[Machine] I said to al-Hasan, "Two men sought the dunya (worldly possessions) through lawful means. One of them succeeded in obtaining it, and he maintained ties of kinship and used it for himself. The other one focused on the dunya [and neglected other aspects of life]." He said, "The one who focused on the dunya is more beloved to me." I said, "O Abu Sa'id, he sought it through lawful means, and he succeeded in obtaining it and maintained ties of kinship and used it for himself." He said, "The one who focused on the dunya is more beloved to me."  

قُلْتُ لِلْحَسَنِ رَجُلَانِ طَلَبَ أَحَدُهُمَا الدُّنْيَا بِحَلَالِهَا فَأَصَابَهَا وَوَصَلَ مِنْهَا الرَّحِمَ وَقَدَّمَ مِنْهَا لِنَفْسِهِ وَجَانَبَ الْآخَرُ الدُّنْيَا قَالَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَيَّ الَّذِي جَانَبَ الدُّنْيَا قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ طَلَبَهَا بِحَلَالِهَا فَأَصَابَهَا فَوَصَلَ مِنْهَا رَحِمَهُ وَقَدَّمَ مِنْهَا لِنَفْسِهِ قَالَ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَيَّ الَّذِي جَانَبَ الدُّنْيَا