What are hadiths about this world and the hereafter? Examples of hadiths about this world and the hereafter…
Qatada asked Anas b. Malik (ra), “Which prayer did the Prophet (saw) do most frequently?” Anas replied, “His most frequent prayer was: ‘O Allah, grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of the fire.’” (Muslim, al-Dhikr, 26)
According to ʿUrwa, when the Messenger of Allah (saw) (who had heard from ʿAʾisha (ra) that ʿUthman b. Mazʿun was ignoring his wife) met ʿUthman (ra), he said, “O ʿUthman! The monastic life has not been prescribed to us (Muslims) …” (Ibn Hanbal, VI, 226)
According to Anas b. Malik (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Whoever makes the Hereafter his goal, Allah makes his heart rich, and organizes his affairs, and the world comes to him whether it wants to or not. And whoever makes the world his goal, Allah puts his poverty right before his eyes, and disorganizes his affairs, and the world does not come to him, except what has been decreed for him.” (al-Tirmidhi, Sifat al-Qiyama, 30)
Qays heard Mustawrid (b. Shaddad) of the Banu Fihr (ra) say, “the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, ‘By Allah! What is this world compared to the Hereafter? It would be as if one of you dipped his index finger in the ocean and saw what (how much water) has stuck to it.’” (Muslim, al-Janna, 55)
According to Anas b. Malik (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “The one who is most concerned is the believer who is concerned about both his worldly affairs and his life in the Hereafter.” (Ibn Maja, al-Tijara, 2)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths