I never saw Ahmad ibn Hanbal ever mention worldly matters, and he patiently endured poverty for seventy years.
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Beware of indulging in the pursuit of comfort and luxury
So the more the people increase in [comfort and] luxury, the more they open up before the people, [and as a result] the more evils open up before them.
The most tender hearted of people
Shu’bah was the most tender [hearted] of people; he would give the seeker [of aid] whatever was possible for him [to give].
The worst of brothers
And the [genuine] brothers are known during [times of] need. [That is] because during [times of] ease and comfort, everyone is a friend.
Poverty and hardship
Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله was praying with ‘Abdur-Razzaaq رحمه الله, and became distracted.
Inform your family of poverty
What is your profession?
Persevering during extreme poverty
Shaykh al-Albaanee’s early poverty never stopped his pursuit of knowledge, borrowing and studying books wherever he could find them.