In a hadith from Anas ibn Malik -may Allah blesses him-, he said: قَدِمَ عبدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بنُ عَوْفٍ فَآخَى النبيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ بيْنَهُ وبيْنَ سَعْدِ بنِ الرَّبِيعِ الأنْصَارِيِّ وعِنْدَ الأنْصَارِيِّ امْرَأَتَانِ، فَعَرَضَ عليه أنْ يُنَاصِفَهُ أهْلَهُ ومَالَهُ، فَقالَ: بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لكَ في أهْلِكَ ومَالِكَ، دُلُّونِي علَى السُّوقِ، فأتَى السُّوقَ فَرَبِحَ شيئًا مِن أقِطٍ، […]
It is the noble duty of men to work for a living. Men should not be lazy and doing nothing. Then, he depends on others or begs others.
If we read and contemplate the verses of the Quran and the hadiths of the Prophet then we find them all insulting the pleasures of the world.
What are your ambitions, what is your desire? Are you ambitious to be a very rich person? Become a famous person? Become a successful businessman?
There are many deeds being done by humans in this world. But the first deed that will be counted by Allah on the Day of Judgment is salah (prayer). If someone’s prayer is good, then he is safe and good to go.
Charity does not reduce wealth. Because it gives blessings to your wealth. And it gives return that better than wealth.
Guiding people to goodness, it has a great reward from Allah. Also, guiding people to convert to Islam. It has greater reward.
We can’t please all the people no matter how much we try. So, don’t try to please all the people, but try to please Allah. Strive for Allah’s pleasure.
An Nawawi says: One of the etiquette of eating is sure not to criticize the food served to you. By saying: it is too salty, sour, low in salt, thick, thin, unripe, and so on
