbeliever.
الدنيا سجن المؤمن وجنة الكافرThe Shaykh : What does it matter to you whether the story is authentic or not? The important thing is whether the hadith is authentic or not?
The questioner : Yes, our Shaykh, this is known in the authentic collections, meaning the lesson of the story as well.
The Shaykh : What does it matter to you if the story is authentic or not authentic?
The questioner : Of course, it does not matter to me like the hadith does.
The Shaykh: All right?
The questioner : But.
The Shaykh : I mean, suppose the story is weak, what does that change for you?
The questioner : Nothing.
The Shaykh : Let us suppose the story is authentic, what does that change for you?
The questioner : I mean, the setting of the story, its framing, meaning it sometimes eats up the listeners.
The Shaykh : The story represents reality.
The questioner : Yes, correct, the story represents reality.
The Shaykh : Well, I imagine a story that represents reality, what does it matter to me regarding the chain, whether it is authentic or weak?
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, this hadith is great, our Shaykh. By Allah, our Shaykh, this hadith needs a lecture on its own.
The Shaykh : There is another hadith that says that the people of Paradise, if they knew what was stored for them of bliss, would forget all the calamities of the world, and conversely, if the people of the Fire looked at what was stored for them of painful punishment, life and its bliss would not be pleasant to them no matter how much bliss they were in. This is a reality, and the established hadith is
Richness does not lie in the abundance of (worldly) goods but richness is the richness of the soul (heart, self).
ليس الغنى غنى العرض ولكن الغنى غنى النفسyou will see the people [appearing] intoxicated while they are not intoxicated
وَتَرَى النَّاسَ سُكَارَى? وَمَا هُم بِسُكَارَى?The questioner : By Allah, our Shaykh, how many times a day I thank Allah the Mighty and Majestic, meaning for the blessing I praise Allah for it, any food I eat I praise Allah for it, and guidance, our Shaykh, by Allah.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, whoever knows the entrances to Kabul, where are his lands, Safwan?
The questioner : Our Shaykh, there is an issue regarding the last one, he is somewhat strange, his nature is strange, he behaves in strange ways, and you see him hiding what is in his heart, he does not show it to you except after a long period or in an indirect way. Of course, such a person, if he does not accept, if he hides what is in his heart and does not tell you, then Allah knows best. We sent him several messages, may Allah guide us and them.
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