ordered. I then came to the Masjid and made Salaam to the Holy Prophet
صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. He asked: What benefit did you receive from this wealth? I humbly said: Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has assisted me to repay all the debt His Prophet
صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم had. He asked: Is there anything left from that wealth? I humbly said: Yes. He said: Spend it, I will not go home until it is distributed. After completing Isha Salah, he called me and asked about the remaining wealth. I humbly said: I still have it. I could not find any needy person. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stayed in the Masjid at night. The next day, he called me again after Isha Salah. I humbly said: Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Almighty has relieved you. Listening to this, he called out the ‘Takbeer’ and thanked Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. He was distressed that death may arrive whilst I still possess those items. I then followed him until he entered his blessed home.

(Sunan Abu Dawood, vol. 3, pp. 230-232, Hadees. 3055)                     

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen the great generosity of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم that he would not like to keep anything in his possessions rather he would not be pleased unless he would distribute it to the people! Despite needing something, he would give it to the poor in charity and he would give to the needy to such an extent that he would not feel its need again, but alas! The love for this world has intensified in our hearts. We are blindly running after the luxuries and comforts of this world.

Sayyiduna Majma’ Ansari عَـلَيْـهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـبَارِی has narrated about a blessed saint رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه that he has stated: ‘The favour of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ of protecting me from the comforts and luxuries of the world is greater than that of a comfortable worldly life because Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has disliked the world for His Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم Therefore, the blessings, Allah has liked for His beloved Prophet are dearer to me than the ones, Allah has disliked for his Beloved Prophet.  صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 4, pp. 117, Hadees 4489)

Remember! To have worldly wealth and luxuries in abundance is certainly a favour but to avoid them is a greater favour.