Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated: When a person dies, angels say: ‘مَا قَدَّمَ’ i.e. what did he send forward? And people ask: ‘مَا خَلَّفَ’ i.e. what did he leave behind? (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 7, pp. 328, Hadees 10475) i.e. at the time of death heirs are anxious for the wealth [he leaves] as to what he is leaving to them. The angels, who come to seize the soul, count his deeds and check his beliefs. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 7, pp. 49)

Dear Islamic sisters! It is wise not to become anxious for the world and its things, but rather become busy performing virtuous deeds. Only the part of the wealth we spend belongs to us out of the wealth for [accumulating] which we end our lives. The part that is left is not ours, but rather it will belong to our heirs.

Remember! This money has not been faithful to anyone; it is really the dirt of hands. For example, if we save millions or rather billions of rupees in our life, even then we will be able to use only the amount of rupees that we can.

It can be understood like this that a person is feeling very hungry; in front of her biryani in a cauldron is cooking; the light pleasant aroma of the biryani is pleasing her heart and mind; her heart is attracted to it. She feels like eating the whole cauldron, but she will not be able to eat after having two or three plates. Sometimes it also happens that we satisfy our appetite, but not the heart. We feel like eating more because it is very tasty, but we do not eat because we cannot eat anymore since our stomach is full. How can we eat more when our stomach is full? Similarly, whether we save millions, or rather billions of rupees, we will spend only that much by which we will be able to eat our fill. Similarly, we will use the length of cloth by which one suit can be made. In short, if we accumulate enormous worldly possessions and wealth, even then we will be able to use as much as we can and the rest will be left in the world. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘A bondman keeps on saying ‘my wealth, my wealth’ though he has only three parts in his wealth: First, which he has finished by consuming, second, which he has worn out by wearing and the third, which he has given to someone else (in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ) and saved. Apart from them whatever he has, all is going to finish and he is going to leave it for other people.’ (Sahih Muslim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd, pp. 1210, Hadees 7420)