The Meaning of the Hadith: “Two Blesses in Which Many People Are Deprived”
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the meaning of the hadith, “Two blessings in which many people are deprived: health and free time”?
Answer:
Yes, the intended meaning of “deprived” here is the recommended kind of deprivation, which is wishing for what your brother has, such as his health or his free time from preoccupations. However, some people are deprived of these things, meaning they lose them; these two blessings are lost to them. They do not utilize their health in the obedience of Allah and the worship of Allah, nor do they utilize their free time in the worship of Allah and what benefits them. Instead, they waste these two blessings and lose them. That is, it is a place of envy; the intended meaning of “deprivation” is envy. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the meaning of the hadith, “Two blessings in which many people are deprived: health and free time”?
Answer:
Yes, the intended meaning of “deprived” here is the recommended kind of deprivation, which is wishing for what your brother has, such as his health or his free time from preoccupations. However, some people are deprived of these things, meaning they lose them; these two blessings are lost to them. They do not utilize their health in the obedience of Allah and the worship of Allah, nor do they utilize their free time in the worship of Allah and what benefits them. Instead, they waste these two blessings and lose them. That is, it is a place of envy; the intended meaning of “deprivation” is envy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-13-الحياة السعيدة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:28)
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