Chapters On Zuhd

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"I entered upon 'Aishah and she invited me to eat. She said: 'Whenever I eat my fill of food I want to cry and begin crying.' He said: "I said : 'Why?' She said: 'I remember the circumstances under which...

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) did not eat his fill of barley bread on two consecutive days until he was taken (died)."

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"Neither the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) nor his family, ate their fill of wheat bread for three consecutive days until he parted the world."

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"A man said to the Prophet (s.a.w): 'O Messenger of Allah! By Allah! Indeed I love you!' So he said: 'Consider what you say.' He said: 'By Allah! I indeed love you!' Three times. He said: 'If you do love...

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"The poor Muhajirin will enter Paradise before the rich among them by five hundred years."

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"O Allah! Cause me to live needy, and cause me to die needy and gather me in the group of the needy on the Day of Resurrection." 'Aishah said: "Why O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Indeed they enter Paradise...

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"He has succeeded who accepts Islam, and is provided with what is sufficient and is made content by Allah."

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"Glad tidings to whoever is guided to Islam, his livelihood was sufficient and he was satisfied."

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"The mutual increase diverts you". He (s.a.w) said: "The son of Adam says:'My wealth, my wealth, but is there something for you from your wealth besides what you give in charity that remains, or you eat which perishes, or what...

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

"O son of Adam! If you give your surplus it is better for you, and if you keep it, it is worse for you, but there is no harm with what is sufficient. And begin(the giving) with your dependents, and...