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The Forty Hadiths of al-Nawawi

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On the authority of Abu al-'Abbas Sahl ibn Sa'd al-Sa'idi, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said:

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"O Messenger of Allah, guide me to an action that, if I perform it, Allah will love me and the people will love me."

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He replied, "Renounce the world, and Allah will love you; and renounce what is in the hands of the people, and the people will love you."

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This hadith clarifies that true renunciation does not mean abandoning the world entirely;

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Rather, it means not being attached to it, keeping it in one's hand rather than in one's heart,

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While prioritizing what is with Allah over its fleeting pleasures.

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It also explains that being independent of what is in the hands of others

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Earns the love and respect of people, because greed humiliates a person, whereas contentment elevates them.

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Thus, the hadith trains the Muslim to be free from attachment to the world and to turn toward the Hereafter,

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And to build relationships founded upon chastity and dignity.