[Machine] While we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , a young man from the Thaqeef tribe came to us. When we saw him with our own eyes, we said, "If only this young man would dedicate his youth, energy, and strength in the cause of Allah." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ overheard our conversation and said, "What is the cause of Allah except for those who fight? Whoever strives for the well-being of his parents is in the cause of Allah. Whoever strives for the welfare of his family is in the cause of Allah. Whoever strives to control his desires is in the cause of Allah. And whoever strives for worldly gain is in the cause of Satan."  

بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِذْ طَلَعَ عَلَيْنَا شَابٌّ مِنَ الثَّنِيَّةِ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ بِأَبْصَارِنَا قُلْنَا لَوْ أَنَّ هَذَا الشَّابَّ جَعَلَ شَبَابَهُ وَنَشَاطَهُ وَقُوَّتَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ قَالَ فَسَمِعَ مَقَالَتَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ وَمَا سَبِيلُ اللهِ إِلَّا مَنْ قَتَلَ؟ مَنْ سَعَى عَلَى وَالِدَيْهِ فَفِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَمَنْ سَعَى عَلَى عِيَالِهِ فَفِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَمَنْ سَعَى عَلَى نَفْسِهِ لِيُعِفَّهَا فَفِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَمَنْ سَعَى عَلَى التَّكَاثُرِ فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ الشَّيْطَانِ