Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Continue to do good deeds during your life and seek the gifts of Allah's mercy, for Allah bestows the gifts of His mercy upon whomsoever He wills. Ask Allah to conceal your faults and shortcomings, and to turn your anxieties and restlessness into peace."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not point out to you the best among you? The best among you are those whose lives are long, provided they remain steadfast on the right path."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "O Allah! Grant me the life of a poor person, the death of a poor person, and raise me among the group of the poor on the Day of Resurrection."

Sayyiduna Irbad bin Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to come to us and we would be wearing clothes of little value. Upon seeing this, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: "If you knew what treasures have been stored up for you, you would not be saddened by your poverty and destitution. Soon you will also conquer Persia and Rome."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sufficient little wealth is better than abundant wealth that makes one heedless."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) lay down on a mat made of date palm leaves and similar things, and its marks appeared on his side. When he woke up, I began to rub my hand over his side and said: O Messenger of Allah! Why did you not inform us? We would have spread (some bedding or something) for you on the mat. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“What have I to do with the world? What relation do I have with the world? My example and the example of the world is like that of a rider who sat under the shade of a tree (for a few moments to rest), and then left it and went on his way.”

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting on a mat made of palm leaves and similar things, and its marks appeared on his side. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to him and said: O Messenger of Allah! If you could have a soft bedding made (it would be better)? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What do I have to do with the world (and its comforts)? My example and the example of the world is like that of a rider who traveled on a hot day and (to rest) stayed for a short while in the shade of a tree, and then left it and moved on."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a dead goat which its owner had thrown away (considering it worthless), and he said: "By Him in Whose hand is my soul! This dead animal is as insignificant to its owner as the world is even more insignificant and worthless to Allah Almighty."

Mu’adh bin ‘Abdullah bin Khubaib narrates from his father, who narrates from his uncle Sayyiduna Yasar bin ‘Abdullah Juhani, he says: We were sitting in a gathering when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came there and there were traces of water on his head. One of us said: Today we see you in a more pleasant mood than before. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Yes, (it is so) and for this I thank Allah, the Exalted.”Then people became engaged in talking about wealth, and when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) heard their conversation, he said:“If a person is God-fearing, then there is no harm in being wealthy. In any case, for a pious person, health and well-being are better than wealth, and having a cheerful disposition is also a blessing.”

Sayyiduna Amr bin Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) not in a concealed manner, but openly, saying: "Indeed, the family of Abu so-and-so are not my friends. My friends are Allah, and the righteous believers."