9. The world is more contemptible than even a mosquito’s wing

Sayyiduna Sahl Bin Sa’d رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool
 صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰى عَـلَيْـهِ وَاٰلـِهٖ وَسَـلَّم said, ‘If the importance of the world were equal to even a mosquito’s wing to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, He عَزَّوَجَلَّ would not give even a mouthful of water to any non-Muslim to drink.’ (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 143, Hadees 2327)

10. Curse of being away from worship

Sayyiduna Ma’qil Bin Yasaar رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Your Creator has said, ‘O the son of Adam! You free yourself for worshipping Me, I will fill your heart with contentment and hand with sustenance. O the son of Adam! Do not distance yourself from My worship, (otherwise) I will fill your heart with poverty and will make your hands busy with worldly activities.’ (Al-Mustadrak lil-Haakim, vol. 5, pp. 464, Hadees 7996)

11. Love of the world causes loss in the Hereafter

Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash’ari رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰى عَـلَيْـهِ وَاٰلـِهٖ وَسَـلَّم said, ‘The one loving the world causes harm to his Hereafter and the one loving the Hereafter causes harm to his world, so you prefer the everlasting (Hereafter) to the mortal (world).’

(Al-Mustadrak lil-Haakim, vol. 5, pp. 454, Hadees 7967)

12. If someone has one day’s food, so …

Sayyiduna ‘Ubaydullah Bin Mihsan Khatmi رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰى عَـلَيْـهِ وَاٰلـِهٖ وَسَـلَّم said, ‘Whoever begins his morning in the state that his heart is satisfied, body is healthy and he has food for a day, so (it is as if) the world has been gathered for him.’

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 154, Hadees 2353)

13. The world is accursed

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool
صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Beware! The world is an accursed thing and whatever is