Rich and Success in the World and in the Hereafter, Could it be?

Rich and Success in the World and in the Hereafter, Could it be?

By
Ustadz Abdullah bin al-Buthoni Taslim, MA

Wealth and income amount is often identified with the luxury lifestyle, glamor, and excessive love of the world's insatiable ambition to continue to pursue wealth. Therefore, there is an impression that rich people are very busy with their wealth that they neglected cause of dzikrullah (remembering Allah Almighty) and prepare to face the day later.

This fact is certainly a libel threat (damage) is great for a servant who does not have a strong faith fortress to confront and counteract the slander treasure. Even the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam specifically warned the people of the great dangers of libel worldly possessions and position in religion and undermine faith in the word of someone he sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam:

ما ذئبان جائعان أرسلا في غنم بأفسد لها من حرص المرء على المال والشرف لدينه

It is not two starving wolf tail that is released to the goats, greater damage (danger) it to the goats, compared with (nature) a man greedy for wealth and position (in damage / harm) religion [1]

Onset of damage is due to greed for wealth and position would encourage people to continue to pursue the world and menjerumuskannya to things that destroy their religion. Therefore, this is generally the nature evokes in a person arrogant nature and the desire to do mischief on the earth, which is very disgraceful to religion [2]. Allah Almighty says:

تلك الدار الآخرة نجعلها للذين لا يريدون علوا في الأرض ولا فسادا والعاقبة للمتقين

Hereafter We shall give to those who do not want to brag or mischief (immoral) on the (face) of the earth, and its sequel (which is good) it (heaven) is for those who fear Allah [al-Qashash/28 : 83]

This fact should make a Muslim who wants the good and safety of themselves, especially given the wealth and abundant sustenance, to always be alert and self-introspection, and not too confident (relying on self-efficacy) in this case, with feeling faith strong and safe from the possibility of falling into the slander. Suffice confident attitude is excessive as a proof of the fragility of faith in the hearts and sign away taufik of Almighty Allah, the servant!!

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim rahimahullah said: "al-'Aarifun (the people who have a deep knowledge of the Almighty Allah and His religion) have agreed (to say) that (sense) taufik it is Almighty Allah do not give up (affairs ) we told ourselves, and (contrary sense) al-khudzlân (berpalingnya Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala from slave) is to allow ourselves to Allah (lean) to ourselves (not relying on Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) ... "[3].

This is the meaning of the prayer the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam famous and includes a recommended prayer to be read in the morning and evening: "... (Ya Allah!) Make good all of my affairs and do not you let me rely on myself (though only) blink of an eye "[4].

Do not worry about people who believe themselves to be overwritten damage in religion and faith, as a result of the defamation treasure, but the servant of Allah Almighty the most perfect faith, the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, worrying this happened to his people? as stated in the prayer he sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam following:

ولا تجعل مصيبتنا في ديننا, ولا تجعل الدنيا أكبر همنا

(Ya Allah) do not make havoc (damage) that befall us in our religion, and do not make the world (wealth and position [5]) as our main target [6]

SLANDER AND WORLD TREASURES
Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

إن لكل أمة فتنة, وفتنة أمتي المال

Indeed in every nation (people) there is slander (harmful / misleading them) and slander (on) my community is a treasure [7]

The point: concern themselves with excessive wealth is slander (which destroy one's religion) because the property may neglect the human mind from exercising obedience to Allah Almighty and made him forget the Hereafter, as his word:

إنما أموالكم وأولادكم فتنة والله عنده أجر عظيم

Your wealth and your children are slander (for you), and on the side of the big reward of Allah [at-Taghabun / 64:15] [8].

In another hadith, the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "By Allah, it is not poverty that I fear (would undermine religion) you guys, but I fear for you is if (jewelry) stretched the world (be rich) for you as ( jewelry) for the people of the world spread out (earlier) before you, then you're too ambitious and competing to pursue the world as they are ambitious and competing to pursue, so (consequently) the world to destroy the world as you destroy them "[9].

Meaning of the words he sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam "... so (consequently) the world destroy you": the world plunges you into the (ravine) destruction, caused unfair competition to get it, and against excessive love of the chase so busy dereliction of remembering Allah Almighty and replies in the next [10].

