Hadith of Musa, 'Alayhim al-Salam — Hadith 1

er is the one for whom the Hereafter is decorated. So he looks at it unabated, and its pleasures become a barrier for him in between him and the pleasures of life. So he idealises by the dawn like the act of the passenger driven by it to its destination, remaining bleak and sad in the evening. So good news would be for him, and the curtain is Lifted, what he will see would delight his eyes. O Musa (as)! The world is a seed. It is not of any benefit for the Believer, nor is it a penalty for the one who is sinful. So, a lengthy woe is for the one who sells the Reward of his return for a morsel, which does not remain and a sip, which does not continue. So be as I (azwj) have Commanded you (as) to be, and every Command of Mine (azwj) is Guidance. O Musa (as)! When you (as) see the richness coming to you (as), so say: ‘It is a sin which is hastening the punishment for me (as)’. And when you (as) see the poverty coming to you (as), so say: ‘Welcome to the sign of the righteous ones’. And do not become an unjust tyrant, and do not join up with the unjust ones. O Musa (as)! What is a lifetime and it is lengthy and its end is condemnable. And what goes away from you (as) does not adversely affect you (as) if you (as) were to praise its result. O Musa (as)! The Book has Screamed out to you (as) a loud Scream with what you (as) are headed for. So how can the eyes fall asleep upon this, or how can the people find pleasure in the life. Had it not been for the deliberately being oblivious, and the following of the misfortune and the following of the lustful desires, and from other than this, that the righteous are in grief. O Musa (as)! Order My (azwj) servants to supplicate to Me (azwj) in whatever situation they may be in after having accepted that I (azwj) am indeed the Most Merciful of the merciful ones, the Answerer to the restless, and Remover of the evil, and the Changer of the eras, and the Giver of comfort, Thankful for a little, and Rewarding a great deal, and Enricher of the poor, and I (azwj) am the Eternally Mighty and Powerful. So the one who comes to you (as) and joined up with you (as) from the sinful ones, so say: ‘Welcome to the courtyard of the Lord (azwj) of the Worlds’, and seek Forgiven for them, and be kind to them like one of other, and do not dominate them by what I (azwj) have Given to you (as)