Who said: "Whoever asks Allah for this world is only asking Him for a prolonged standing [on the Day of Judgment]," and what is the meaning of this saying?
The statement "Most of the inhabitants of Paradise are the poor" has no known specific author, yet it is a truthful saying and an honest expression. This is supported by what the two Sheikhs (Bukhari and Muslim) narrated from Usama ibn Zayd, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "I stood at the gate of Paradise, and behold, most of those who entered it were the poor, and behold, the wealthy were held back, except that the people of the Fire had been commanded to the Fire." This is because the rich will be held accountable for what Allah bestowed upon them in this world, whereas the poor have nothing to be held accountable for. Therefore, the poor will enter Paradise five hundred years before the rich, as narrated by Al-Tirmidhi. One should ask his Lord for well-being in this world and the Hereafter, as mentioned in the of Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib and the Prophet's supplication, peace and blessings be upon him: "O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth."
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