Abdullah bin Sa'id al-Ashaj عبد الله بن سعيد بن حصين الكندي - الأشج · Chapters On Zuhd

"Abstinence in the world is not by prohibiting (oneself) the lawful nor by neglecting wealth , but abstinence in the world is that you not hold more firmly to what is in your hand than to what is in the hand of Allah, and that you be more hopeful of the rewards that come with an affliction that you may suffer if it remain with you."