6/47. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 815b — Admiring Qur'an and Charity
The virtue of one who acts in accordance with the Qur’an and teaches it. And the virtue of one who learns wisdom from Fiqh or other types of knowledge, then acts upon it and teaches it
No Envy Except in Two: Qur'an Recitation and Charity in Islam
Sahih Muslim : 815b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 815b
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ حَسَدَ إِلاَّ عَلَى اثْنَتَيْنِ رَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ هَذَا الْكِتَابَ فَقَامَ بِهِ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ وَآنَاءَ النَّهَارِ وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالاً فَتَصَدَّقَ بِهِ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ وَآنَاءَ النَّهَارِ " .
Salim son of Abdullah b. 'Umar Narrated from:
Salim son of Abdullah b. 'Umar is reported to have said on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed: Envy is not justified but in case of two persons only: one who, having been given (knowledge of) the Qur'an by Allah, recites it during the night and during the day (and acts upon it), and the person who, having been given wealth by God, gives it in charity during the night and the day.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 815bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 323USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1778
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 815b
This hadith about no envy except in two gives two examples that are easy to understand. The first person is given this Book by Allah and stands with it during the night and day. The second person is given wealth by Allah and gives it in charity during the night and day. The wording keeps the focus on what people do with gifts from Allah. Qur'an is not mentioned as a decoration, but as something recited and lived with. Wealth is not praised by itself, but when it is used in charity. For searches like hadith about Quran and charity or good envy in Islam, this narration offers a simple way to redirect the heart from unhealthy comparison to love for good deeds.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah's gifts should be used in ways that please Him.
- Standing with the Qur'an is praised in this narration.
- Charity is praised when wealth is used to help others.
- The Hadith teaches admiration for good deeds rather than empty status.
