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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the hadith: "Indeed, the blessings of Allah have enemies"

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Question:
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, the blessings of Allah have enemies"
They (the companions) said: Who would be of those (fortunate persons)? He (the Holy Prophet) said:قالوا ومن هم يا رسول الله؟ قال
Sahih Muslim 218a
who drive people to what Allah has given them before them?

Answer:
Naturally, I do not know the hadith with this exact wording, but it came in a hadith:
envy devours good deeds just as fire devours fuelأن الحسد يأكل الحسنات كما تأكل النار الحطب،
Sunan Abi Dawud 4903Da'if (Al-Albani)
This is because the envious person objects to Allah; he objects to Allah in His giving to the one he envies. He says, "So-and-so does not deserve this wealth," or "So-and-so does not deserve this knowledge," or "So-and-so does not deserve such-and-such." This is an objection to Allah, for Allah has given to one who does not deserve it. Therefore, this [envy] proceeds by consuming his good deeds, and it eats up his good deeds, may Allah protect us from that.
Source حديث :«إن لنعم الله أعداء ...» — alfawzan.live

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