سیدنا سفیان ثوری سے روایت ہے انہوں نے کہا: زہد دنیا میں موٹا اور کھردرا کپڑا
پہننے سوکھی روٹی کھانے میں نہیں ہے، یقیناً دنیا میں زہد تو آرزوؤں کو کم رکھنے سے ہے۔ (بغوی، شرح السنہ)۔
(1) His statement: This is the human: Meaning the first stick is his representation. His statement: "And this is the term," meaning and this second stick connected to his side is his term, meaning the end of his life and cessation of his deeds. His statement: "And this is the aspiration," meaning and this farther stick is the length of his aspiration. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Commentary and footnotes (1)
Note 1
(1) His statement: This is the human: Meaning the first stick is his representation. His statement: "And this is the term," meaning and this second stick connected to his side is his term, meaning the end of his life and cessation of his deeds. His statement: "And this is the aspiration," meaning and this farther stick is the length of his aspiration. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)