Sayyiduna Abu Humayd Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Be moderate in seeking (the wealth of) the world, for whatever a person has been created for, it has been made easy for him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mus'ab bin Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him), he states that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Beware of the world, for it is lush, green (attractive), and sweet."

Sayyiduna Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib’s (may Allah be pleased with him) wife, Khawlah bint Qais (may Allah be pleased with her), narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Hamzah and both of them began to talk about worldly matters. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Indeed, the world is lush, green (attractive) and sweet. Whoever acquires it with its due right, there will be blessing placed in it for him. And there are many people who intrude (unlawfully) into the wealth of Allah and His Messenger; on the day they meet Allah, they will find nothing except the Fire.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Indeed, the world is lush and sweet (attractive), and Allah Almighty has made you successors in it so that He may see how you act. So beware of the world and of women, for the first trial among the Children of Israel occurred because of women."

It is narrated from Yahya bin Ja'dah, he says: Some companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to visit Sayyiduna Khabbab (may Allah be pleased with him). They said: O servant of Allah! Rejoice, for you will arrive at the Pond (Hawd) with Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He pointed to the upper and lower parts of his house and said: What will become of this? While the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had said: "For you, from this world, (wealth and possessions) as much as a traveler's provision is sufficient."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I do not fear poverty for you, rather I fear abundance (of wealth and riches) for you. (And another thing is that) I do not fear that you will make mistakes unknowingly, rather I fear that you will commit sins deliberately."

It is narrated from Ismail bin Abdullah that Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Walid bin Malik. Walid asked him: What did you hear from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the mention of the Day of Judgment? In response, he stated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I am not from the world, nor is the world from me (that is, I have no connection with the world). I and the Day of Judgment have been sent like this, that we are striving to outpace each other."

Narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: An Ansari woman came to me, she saw that the bed of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was just a sheet, which had been folded over. She left and sent a bedding filled with wool. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me, he asked: "What is this?" I said: O Messenger of Allah! Such-and-such Ansari woman came to me, she saw your bed and left, and sent this bedding. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Return it." But I did not return it, because I liked that such bedding should be in my house. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said three times (to return it). Then he said: "By Allah! O Aisha! If I wished, Allah would make mountains of gold and silver walk with me."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "If I had gold equal to the mountain of Uhud, I would love (to spend it in the way of truth so quickly) that not even three nights would pass and nothing of it would remain with me except for that portion which I would keep to pay off a debt."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I do not like that I should have gold equal to the mountain of Uhud and (the third day's) evening comes while even a single dinar from it remains with me, except that dinar which I keep to pay off a debt." (Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, made a gesture in front of him and to his right and left, scooping handfuls, and said:) "I would like to distribute this wealth among the servants of Allah in this manner."