When a person’s soul covets the wealth of others; how should he discipline himself to adhere to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The questioner : My Shaykh, the hadith: ; if a person’s soul covets a specific wealth, how does he now want to discipline himself and adhere to the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The Shaykh : Adherence comes before this.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is, he should train himself so that his soul does not covet the wealth of others. But since his soul has already covetous this wealth and a suitable morsel has come to him, if he takes it, he takes it lawfully, but he has not observed the manners of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : He takes it lawfully?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even if his soul has covetous it?
The Shaykh : Yes, but it is a deviation from the Prophetic guidance.
The questioner : What is the secret, my Shaykh, of the soul’s coveting?
The Shaykh : For example, a poor person has a rich neighbor or friend, and his soul constantly... this person honors him with something... and he honored him; this is the point. The Messenger (peace be upon him).
The questioner : It was not a request.
The Shaykh : Huh? No, it was not a request.
The questioner : It was in his mind.
The Shaykh : His self.
The questioner : He desired it; meaning, he craved it.
The Shaykh : He was not content, so the Messenger (peace be upon him) educates the Ummah in their elevation, the nobility of the soul, and asceticism regarding what is with people; therefore, he wants every Muslim... what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has provided, and his soul should not covet the wealth of others, even through a lawful means; therefore, if it comes to you and your soul has covetous and craved this wealth, taking it is lawful, but he has not observed the manners of Islam... he looks within himself and does not desire that his neighbor give him this wealth. The hadith has a cause and a context, and the true cause of the context, I do not say it is mine: some of the Prophetic hadiths... the cause clarifies some of the hidden meaning that is not apparent to some people. This hadith was said by him (peace be upon him) to 'Umar.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : 'Umar said: “When wealth came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him),” meaning from... that is: the war spoils and the like, so he... with some wealth, so I would say to him—here, you see a soul that is greedy for wealth—“I would say: O Messenger of Allah, give it to one who is more deserving than me,” and he (peace be upon him) would say to him:. If we suppose it was someone other than 'Umar... and he gave it to him; he gave it lawfully and he took it lawfully, but this soul is not the soul of 'Umar.
If wealth comes to you without coveting or asking, it is a provision that Allah has directed to you.
إذا أتاك مال من غير إشرافٍ ولا مسألةٍ فرزقٌ ساقَه الله إليك= -- a moment -- =
The Shaykh : Adherence comes before this.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is, he should train himself so that his soul does not covet the wealth of others. But since his soul has already covetous this wealth and a suitable morsel has come to him, if he takes it, he takes it lawfully, but he has not observed the manners of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : He takes it lawfully?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even if his soul has covetous it?
The Shaykh : Yes, but it is a deviation from the Prophetic guidance.
The questioner : What is the secret, my Shaykh, of the soul’s coveting?
The Shaykh : For example, a poor person has a rich neighbor or friend, and his soul constantly... this person honors him with something... and he honored him; this is the point. The Messenger (peace be upon him).
The questioner : It was not a request.
The Shaykh : Huh? No, it was not a request.
The questioner : It was in his mind.
The Shaykh : His self.
The questioner : He desired it; meaning, he craved it.
The Shaykh : He was not content, so the Messenger (peace be upon him) educates the Ummah in their elevation, the nobility of the soul, and asceticism regarding what is with people; therefore, he wants every Muslim... what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has provided, and his soul should not covet the wealth of others, even through a lawful means; therefore, if it comes to you and your soul has covetous and craved this wealth, taking it is lawful, but he has not observed the manners of Islam... he looks within himself and does not desire that his neighbor give him this wealth. The hadith has a cause and a context, and the true cause of the context, I do not say it is mine: some of the Prophetic hadiths... the cause clarifies some of the hidden meaning that is not apparent to some people. This hadith was said by him (peace be upon him) to 'Umar.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : 'Umar said: “When wealth came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him),” meaning from... that is: the war spoils and the like, so he... with some wealth, so I would say to him—here, you see a soul that is greedy for wealth—“I would say: O Messenger of Allah, give it to one who is more deserving than me,” and he (peace be upon him) would say to him:
O 'Umar, whatever wealth Allah gives you and your soul does not covet it, take it and trade with it; for it is a provision that Allah has directed to you.
يا عمر ، ما آتاك الله من مال ونفسك غير مشرفةٍ إليه فَخُذْه وتموَّله ؛ فإنما هو رزقٌ ساقَه الله إليك
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