Riyad as-Salihin, 997
Hadith text · Matn
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما: عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال :
لا حسد إلا في اثنتين: رجل آتاه الله القرآن، فهو يقوم به آناء الليل وآناء النهار، ورجل آتاه الله مالا، فهو ينفقه آناء الليل وآناء النهارِ
((متفق عليه)). (1) .
English translation
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (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." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 7
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It urges us to compete and seek what is beneficial in the worldly life and in the Hereafter, like applying the Qur’an and spending in the way of Allah.<br>
2) A true believer bases all his deeds upon the guidance of the Qur’an and the Sunnah.<br>
3) A person whom Allah gives wealth should fulfill the rights and duties related to it by spending it on charitable causes.