3.1. THE LEGISLATED ASCETICISM
Asceticism (zuhd) that is legislated is leaving off everything that will not be of benefit in the life Hereafter, and having heartfelt trust in what is with Allah, as is mentioned in the hadith in Tirmidhi “It is not asceticism in this life to prohibit (oneself) that which is permitted, or to waste money, but asceticism is to be more certain of what is in Allah’s Hands than of what is in your hand and for the reward obtained from (bearing) a calamity to be more desirous to you than whatever the calamity caused you to miss out on.”
As Allah has said:
“…so that they wouldn’t grieve what has forsaken them, nor would they rejoice at what they have been given.” (al-Hadid (57):23)
This is the description of the heart (sifah al-qalb). So from what is apparent (zahir),leaving off excesses that do not help in obeying Allah, from (excessive) food, clothes, wealth and other than these things, is like Imam Ahmad said, “Rather, it is food less than food (of the Hereafter), and clothes less than clothes (of the Hereafter), and patience for a few short days (of the worldly life).”
By Shaykhu’l-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
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