Chapters On Zuhd
Jāmiʿ at-Tirmidhī 2414
مَنِ الْتَمَسَ رِضَاءَ اللَّهِ بِسَخَطِ النَّاسِ كَفَاهُ اللَّهُ مُؤْنَةَ النَّاسِ وَمَنِ الْتَمَسَ رِضَاءَ النَّاسِ بِسَخَطِ اللَّهِ وَكَلَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ
mani at-tamasa riḍāʾa-Llāh bisakhaṭi an-nāsi kafāhu-Llāh muʾnaha an-nāsi wamani at-tamasa riḍāʾa an-nāsi bisakhaṭi-Llāh wakalah Allāh ilā an-nāsi
Transliteration generated from the Arabic vowel marks
The full narration
Abdul-Wahhab bin Al-Ward narrated from a man among the inhabitants of Al-Madinah who said:"Mu'awiyah wrote a letter to 'Aishah, that: 'Write a letter to advise me , and do not overburden me.'" He said: "So 'Aishah [may Allah be pleased with her]wrote to Mu'awiyah: 'Peace be upon you. As for what follows: Indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: Whoever seeks Allah's pleasure by the people's wrath, Allah will suffice him from the people. And who ever seeks the people's pleasure by Allah's wrath, Allah will entrust him to the people. And Peace be upon you
Source
Jāmiʿ at-Tirmidhī · 2414
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