مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الرقاقThe Book of Heart-Softeners
(فَائِدَةُ التَّخَفُّفِ مِنَ المَالِ)
(The benefit of remaining light from wealth)
Hadith 5204
وَعَنْ أُمِّ الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَتْ: قُلْتُ: لِأَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ: مَالك لَا تَطْلُبُ كَمَا يَطْلُبُ فُلَانٌ؟ فَقَالَ: أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ أَمَامَكُمْ عَقَبَةً كَؤُودًا لَا يَجُوزُهَا المثقلون» . فَأحب أَن أتخفف لتِلْك الْعقبَة
Umm Darda (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I said to Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him): Why is it that you do not seek (wealth and status) like so-and-so? He replied: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Ahead of you is a difficult pass which those carrying heavy loads will not be able to cross." I wish to keep my load light for passing through that pass. Its chain of narration is weak; it is narrated by Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman.
