٣٧. عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ:
«يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ! عَلِّمْنِي وَأَوْجِزْ» قَالَ:
«إِذَا قُمْتَ فِي صَلَاتِكَ فَصَلِّ صَلَاةَ مُوَدِّعٍ وَلَا تَكَلَّمْ بِكَلَامٍ تَعْتَذِرُ مِنْهُ وَأَجْمِعِ الْيَأْسَ عَمَّا فِي أَيْدِي النَّاسِ».
37. Abu Ayyub (r.a.) reported:
A man came to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and said:
“O Messenger of Allah! Teach me (the religion), but let it be brief!”
Upon that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:
“When you intend to pray, perform it like someone who is leaving this world! Do not say a word for which you have to ask forgiveness! Do not raise your hopes for things that others have!” (Ibn Majah, Zuhd, 15; Ahmad, V, 412)