hadith
2532
۞
The Prophet (SAWA) passed by an insane person and asked, ‘What is wrong with him? He was told that he had gone mad. The Prophet (SAWA) then remarked, ‘Rather, he is afflicted. The one who has gone mad is the one who prefers this world to the next.
مَرَّ رسولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) بمَجْنونٍ ، فقالَ: ما لَهُ ؟ فقيلَ : إنّهُ مَجْنونٌ ، فقالَ : بَلْ هُو مُصابٌ، إنَّما المَجْنونُ مَن آثَرَ الدُّنيا على الآخِرَةِ.
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