SUMMARY
In
summary, these Ahadith are giving us three lessons.
The
first lesson is to do Allah Ta’alah’s Shukr (شکر) for all the blessings He has showered upon
us, without any effort or right on our part. Our health, our families, our
children, our wealth, our peace and tranquility, our comfort, are all such
blessings. If we lose any of these, sometimes we cannot get them back no matter
how much we are willing to spend. We should set aside some time each day to
remember all of these blessings and do Allah’s Shukr for these.
The
second lesson is that in matters of Dunya (material wealth) we do not look at
the person who is wealthier than us, rather look at the person who is less well
off than us, and in matters of Deen (religion) look at the person who is better
than us.
The
third lesson is to develop contentment (قناعت). Contentment does not mean that we should
not make our best effort to earn through Halal (permissible) means. What it
means is that we are satisfied with whatever we can earn through Halal means,
and do not get tempted to earn more through Hara’am (unlawful) means. And keep
praying to Allah Ta’alah to grant us contentment to be happy and satisfied with
what we have, and to grant us Barakah (برکت) in our material wealth.
May
Allah Ta’alah grant these blessings to all of us. Ameen
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