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4105. 'Abdur-Rahmân bin Abân bin 'Uthmân bin 'Affân narrated that his father said: "Zaid bin Thâbit departed from Marwân at mid-day. I said: 'He has not sent him out at this time of the day except for something he asked.' So I asked him, and he said: 'He asked me about some things we heard from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: "Whoever is focused only on this world, Allāh
will confound his affairs and make him fear poverty constantly, and he will not get anything of this world except that which has been decreed for him. Whoever is focused on the Hereafter, Allāh will settle his affairs for him and make him feel content with his lot, and his provision and worldly gains will undoubtedly come to him." (Sahih)
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Anyone, who runs after mundane wealth, richness, rank and position, has to struggle very hard to be happy in this life. He does not become satisfied, even if he accumulates a great deal of wealth, because he always wishes for more and more. So, such a person always lives in a troubled state like a poor person.
A human being will certainly get the livelihood that is predestined by Allāh, the Exalted, even if he seeks it through lawful means only. Therefore, seeking livelihood through unlawful means does not increase anything but problems and troubles.