In this hadith there is valuable advice for the person who opened for him the doors of wealth (the rich) that they may be wary of evil slander and damage to property, with no exaggeration in love and too ambitious in the race after him [11].

Other damage caused from excessive love for wealth is greed and ambition to pursue the world, because the nature of human desire will never be satisfied / fairly with wealth and luxury of its own world, however an abundance [12], except those who were instructions by Allah Almighty.

Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam warned of this in his words: "If a man has two valleys (filled with) treasure / gold then he surely would want the valley (treasure) which is the third" [13].

Greed is what will continue to drag him to continue to pursue the treasure and collect them day and night, at the expense of any kind for the purpose. So that the energy and thoughts will continue to pursue this ambition drained, and this is a big ordeal once the damage for himself in the world.

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim rahimahullah said: "He who loves the world / assets (in excess) will not be separated from the three (damage and suffering): confusion (mind) which is never lost, prolonged exhaustion and endless remorse" [14].

In this case, one of the Salaf said: "Whoever loves the world / assets (in excess), he should prepare himself to endure all kinds of suffering" [15].

USE OF PROPERTY TO ACHIEVE piety to GOD Almighty
Keeping in mind here, that the verses of the Qur `an and the hadiths of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam which contains slurs against property and the world, not a reproach against substances means treasure and the world itself. However, that is reproach against excessive devotion to it that human neglect of remembering Allah Almighty, and does not fulfill the rights of Allah Almighty to him [16], as his word:

والذين يكنزون الذهب والفضة ولا ينفقونها في سبيل الله فبشرهم بعذاب أليم

And the people who keep gold and silver and not in the way menginfakkannya Allâh, then tell them, (that they will get) a painful punishment [at-Tawbah / 8:34]

Imam Ibn al-Maqdisi Muflih rahimahullah said: "The World (treasure) is not prohibited (censured) on substance, but because the (feared) the treasure hinder (men) to reach (the pleasure of) Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, as poverty is not required ( praised) on substance, but because poverty was (generally) do not preclude and concern (men) from the (worship) of Allah Almighty. How many rich people whose wealth do not forget from the (worship) of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, such as Alaihissallam Solomon, as well as (Companions of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)' Uthman (bin 'Affan) radi' anhu and 'Abdur Rahman bin' Awf radi anhu. And how many poor people poverty (it) melalaikannya of worship to Allah Azza Exalted and memalingkannya of love and closeness to Him ... "[17].

In fact, many verses of the Qur `an and hadith of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam which contains the praises of the people who own property and use it to achieve the pleasure of Allah Almighty, among them:

1. Word of Almighty Allah:

رجال لا تلهيهم تجارة ولا بيع عن ذكر الله وإقام الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة يخافون يوما تتقلب فيه القلوب والأبصار

Men are not neglected by commercial and not (also) by the purchase of remembering Allah, establish the prayer, and pay zakat. They fear the day (retaliation) which (at the time) the liver and eyesight became jiggle [an-Nur /: 37]

Imam Ibn Kathir rahimahullah said: "They are the ones who are not preoccupied / neglected by the world of property and jewelry, as well as the pleasure of buying and selling (business) and profit (large) of recall (worship) to their Lord (Allah Azza wa Jalla) Create and bestows the Supreme sustenance to them, and they are the ones who know (believe) that (reply goodness) on the side of the Almighty Allah is better and more important than the property is in their hands, because what that is in their hands will be depleted / destroyed while the children in the Almighty Allah is eternal "[18].

Imam al-Qurtubi rahimahullah said: "It is advisable for a trader (employers) to not be preoccupied / neglected by commercial (business) from fulfilling his obligations, then when it came time to pray fard should he (immediately) leave perniagaannya (to pray) , that he belongs to the group of people (who praised Allah Almighty) in this verse "[19]
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2. Words of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam: "There is no envy / envy [20] (which is commendable) except for two people: (first) person who Allah gave him the treasure he menginfakkan wealth in (the) right (in the way of Allah ), (the second) which Allah gave him the science and then he practice it and teach it (to others) "[21].

3. From Anas ibn Malik radi anhu he said, "My mother (Umm Sulaym) once said," (O Prophet), pray to Allah for (the good of) this little waitress (Anas bin Malik) ". Anas said, "Then the Messenger of Allah prayed (ask Allâh) all good for me. And goodness me the last prayer he say: "O Allah, multiply wealth and offspring, and offspring and bless treasures you have given to him". Anas said, "By Allah, indeed I have very many possessions, and indeed children and now my grandchildren (total) more than a hundred people". [22].

