Is it possible to practice self-sacrifice in private matters, such as books and the like?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Is it possible to practice self-sacrifice in private items, such as books, clothing, and the like?
Answer:
Yes, meaning self-sacrifice includes prioritizing the needs of others over your own needs, whether in clothing, food, or drink. They feed food despite their own love for it. You will not attain righteousness until you spend out of what you love.[Al-Hashr 59:9] Prioritizing the needs of others over your own needs is what self-sacrifice is. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Is it possible to practice self-sacrifice in private items, such as books, clothing, and the like?
Answer:
Yes, meaning self-sacrifice includes prioritizing the needs of others over your own needs, whether in clothing, food, or drink. They feed food despite their own love for it. You will not attain righteousness until you spend out of what you love.
but give [them] preference over themselves, even though they are in privation
وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1502- 4717] هل يكون الإيثار في الأمور الخاصة كالكتب ونحوها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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