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This is because zuhd is an action of the heart and not an outward action. Sulaimaan al-Daaraani said, "Do not testify that anyone has zuhd for zuhd is in the heart [and cannot be witnessed by others]."2 The first aspect mentioned is where a person realizes that all provisions and sustenance come from Allah and not simply by his own acts. The second aspect is where, if a person loses anything of this world, this does not bother him because he is looking toward the Hereafter and not this world. Wahb ibn al-Warad said, "Zuhd in this world is where one does not despair because of what he missed in this world nor does he rejoice because of what he is given of this world." Sufyaan ibn Uyainah said, "Zuhd with respect to this world is where one, if he is blessed with something, gives thanks and, if he is tried, is patient."3 Al-Bugha and Mistu also point out that there developed in the Muslim world a non-Islamic form of zuhd that was borrowed from other cultures. This is where a person shows disdain for this world, forbids for himself what Allah has made lawful, voluntarily chooses a life of poverty and refuses to work or follow the means to sustenance that Allah has laid down for this world. This non-Islamic zuhd is an innovation in Islam and goes against the teachings of the Quran and sunnah.4 About the Narrator: Sahl ibn Saad al-Saa'idi Sahl ibn Saad was from the Khazraj tribe of Madinah and was one of the Ansaar. Both he and his father were Companions of the Prophet (peace be 1 Quoted in al-Bugha and Mistu, p. 2 1 7. 2 Quoted in al-Bugha and Mistu, p. 2 1 8. 3 These quotes are also from al-Bugha and Mistu, pp. 2 1 8-2 19. 4 Cf., al-Bugha and Mistu, p. 225. After mentioning that historical phenomenon, al-Bugha and Mistu then mention a new disease that is occurring in the Muslim world: the seeking after the goods of this world to the extent that one does not care if what he is doing is permissible or forbidden according to the Shariah. Hadith #31 : "Be Aloof from the World . . . " upon him). His name was originally Hazn, implying sadness or grief. Therefore, the Prophet (peace be upon him) changed his name to Sahl, implying ease. He was only 1 5 years old when the Prophet (peace be upon him) died. Sahl died in the year 91 A.H. He was close to one hundred years of age. It is said that he was the last of the Companions to die in Madinah. 188 hadith are recorded on his authority. Recorded by ibn Maajah Ibn Maajah Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Yazeed al-Rabee al-Qazweeni, known as ibn Maajah, was born in 209 A.H. He began studying hadith at an early age. He traveled to Khurasaan, Iraq, Hijaz, Greater Syria, Egypt and other places to pursue his study of hadith. He was known to be a trustworthy and good scholar ofhadith. It is said that he compiled a commentary on the Quran. However, the work he is best known for is what is known as Sunan ibn Maajah. 1 Sunan ibn Maajah became one of the "six standard collections" of hadith. There is no question, though, that it is considered the weakest of the six. Indeed, many scholars exclude ibn Maajah from the six and include in its place Sunan al­ Daarimi or the Muwatta oflmam Malik, for example. According to al-Azami, Sunan ibn Maajah contains some 4341 hadith. Out of these, 3002 hadith may be found in the other books of the "six books." Of the remaining 1339 hadith, 428 are said to be sahih, 199 are hasan, 613 have weak chains and 99 are outright rejected. Unfortunately, even when recording such weak or rejected hadith, ibn Maajah did not offer any comment after the hadith. He died in the year 273 A.H. around the age of 64.2 Summary of the Hadith • It was concluded that this hadith is weak. Therefore, there is no need to analyze it in detail. 1 This work is currently being translated into English: Muhammad Tufail Ansari, trans. Sunan ibn-1-Majah (Lahore: Kazi Publications, 1 995). 2 This information concerning ibn Maajah is derived from M. M. Azami, Studies in Hadith Methodology and Literature (Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1977), pp. I 05-107. Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi Hadith #32: "There is not to be Causing of Harm . . . " Hadith #32 "There is Not to Be Any Causing of Harm . . . " J., } ,. .iiil ) Ƒ?ৄ' ΟΠ A '" A ৃ ୡ Èi O .... ,,.. ,,.. ,, OJ .... "" "1 ' ,, '° .... J )f:p  J\i J  .iiil M @I J j 4i  ,. r .