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Those who learned from al-Daaraqutni included Abu Nuaim al-Isfahaani, Abu Bakr al-Barqaani and Abu Taahir al-Diqaaq. Al-Daaraqutni compiled a number of works. In general, when it is said, "Recorded by al-Daaraqutni," this is in reference to his Sunan. His book al­ Dhuafa wa al-Matrookoon is a compilation of weak and rejected narrators. He also compiled an extensive work on defects in hadith, entitled al-Ilal al­ Waaridah fl al-Ahaadeeth al-Nabawiyyah. Its current published form is in eleven volumes. Ibn Katheer stated about this book, "It is one of the best books. Indeed, it is the best book that we have seen compiled on this topic. No one before him compiled one like it and no one after him who wanted to has been able to compile anything like it."1 1 The information concerning al-Daaraqutni has been taken from Mahfoodh al-Salafi's introduction to Ali ibn Umar al-Daaraqutni, al-I/al al-Waaridah fl al-Ahadeeth al-Nabawiyah (Riyadh: Daar Taibah, 1 985), vol. 1, pp. 9-20. Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi Summary of the Hadith • The conclusion was that this is a weak hadith. Therefore, there is no need to analyze it or understand it in detail. Hadith #31 : "Be Aloof from the World . . . " Hadith #3 1 "Be Aloof from the World . . . " ,,; ... ட ಼ ,... J\i  411 J "#L'.:.JI ୧· J. ে $4'J1 iii O ,,, ,,,, ,,, ,,,. ,,, ,.,. ,,,. ,,,. '1' ... ' I;;! "' ,... ಺ ,... J• J / lJ' J\.a! :__c./ w 411 l/ ... " -11 JI IȾ/ \.?.- )*".) " r-J /" i.s- ౗ Ę i.T· .) ஡ . / / ,,, ' ,.,. ,,.. ,,. ಻ ' %&I 'ij 411 'i 4੯ ;>- 1(1 ৈ JS- )* 411 ,,, ,,.. ,,,. -;::, ,,.. ... .-. . / / / &1 ੭ ੬ J.A"· r 411 + Wll1 . · J.A 0·1 Jla! / "/ .) J ./ " " Q .) J &I + $ . / " ৉৊ ..... োL:.iৌ o,j 6.-" -1 01:_,j / / On the authority of Abu al-Abbaas Sahl ibn Saad al­ Saa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, "0 Messenger of Allah, direct me to a deed concerning which, if I perform it, Allah will love me and the people will love me." He said, "Be aloof from the world and Allah will love you. Be aloof from what the people possess and the people will love you." Recorded by ibn Maajah and others with hasan chains. Selected Vocabulary - "he came," masculine form - "guide me, direct me," the ƶ at the end indicates, "me" - "loves me," again the ƶ at the end indicates, "me" - "be aloof," this is sometimes translated as "renounce" but that is not quite correct. The correct zuhd in Islam is not an act of renouncing or giving up the world. It is an act of being aloof from the world, in the sense that one's heart is not attached to the things of this world but to the aspects of the Hereafter and one is indifferent about losing the bounties ohhis world. Takhreej This hadith has been recorded through a number of different chains. They are shown graphically in Figure 3 1 . 1 . Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi E .Fl "' "' I ౖ "' " l'l "' 0 " .a .c E ::I z .r:. ஝ "O cu J: ... .e c: .Q fl) .!!? E fl) c: ৆ .... fl) c: ·; .r:. This hadith was recorded by ibn Maajah, al-Uqaili, Abu Nuaim, al­ Haakim, al-Baihaqi in Shuab al-Imaan, al-Tabaraani, ibn Adi, al-Dailami and others through the chain of Khalid ibn Amr al-Qurashi on the authority of Sufyaan from Abu Haazim from Sahl ibn Saad. The problem with this chain is Khalid ibn Amr. Ahmad said that he was not trustworthy and al-Bukhari called his hadith rejected, which is one of the harshest terms al-Bukhari ever used. Some scholars stated that he fabricated hadith and Yahya ibn Maeen accused him of being a liar. 1 1 Ibn Muhammad, p. 1 83. For more about Khaalid, see ibn Rajab, Jaami, vol. 2, pp. 174-1 75, with attention paid to al-Arnaoot's and Baajis' footnotes. Hadith #31 : "Be Aloof from the World . . . " A chain with the above characteristics is a chain that cannot be raised to the level of hasan or used to move other hadith to the level of hasan due to its grave weakness. This hadith is also recorded by al-Baihaqi in Shuab al-Imaan, al­ Khaleeli in al-Irshaad and al-Baghawi in Sharh al-Sunnah. The chain they have is Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn al-Waleed on the authority of Muhammad ibn Katheer al-Sanaani from Sufyaan al-Thauri from Abu Haazim from Sahl. The problem with this chain is Muhammad ibn Katheer al-Sanaani. Ahmad described him as a very weak and rejected narrator.