Reading the statement of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he transmitted: "

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The reciter: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted: "From Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

There should be no envy but only in case of two persons: one having been endowed with wealth and power to spend it in the cause of Truth, and (the other) who has been endowed with wisdom and he decides cases with the help of it and teaches it (to others).

لا حسد إلا في اثنتين: رجل أتاه الله مالا فسلطه على هلكته في الحق، ورجل آتاه الله حكمة فهو يقضي بها ويعلمها

Sahih Muslim 816

, agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
And from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said:

Envy is not justified but in case of two persons only: one who, having been given (knowledge of) the Qur'an by Allah, recites it during the night and day (and also acts upon it) and a man who, having been given wealth by God, spends it during the night and the day (for the welfare of others. seeking the pleasure of the Lord).

لا حسد إلا في اثنتين: رجل آتاه الله القرآن فهو يقوم به آناء الليل وآناء النهار، ورجل آتاه الله مالا فهو ينفقه آناء الليل وآناء النهار

Sahih Muslim 815a

, agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
And from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him):

Abu Huraira told of the poor Emigrants coming to God’s Messenger and saying, “The possessors of great wealth have obtained all the highest grades and lasting bliss.” When he asked what they meant they replied, “They pray as we do, they fast as we do, they give alms but we do not, and they set slaves free but we do not.” So God’s Messenger said, “Shall I not teach you something by which you will catch up on those who have preceded you and get ahead of those who come after you, only those who do as you do being more excellent than you?” On their replying, “Certainly, Messenger of God,” he said, “Extol God, declare His greatness, and praise Him thirty-three times after every prayer.” Abu Salih said that the poor Emigrants returned to God’s Messenger saying, “Our brethren, the possessors of property, have heard what we have done, and they have done the same,” to which he replied, “That is God’s grace, which He gives to whom He wishes.”

أنَّ فقراء المهاجرين أتوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالوا: ذهب أهل الدُّثور بالدرجات العلى، والنعيم المقيم، فقال: وما ذاك؟ فقالوا: يصلون كما نصلي، ويصومون كما نصوم، ويتصدقون ولا نتصدق، ويعتقون ولا نعتق، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أفلا أُعلمكم شيئا تدركون به من سبقكم وتسبقون به من بعدكم، ولا يكون أحد أفضل منكم إلا من صنع مثل ما صنعتم؟ قالوا: بلى يا رسول الله، قال: تسبحون وتكبرون وتحمدون دبر كل صلاة ثلاثا وثلاثين مرة، فرجع فقراء المهاجرين إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالوا: سمع إخواننا أهل الأموال بما فعلنا ففعلوا مثله؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ذلك فضل الله يؤتيه من يشاء

Mishkat al-Masabih 965

, agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim, and this is the wording of Muslim's narration ".

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