‘yes, why not.’ Then (while giving them the mindset of refraining from worldly greed and persuading them to develop the greed for the Hereafter), he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘undoubtedly, journey of the Hereafter is far longer than the journey you intend to travel here. Therefore, take such provisions with you (for that journey) that will benefit you.’ People asked him, ‘what are those provisions?’ He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ replied, ‘perform Hajj for great purposes, observe Sawm in intense heat while keeping in view the long Day of Judgement, offer Nawafil in the darkness of the night in order to remain protected from the horror of the grave, say good and refrain from evil utterance keeping in view the standing in that long day, give Sadaqah from your wealth with the hope of remaining safe from the difficulties of the Judgement day and join two gatherings in this world, first one to seek Halal [sustenance] and the second one to seek the Hereafter. Other than these two, do not intend for a third gathering because it will harm you instead of benefiting you. Similarly, divide your wealth into two parts. Spend one part on your household through halal means and spend the other one for your Hereafter (i.e. give Sadaqah). Besides them do not divide it into any third part as it will harm you instead of benefiting you.’ Then he proclaimed in a loud voice: ‘O people! [Refrain from] Greed [as it] holds destruction for you. You can never fulfil greed.’

(Sift-us-Safwah, vol. 1, pp. 301)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Develop greed for virtuous deeds

Dear Islamic brothers! Indeed, we all have to face the long journey of the Hereafter. In order to reach the destination successfully, we need abundant of virtuous deeds as our provisions for the journey. On the Day of Judgement, if the pan of our scale of virtuous deeds is lighter by even one virtue, then our mother, father, brothers, sisters, wife, children, no one will be of any use to us. Therefore, if one has to be greedy, then he should be greedy for the virtuous deeds as Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has also persuaded to have the love for the Hereafter and become greedy for the virtuous deeds from time to time. Let’s listen to three blessed sayings of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in this relation.