Ahmad ibn Harb stated:
“I worshipped Allaah for fifty years, I wasn’t able to find the sweetness of worship until I forsook three things: 1) I forsook seeking the acceptance of people, so I was able to speak the truth. 2) I forsook the companionship of the sinner, so I was able to accompany the righteous. 3) I forsook the sweetness of the life of this world, so I was able to find the sweetness of the afterlife.”
[Adh-Dhahabee, Siyar]
“I worshipped Allaah for fifty years, I wasn’t able to find the sweetness of worship until I forsook three things: 1) I forsook seeking the acceptance of people, so I was able to speak the truth. 2) I forsook the companionship of the sinner, so I was able to accompany the righteous. 3) I forsook the sweetness of the life of this world, so I was able to find the sweetness of the afterlife.”
[Adh-Dhahabee, Siyar]