Hadrat Ibn Masood h reports that Rasulullah g slept on a grass mat and then stood up in a condition that the grass mat had left an imprint on his back. Hadrat Ibn Masood h said, “O messenger of Allah! If you had commanded us we would have spread out a carpet for you. He said, “What have I got to do with the Dunya? The example of the Dunya and me is like a rider that takes shelter under a tree and then departs leaving the tree in its place.    

Commentary:- There are two explanations provided for the above narration in the Kitaab Mirqaat which is a commentary of Mishkaat Sharif. If the letter ‘Maa’ is for negation then it will mean that I have no inclination towards the world and nor does the Dunya have any inclination towards me, that I should incline towards the Dunya and gather material possession. If the letter “Maa” is used for posing a question then the meaning of the Hadith will be, “On what basis must I love Dunya or the Dunya should love me? I desire the Aakhirat, and the Dunya is like a co-wife for the hereafter and a complete opposite to the hereafter.