This hadith indicates the virtue of having a lot of wealth and a blessed progeny of Allah Almighty and no human neglect of obedience to Him, [23], because the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam was not possible ugliness pray for his Companions, and Anas bin Malik radi anhu himself mentions this as the goodness. Hence, Imam an-Nawawi included this hadeeth in a chapter 'primacy of Anas bin Malik radi' anhu '[24].

4. From Abu Hurairah radi anhu he said, "The poor people (of the Companions of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) once came to see he sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam, then they said:" O Messenger of Allah sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, the people (rich) who have an abundance of possessions can get the reward (of their property), a high position (on the side of Allah Almighty) and lasting pleasure (in Paradise), because they like our praying their prayers and fasting as well as Our fast, but they have excess property that they use to perform the pilgrimage, umrah, jihad and charity, while we do not have the property ... ". Muslim Imam in history, at the end of this hadith the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "It is a gift (of) Allah that He gives to whom He wills" [25].

In this hadith the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam did not deny the sayings of the Companions of great merit and virtue achieved by the rich property owners who menginfakkannya in the Almighty Allah. Even at the end of this hadith, the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam praised their actions. Therefore, Imam Ibn Hajar t when explaining this hadith, he said: "In this hadith (there are arguments that show) is mainly the rich who fulfill the rights (Almighty Allah) on the (treasure) wealth than the poor, because berinfak in the way of Allah Almighty (as mentioned in the hadith above) can only be done by the rich "[26].

BETWEEN RICH AND POOR
The question arises, who is more mainstream in the Almighty Allah, the rich are grateful to the wealth or the poor who bear the poverty?

The scholars were divided on this issue, there are people who prefer the rich who are grateful and there are poor people who prefer to be patient. The second opinion is also quoted from the sayings of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal rahimahullah [27].

These two arguments each have the basic arguments of al-Qur `an and hadith of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam equally strong, so the scholars tahqiq experts (which is known for precision in thought) does not strengthen one of the two opinions, but they chose the opinion that combining the two, namely: the more mainstream of the two is the greatest piety to Allah Almighty, by the generality of the meaning of his words:

إن أكرمكم عند الله أتقاكم

Verily the noblest among you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous among you [al-Hujurat /: 13]

So the rich are greater gratitude more mainstream than the poor less patience and vice versa.

Opinions here are chosen by the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah rahimahullah and two of his disciples, Imam Ibn al-Qayyim rahimahullah [28] and Ibn Muflih rahimahullah [29].

Rahimauhllah Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said, "There has been a difference of opinion among most (scholars) today about who is more important, the rich or the poor are grateful patient? Majority of religious scholars and experts corroborate the first opinion (the rich are grateful more mainstream), while the Ulema and other religious experts corroborate a second opinion (the poor who bear more mainstream). Both of these opinions (also) narrated from Imam Ahmad rahimahullah.

As for the Companions and Tabi'in, none excerpts from them (about) the primacy of one of the two groups above others.

A number of other scholars said: "Each one of them there is nothing more important than the other except by piety. Then the most powerful faith and piety that is the most important, if they are the same faith and piety, the virtue of both is the same.

This is the most correct opinion, because the arguments of al-Qur `an and hadith of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam show (that) virtue (man on the side of Allah Almighty be achieved) with faith and devotion. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:

إن يكن غنيا أو فقيرا فالله أولى بهما

If he is rich or poor, Allah knows better (state) both [an-Nisa / 4:135]

Among the Prophets and the Sahaba radi anhum earlier and the first (to Islam) there are rich people who primacy (in the Almighty Allah) is greater than most poor people (after them), as well as among them there poor people who primacy (in the Almighty Allah) is greater than most wealthy people (after them).

Perfect people (faith and piety) is able to uphold the glorious two properties (thanksgiving and impatient) perfectly (in all conditions), such as that of the self-description of the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, and the self (two Companions) Abu Bakr and Umar radi 'anhu Umar.

Yet. sometimes someone better for him (in faith) if given poverty, while others are better for him if getting wealth, better health as for most human diseases and better for others ... "[30].

