ae=/<default>=w

Excellence of a Grateful Rich Man

باب فضل الغني الشاكر وهو من أخذ المال من وجهه وصرفه فى وجوهه المأمور بها

Riyad as-Saliheen, Book of Miscellany(view book)

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Envy is permitted only in two cases: A man whom Allah gives wealth, and he disposes of it rightfully, and a man to whom Allah gives knowledge which he applies and teaches it."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ : “ لا حسد إلا فى اثنتين : رجل آتاه الله مالاً ، فسلطه على هلكته فى الحق، ورجل آتاه الله حكمة فهو يقضي بها ويعلمها” ((متفق عليه وتقدم شرحه قريباً)) .

Classification

Sahih (Authentic)

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Envy is justified in regard to two types of persons only: a man whom Allah has given knowledge of the Qur'an, and so he recites it during the night and during the day; and a man whom Allah has given wealth and so he spends from it during the night and during the day."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما: عن النبي ﷺ قال :" لا حسد إلى فى اثنتين: رجل آتاه الله القرآن، فهو يقوم به آناء الليل وآناء النهار، ورجل آتاه الله مالاً فهو ينفقه آناء الليل وآناء النهار” ((متفق عليه)) (((5))).

Classification

Sahih (Authentic)

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Some of the poor Emigrants came to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said to him, "The wealthy have obtained all high ranks and everlasting bliss." He asked, "How is that?" They replied: "They offer Salat as we do, and observe Saum (fasting) as we do, but they give in Sadaqah (charity) and we do not, and they emancipate slaves and we cannot." He ﷺ said, "Shall I not teach you something whereby you will catch up with those who have preceded you and will get ahead of those who follow you, and no one will surpass you unless he does the same as you do?" They said, "Surely, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Say: Subhan Allah, and Allahu Akbar, and praise Him (by saying Al-hamdu lillah) thirty-three times at the end of every Salat." They returned to him and said: "Our brothers, the possessors of wealth, having heard what we are doing, have started doing the same." Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This is Grace of Allah which He gives to whom He wishes."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن فقراء المهاجرين أتوا رسول الله ﷺ فقالوا: "ذهب أهل الدثور بالدرجات العلى والنعيم المقيم، فقال: "وما ذاك؟” فقالو”:يصلون كما نصلى، ويصومون كما نصوم ويتصدقون ولانتصدق، ويعتقون ولا نعتق فقال: رسول الله ﷺ :” أفلا أعلمكم شيئا تدركون به من سبقكم، وتسبقون به من بعدكم ، ولا يكون أحد أفضل منكم إلا من صنع مثل ما صنعتم؟” قالوا: بلى يا رسول الله ، قال: تسبحون ، وتكبرون، وتحمدون ، دبر كل صلاة ثلاثاً وثلاثين مرة” فرجع فقراء المهاجرين إلى رسول الله ﷺ ، فقالو: سمع إخواننا أهل الأموال بما فعلنا، ففعلوا مثله؟ فقال رسول الله ﷺ “ذلك فضل الله يؤتيه من يشاء” ((متفق عليه)) ، وهذا لفظ ((رواية مسلم)).

Classification

Sahih (Authentic)