Greed for the world destroys a person

Greed for the world destroys a person

1990 12 December 18 Greed for the world destroys a person (129) The Prophet sent Abu Ubaida Ibn Jarrah to Bahrain to collect taxes. When he returned, the Ansar heard that he had brought money back, and joined the Prophet in the morning prayer. When he had finished praying, they came forward. The Prophet smiled on seeing them. “I think you have heard that Abu Ubaida has brought something back from Bahrain,” he said to them. They said that they had. “You can rejoice and expect that which is pleasing to you,” he said. “By God, I do not fear your impoverishment. What I do fear is that you should be given abundance in the world, like those before you. I fear that you should become greedy for the world, as they did, and that you should perish, as they perished.”

Ignoring vain talk

1990 12 December 18 Ignoring vain talk (16) After the conquest of Mecca, Hind, the wife of Abu Sufyan came to swear allegiance to the Prophet. Part of the oath that the Prophet used to administer was a clause prohibiting the murder of infants. When Hind came to this part of the oath, she said to the Prophet “You have killed them on the day of Badr.” According to another account she said: “Have you left us any children to slay?” The Prophet made no response to this taunt and simply accepted her allegiance.