How to Avoid Having a Weak, Needy Heart

Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allāh have mercy on him, said:

The reality of a heart being free of need is its being attached to Allāh alone, [while] the reality of its being reproachably in need is its being attached to other than Him.

Madārij Al-Sālikīn, vol. 3, p. 249. As quoted by Shaikh ʿAbdullāh Al-Bukhārī. twitter.com/dr_albukhary. 26 Feb 22. 21:10 GMT+3.