God Gives To Whom He Wishes, Don’t Get It Twisted.

Salam,

Mashallah, I read a beautiful hadith today. It was actually quoted in a book called “Treatise on Maqasid al- Shari’ah by the great 20th century Zaytuna scholar Shaikh Muhammad AL-Tahir ibn Ashur ( May Allah swt have mercy on him).

Check it out (Narrated in Sahih Muslim that Abu Hurayrah reported)

The poor amongst the emigrants came to the Messenger of God (May peace and blessings be upon him) and said: ” The possessors of great wealth (ahl al-duthur) have attained the highest ranks and lasting bliss.” He the Prophet(s) said “How is that?” They said; They pray as we pray, and they observe the fast as we observe the fast, and they give charity and we do not give charity, and they set slaves free but we do not set slaves free”. Upon this the Messenger of God(May peace be upon him) said”Shall I not teach you something by which you will catch up those who proceeded you, and overtake those who come after you, only those who do as you do being more excellent than you?” They said: “Yes, Messenger of God, He said “Extol God, declare his Greatness, and praise him thirty-three times after every prayer.” Abu Salih said:”The poor emigrants came back to the Messenger of God(May peace be upon him) and saying “Our brethren, the possessors of property, have heard what we have done and they did the same”. So the Messenger of God said: ‘This is God’s Grace, which He gives to whom he wishes”.

In order words don’t hate, congratulate and be thankful for what you got. =)