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Heart-Softening Narrations

Hadith 5060

Chapter on Aspiration and Greed

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Heart-Softening Narrations

Chapter on Aspiration and Greed

Zujajat al-Masabih 5060Volume 4

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Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by us while my mother and I were plastering something, and he said: "What is this, O Abdullah?" I said: "Something we are repairing." He said: "The matter is quicker than that." 1
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Note 1

The matter is quicker than that

(1) His statement: The matter is quicker than that: It is apparent that building it was not necessary, but arose from aspiration to strengthen it, or issued from inclination to adorn it. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله: الأمر أسرع من ذلك الظاهر أن عمارته لم تكن ضرورية، بل كانت ناشئة عن أمل تقويته، أو صادرة عن ميل إلى زينته. كذا في «المرقاة».