4. Live in the world like a traveller

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin ‘Umar رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا has narrated, ‘The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once held my shoulders and said, ‘Live in the world like a stranger and a traveller.’ Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا has said, ‘If you are alive in the evening, then do not wait for the morning and when you are alive in the morning, do not wait for the evening, and make preparation for illness when you are healthy and for death in your life.’

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 223, Hadees 6416)

5. Enemies will no longer be scared

Sayyiduna Sawban رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool
صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰى عَـلَيْـهِ وَاٰلـِهٖ وَسَـلَّم said, ‘It is likely that other nations will invite each other [to attack you] as the person who eats [invites] others to his bowl. Someone humbly asked, ‘Will it happen due to us being small in number that day?’ The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: You will be in very huge numbers that day (but you will flow like tiny straws in flood water, that is, your bravery, courage and power will come to an end), and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will bring out your fear from the hearts of your enemies and will put laziness and weakness in your hearts. Somebody humbly asked, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! What is Wahn [وھن]? The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, ‘The love of the world and fear of death.’ (Sunan Abu Dawood, vol. 4, pp. 150, Hadees 4297)

6. Love for the world is head of sins

Sayyiduna Huzayfah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that he once heard the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم say in his sermon, ‘The love of the world is the head of all sins.’(Mishkat-ul-Masabih, vol. 2, pp. 250, Hadees 5212)

7. Worth of the world compared to the Hereafter

Sayyiduna Mustawrid Bin Shaddad رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘By Allah Almighty! In comparison to the Hereafter, this world is very short, like a person who dips his finger into the sea and then sees how much water has clung to his finger.’ (Sahih Muslim, pp. 1529, Hadees 2858)