Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hold fast to grief, for it is the key to the heart." The people said: "O Messenger of Allah! How is one to grieve?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Make yourselves hungry through hunger, and make yourselves thirsty!"
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain is hasan (good).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزهد / 18216
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (11694) ، أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 11694»