What is the difference between envy and jealousy?
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The questioner : What is the difference between envy and jealousy?
The Shaykh : Yes, envy is a person's dislike of the blessing of Allah upon another, and jealousy is being jealous for the religion of Allah. Yes, Ibn Dawud?
The questioner : In the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when Aishah struck the vessel in the hand of the Messenger of the women, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and broke it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And in the hadith of 'Umar, there was also jealousy, so he took Aishah, but 'Umar was not held accountable.
The Shaykh : It is a great difference, O Ibn Dawud, that is not hidden from someone like you.
The questioner : What is the difference?
The Shaykh : The difference is that this was jealousy for the religion of Allah, 'Umar, he had no personal stake, but Aishah had a personal stake, she did not want someone to compete with her, yes.
The questioner : ... The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not joke with anyone.
The Shaykh : No, never, Aishah, as you know, was jealous, may Allah be pleased with her, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, envy is a person's dislike of the blessing of Allah upon another, and jealousy is being jealous for the religion of Allah. Yes, Ibn Dawud?
The questioner : In the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when Aishah struck the vessel in the hand of the Messenger of the women, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and broke it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Your mother was jealous
غارت أمكمThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And in the hadith of 'Umar, there was also jealousy, so he took Aishah, but 'Umar was not held accountable.
The Shaykh : It is a great difference, O Ibn Dawud, that is not hidden from someone like you.
The questioner : What is the difference?
The Shaykh : The difference is that this was jealousy for the religion of Allah, 'Umar, he had no personal stake, but Aishah had a personal stake, she did not want someone to compete with her, yes.
The questioner : ... The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not joke with anyone.
The Shaykh : No, never, Aishah, as you know, was jealous, may Allah be pleased with her, yes.