PERFECT EXAMPLE OF Salaf
Salaf generation is a good example of the best of all goodness and virtue in this religion, no exception in using possessions and wealth to win the pleasure of Allah Almighty.

The following are examples of well-known figures of this nature are:

• Friends of the glorious' Uthman bin 'Affan bin Abil' Ash Umawi al-radi 'anhu (d. 35 H), one of the first four and ten Companions Râsyidiin guaranteed to go to heaven by the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam. This friend is very famous for its richness and generosity.

He who bought the house from the well a Jewish owner, for drinking water for the Muslims, and the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam promised for his reply drinking water in heaven.

When the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam would like to expand the Prophet's Mosque,' Uthman radi anhu donate his money to buy the land expansion of the mosque.

He also finance the preparation of jihad forces' usrah in the battle of Tabuk, by donating as much as 950 camels and 50 horses. After that, the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said many times: "Nothing will harm' Uthman what (else) was doing after today" [31] [32].

• Friends of the glorious' Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf al-Qurasyi radi' anhu (d. 32 H), one of the ten Companions who are guaranteed to go to heaven and also a friend who is very famous for its richness and generosity.

Imam az-Zuhri said: "At the time of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam,' Abdur Rahman ibn 'Awf radi anhu ever charity with half of his wealth (amounting to) four thousand dinars, and his charity (again) with the (wealth of) forty thousand dinars. then he bears (charge for) five hundred head of horses (for the purposes of jihad) in the path of Allah Almighty, after which he bore (cost for) five hundred camels (for the purposes of jihad) in the path of Allah Azza wa Jalla. Much of his wealth outcomes (obtaining) of trade [33].

• 'Ali ibn Husayn ibn' Ali ibn Abi Talib al-Hasyimi al-Madani rahimahullah (d. 94 H) [34], the son of the grandson of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam famous, Husayn ibn' Ali radi anhuma and high priest of Tabi'in the (disciples of the Companions radi anhum), as well as a very reliable and thorough in the hadith narrated the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam [35]. He is very famous for its persistence worship so the title as Zainul 'Abidin (jewelry for experts worship) [36].

Including the great deeds that often he did was a lot of charity for the poor people of Medina, so when he died and his body is washed, he looked at the back of the black marks on his skin, because during his lifetime he was often carry sacks of flour (food) for the wherewithal to poor people, at night in secret-sembuny [37] i.

Even during his lifetime he bear the cost of one hundred families in Medina, to the extent that people thought he was a miser and hoard treasure love, because he always hid his charity [38].

• Yunus ibn 'Ubayd ibn Dinar al-Basri rahimahullah (d. 139 H) [39], a priest whose role model is very reliable and thorough in the hadith narrated the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam, and very wara '(caution in the matter of halal and haram) [40].

He was a cloth merchant who is very honest and always explains his disability merchandise before the sale occurs [41]. Even for honesty, he never returned the money a buyer who buys his cloth with higher prices, because of the time it is sold it is his nephew [42]. Vice versa, if he bought the goods from a person, then he'll pay the appropriate price, even if the person is initially offered at a cheaper price [43].

Narrated in his biography, that a price when the fabric in an area near Basrah rose to more expensive. Become a habit, if the price of the fabric of the area increases, the price of cloth in Basrah will also go up. Knowing this, Yunus ibn 'Ubayd rahimaullah soon buy a large amount of fabric to another fabric merchant with regular market price. After completion of the purchase of goods, he asked the salesman, "Do you know that the rise in the price of cloth so?" Sellers replied, "No, if I know I certainly would not sell it to you". So Yunus ibn 'Ubayd rahimahullah said: "(Then) you my money back and I will return your things" [44].

• 'Abdur Rahman bin Aban ibn' Uthman ibn 'Affan al-Umawi al-Madani, grandson of the noble Companions,' Uthman bin 'Affan radi' anhu, the high priest of the Atba'ut Tabi'in (disciple of Tabi'in), worship and reliable experts in the hadith narrated the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam [45].

Musa ibn Muhammad at-Taimi rahimahullah praised him by saying: "I never saw (a man) who collects more religious, royal (power) and glory (lineage) exceeds' Abdur Raâmân bin Aban [46].

