It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: Indeed, on the Day of Resurrection, I will be the closest to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the reason for this is that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, on the Day of Resurrection, the person who will be closest to me is the one who departs from this world in the same state in which I am leaving him. And by Allah, every one of you has become involved in the world in some way or another, except me.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الزهد: مسائل القناعة والاكتفاء بالقدر الضروري من الرزق / 9298
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح، أخرجه ابن ماجه: 4104 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 23711 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 21790»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The best group of this Ummah is the assembly of the noble Companions (Sahabah radi Allahu anhum), but what kind of life did they lead in terms of worldly means? A few examples of this are also mentioned in this chapter.