Tirmidhi

Explanation:
1:
The meaning is that just as a prisoner in a jail is bound by its rules and regulations, similarly, this world is like a prison for the believer. In it, the believer lives a life of faith and piety, protecting himself from desires and carnal passions. In contrast, the disbeliever remains free in every way, indulging in the pleasures of desires and passions, so that the world is as if a paradise for him, whereas for the believer it is a prison.

Explanation:
No matter how much luxury a Muslim may have, he cannot enjoy it like a disbeliever. For the disbeliever, there is no distinction between the lawful (halal) and the unlawful (haram); he has no concern for the Hereafter, nor does he bear the hardship of acts of worship. The Muslim, however, endures all these efforts; he fears the Resurrection and the grave. Here, he worries about his livelihood, and there, he faces the terrors of the Resurrection. However, when the Muslim is freed from this world, passes beyond the grave and the Resurrection, and enters Paradise, only then will he attain true peace. Therefore, this world is a prison for the believer, and to the extent that his faith is strong, to that extent will living in this world seem unpleasant to him, and his longing for the Hereafter will increase.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: In prison, a person is not free in his life; rather, in every matter, he is bound by the laws of the jail and the orders of its officials. In eating, drinking, sitting, standing, moving about, and socializing, he cannot act according to his own will. Rather, inevitably, in every matter, he must comply with the orders of others. In this way, no person becomes attached to life in prison nor considers it his home; rather, at all times and at any cost, he remains desirous and eager to get out of it.

Whereas in Paradise (Jannah), there will be no restriction of any law, and every inhabitant of Paradise will live a life according to his own will, and every wish and desire of his will be fulfilled. He will be free in every matter, and he will make Paradise his permanent home. Never, in any situation, will he wish or desire to leave it.

Therefore, in this world, a believer should live a life of adherence to rules and laws, like that of a prisoner. He should not disobey any command or law of the Shari‘ah, nor should he live an unrestrained life like a disbeliever, nor should he become attached to the world or make it his permanent abode.

For this reason, the hadith scholars include in the Book of Zuhd (asceticism) and Riqaq (softening of hearts) those very hadiths which create a state of tenderness, softness, and humility in the heart, reduce attachment to the world, inspire concern for the Hereafter, and make the pleasure of Allah and ultimate success in the Hereafter the sole objective.

Benefits and Issues:

➊ Just as a prisoner in jail is bound by many rules and cannot do anything without permission, similarly, a believer does not act according to his own desires in this world. Rather, at every step, he acts upon the commands of Allah. In return for this, he will be granted Paradise.

➋ A disbeliever lives a life of freedom in this world, that is, a life without restrictions. As a result, he is destined to receive the punishment of Hell. In comparison to the torments of Hell, even the harshest life in this world is equal to Paradise.