Hadeeth 31
On the authority of Abu al-’Abbas Sahl
bin Sa’ad as-Sa’idee (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:
A man came to the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, direct me to
an act which, if I do it, [will cause] Allah to love me and the people to love
me.” So he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Renounce the world
and Allah will love you, and renounce what the people possess and the people
will love you.”
A hasan hadeeth related by Ibn Majah
and others with good chains of authorities.
to be continued . . . .