It is narrated from Sayyidah Khawlah bint Qais (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of Sayyiduna Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went to Sayyiduna Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him), and then both of them mentioned the world. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, this world is lush, green, sweet (and attractive). Whoever takes it with its due right, there will be blessing in it for him. And there are many people who intrude into the wealth of Allah and His Messenger, but the day they meet Allah Almighty, there will be fire for them on that day."

Narrated by Sayyida Khawla bint Thamir Ansariyyah (may Allah be pleased with her): The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, this world is lush, green, sweet (and attractive), and those who unlawfully intrude into Allah’s wealth, for them there will be fire on the Day of Resurrection.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said from the pulpit: Indeed, what I fear most for you is that which Allah will bring forth for you from the earth in the form of its grapes and the wealth and luxuries of the world. A man said: O Messenger of Allah! Does good also bring evil? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent until we saw that revelation began to descend upon him, his breathing became heavy, and he began to sweat profusely. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Where is the questioner? He said: Here I am, and my intention was only for good. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, good only brings good, indeed, good only brings good, indeed, good only brings good. The real matter is that this world is lush and sweet; whatever the spring grows, due to swelling, it either kills or brings close to death. An animal keeps eating fodder until its belly is full, then it lies in the sun, passes thin dung and urine, and then starts eating again. The point is, whoever acquires the world with its due right, there will be blessing in it for him, and whoever takes it without right, there will be no blessing in it for him; rather, he will be like the one who eats but is never satisfied.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer for the martyrs of the Battle of Uhud eight years later. It seemed as if he was bidding farewell to the living and the dead. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ascended the pulpit and said: I will precede you and will bear witness for you. Surely, your promised place is the Pond, and I am looking at it right now. I do not fear shirk for you, but I fear the world, that you may become engrossed in it. In one narration, the word "kufr" is mentioned instead of "shirk".

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever loves his worldly life will harm his Hereafter, and whoever prefers his Hereafter will harm his worldly life. So give preference to that which is everlasting over that which is perishable.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever’s concern is the Hereafter, Allah Almighty arranges his affairs, enriches his heart, and the world comes to him humbled (according to what is destined for him). But whoever’s worry and grief is only for the world, Allah scatters his matters, places poverty and need between his eyes, and he receives from the world only that which has already been decreed for him.

It is narrated from Ubaid Hazrami that when the time of death of Sayyiduna Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) approached, he said: O group of Ash'aris! Let my words reach those who are absent through those who are present. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The pleasure of this world is the bitterness of the Hereafter, and the bitterness of this world is the pleasure and sweetness of the Hereafter.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him): O Thawban! What will be your condition when people from other nations will rush upon you just as people rush upon a dish of food? Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, will we be few in number at that time? He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: No, you will be great in number, but weakness will be cast into your hearts. The people asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is this weakness? He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Love of the world and dislike of jihad is called weakness.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: The world is a prison and a famine for the believer; when he departs from the world, he is separated from the prison and the famine.