To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)

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The righteous people will depart

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Hadith 5

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ENGLISH

Narrated Abu Huraira:

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "The heart of an old man remains young in two respects, i.e., his love for the world (its wealth, amusements and luxuries) and his incessant hope."

ARABIC

‏ لاَ يَزَالُ قَلْبُ الْكَبِيرِ شَابًّا فِي اثْنَتَيْنِ فِي حُبِّ الدُّنْيَا، وَطُولِ الأَمَلِ ‏