Dear Self ,
One of the big things I understand in my journey towards understanding and hopefully wisdom in shaa Allah is Zuhud. It refers to one renouncing all worldly pleasures ( that do not bring benefit towards akhirat) in order to gain nearness to Allah swt.
In a blog I read by thesunnahway.com ( so they are not my words) Zuhud is defined as :
“Zuhud” is an Arabic word and a vital concept in
Islam. The English meaning is asceticism which means renouncing worldly
pleasures in order to gain nearness to Allah.
whereby some Islamic scholars define:
Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra) said “Asceticism is not that you should not own anything, but that nothing should own you.”
Ibn Taymiyyah said Zuhud is to leave alone things
which not benefit you in the next life. He also said ’Az-Zuhd entails
abandoning what does not bring about benefit in the Hereafter. Al-Wara’
(abandoning a part of the permissible for fear of falling into the
impermissible) entails abandoning what you fear its consequences in the
Hereafter.’”
Then, ibn Al-Qayyim commented,”This statement is one
of the best and most comprehensive definitions of Az-Zuhd and
Al-Wara’.” In addition, Sufyan Ath-Thawry said,”Az-Zuhd in this
Dunya entails having a short hope (or avoiding having hopes that one
will live long), not by wearing the thick clothes or wearing the garment
(as some people who observe fake Zuhd think is a part of Az-Zuhd).” this
is part but pls read the attachment to fully understand what zuhd is
and insha Allah it will answer the question the perosn who started the
thread asked.
Ibn Taymiyyah also said Ikhlaas cannot be achieved except after having Zuhud, and there is no
Zuhud except after having Taqwa, and Taqwa is following the
commands of Allaah and His Messenger) and keeping away from
prohibitions. (Ibn Taymeeyah – ‘al-Fatawa’ 1/94)
Sufiyaan al Thauri said about Zuhud: “Zuhud
is to have limited amount of expectations (very few hopes); it does not
mean eating poor or inadequate foods as many think, or wearing a cheap
gown or cloack”
Allah swt said regarding Zuhud “Thus, you
should not grieve over anything you miss, nor be proud of anything He
has bestowed upon you. GOD does not love those who are boastful, proud”.
[57:23]
so zuhud in the above verse is defined as: not being over joyed with
the glitters of the life of this world and not to regret things which
have passed you by.
Ibn Mubarak said about zuhud: “It is having trust in Allah, and being content in times of poverty”
Abdul Waahid Ibn Zaaid said: “Zuhud can be practised by anyone even if he only possesses one deenar or dirahm”
Abi Sulimaan ad-Daa’raam said Zuhud means to leave, those things which distract you from Allah the Exalted and high and many Ulma have said this.
Ruweemul Ja’nayd said Zuhud is to belittle the dunya (this life) and to wipe away its traits from ones heart
Thu’il-Noon al-Misree said zuhud is controlling ones nafs (desires).
The asceticism of the salaf, their abstinence, their honour and rank, their refusal (to accept monies from the people
Shaikh Muqbil rahimahullah; for verily, by Allah,
was a model in piety, abstinence and refusal of worldly matters. And he
was given insight (by Allah) when he used to refuse money and warned
against asking people. He used to launch a fierce attack on anyone who
collected money in his (Shaikh Muqbil’s) name
Ahmad ibn Hanbal rahimahullah used to refuse money –
and he is cited as a model of abstinence in his refusal and dignity
when he traveled to Abdur Razzaaq from Iraq to San’aa. On the way, he
and his companion, Yahya ibn Ma’een, performed Hajj and found Abdur
Razzaaq in Makkah. So ibn Ma’een said to Ahmad: “Here is Abdur Razzaaq.
Allah has brought him to us so we do not need to travel.” Ahmad replied:
“I have made the intention to travel to San’aa so I will not return.”
Then he traveled to Sanaa and on the way he ran out of money. When his
companions found out, they offered him monetary assistance. But Imam
Ahmad refused and instead opted to work as a porter for the bedouin
camel owners, carrying loads on his back – and he was an Imam
rahimahullah. He saw that porterage, work and eating from the sweat of
ones own hands was better by thousands of times than taking money from
the people; because the upper hand is the one that gives and the lower
hand is the one that receives. And Ahmad did not want his hand to be the
lower one, may Allah be pleased with him.
SubhanAllah. So grand in reward but so difficult to attain. Especially in this war in my heart of devil against malaikat. May I succeed. Amin.
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