He never bought a slave family, then give clothes to them all, after that he said to them: "You (all) I release for (expecting) face Almighty Allah. I make you as my helper (facing fierce) breathe his last" [47]
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He was very diligent in worship, so that 'Ali bin' Abdullah bin 'Abbas admire and emulate him in kebaika [48].

• 'Abdullah bin Mubarak al-Marwazi rahimahullah (d. 181 H) [49], a high priest of the famous Atba'ut Tabi'in very reliable and thorough in the hadith narrated the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam. Imam Ibn Hajar rahimahullah said: "He was a trusted again very carefully (in the hadith narrated), people who have the knowledge and understanding (deep), very generous again (often) jihad (in the way of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala), collected her (all) good qualities "[50].

In biaografi Fudhail he mentioned that Imam ibn 'Iyâdh rahimahullah once asked him about because he possess a large trade by exporting commodities from the land of Khurasan to Haram (Mecca). 'Abdullah bin Mubarak replied, "I am doing it is to keep my face (so as not to beg others), glorify honor, and use it to help me in obedience to Allah Almighty" [51].

The speech he actually proved, because he is very well known for generosity, helping the poor with treasures huge donations every year [52], to finance all those supplies pilgrimage with him [53].

His generosity including the main thing is the cost of living some great Imam hadith scholars of his time, like the Imam Fudhail bin 'Iyâdh rahimahullah [54], so that they can concentrate better spread the hadith of the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam to the people. He said, "Verily, I know the glory of a people (the scholars of hadith scholars) who have virtue and honesty, they (busied themselves with) studying the hadith the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam properly and seriously. Then (after that) Muslims need them very urgent (for a clue to know the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam), while they themselves have a need (to finance their ancestry.) If we do not help (the cost of living) they are, then their knowledge will be useless ( not spread well), but if we meet (cost of living), then they (could be more concentrated) to spread knowledge to the people of the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam. And I do not know after prophethood, level / position is more important than spreading knowledge (of the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) "[55].

BE THE RICH ARE ascetic
Being a person who is not the ascetic must be poor and a waste of money that exist, nor forbid what is permissible by Allah Almighty. However, being ascetic is to use the property and assets owned in accordance with the instructions of Allah Almighty, without any attachments and excessive love of wealth and the wealth. Or in other words, being ascetic is not wishful thinking hang long on possessions and property owned, by using it to hasten things blessed by Allah Almighty.

This is the true meaning of the ascetic, as saying of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal rahimahullah when he asked, "What is the meaning of the ascetic in the world (the real)?" He said, "(meaning is) no longer wishful thinking, (ie) a person who when he (to be) in the morning he said, "I am (worried) would not (could reach) afternoon time again" [56].

One of the Salaf Ulama said: "The world is not with Zuhud proscribe lawful, and nor is the waste of money, but the ascetic in the world is with you more confident with (reply goodness) in the hands of Allah Almighty than what is in your hand, and if you overwrite a disaster (losing something beloved), then you better expect rewards and savings (Hereafter kindness later) than if it was still missing something in you "[57].

This is the perfect properties owned by the Companions of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam which makes them more noble and principal in the Almighty Allah than those who came after them. Ibn Mas'ud radi 'anhu said, "You're more of fasting, (working) prayer, and more conscientious (in worship) than the Companions of the Prophet sallallaahu' alaihi wa sallam, but they are better (more important on the side of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala) than you ". Someone asks, "Why is (can be), O Abu 'Abdirrahmân? Ibn Mas'ud radi 'anhu said: "Because they are more ascetic in (life) more love to the world and the Hereafter" [58].

CLOSING
In closing, consider the invaluable advice of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam following:

"Any person who (make) the world its main purpose, then Allah will scatter his affairs and make poverty (can not get enough) (always there) in front of him, but he will not get (property) in excess of what earthly Allah set him . And he who (makes) the Hereafter intention (primary objective) it, then Allah will gather his affairs, make the wealth / always feel pretty (there) in the heart, and (property) came to him in a state of temporal low (no value in front of him) "[59].

Finally, we conclude this paper by praying to Allah by His names are many colors and qualities of His almighty perfect, so he confers upon us the nature of the ascetic in the world and love of life everlasting in the next reply, as well as all good qualities which approves him, verily He heareth and grant the prayer.

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