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Mishkat al-Masabih 5242 — (Ar-riqaq) Words that soften the heart
Compare Yourself with One Poorer Than You
Mishkat al-Masabih : 5242
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 5242
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «إِذَا نَظَرَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى مَنْ فُضِّلَ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْخَلْقِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْهُ» مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ. وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: «انْظُرُوا إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَا تَنْظُرُوا إِلَى من هُوَ قوقكم فَهُوَ أَجْدَرُ أَنْ لَا تَزْدَرُوا نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُم»
AbuHurayrah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "when any of you looks at someone who is better off than him in property and wealth and in looks (and feels grieved and is envious). Let him also look at one who is of a strata lower than he." According to another version: "You must look at those who are of a strata lower than you and not look at those who are better off, This will preserve you from looking down on Allah's blessings on you."
[1] Bukhari # 6419, Muslim # 8. 2663, Tirmidhi # 2513.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 5242In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 88
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Al-Khatib at-Tabrizi
- Translator:
- James Robson
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
