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Sahih Muslim 2963a

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When one of you looks at one who stands at a higher level than you in regard to wealth and physical structure he should also see one who…

Abu Hurayrahnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
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حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ

قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ، يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِزَامِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا نَظَرَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى مَنْ فُضِّلَ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْخَلْقِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْهُ مِمَّنْ فُضِّلَ عَلَيْهِ»

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When one of you looks at one who stands at a higher level than you in regard to wealth and physical structure he should also see one who stands at a lower level than you in regard to these things (in which he stands) at a higher level (as compared to him).

ইয়াহইয়া ইবনু হাবীব আল হারিসী (রহঃ) ...... শুবাহ (রহঃ) এ সানাদে অনুরূপ বর্ণনা করেছেন।

خالد ، یعنی ابن حارث نے ہمیں حدیث بیان کی ، ہمیں شعبہ نے اسی سند کے ساتھ اسی ( مذکورہ بالا حدیث ) کے مانند حدیث بیان کی ۔

{…} Bana, bu hadîsi Yahya b. Habîb El-Hârisi de rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize Halid yâni İbni Haris rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize Şu'be bu İsnâdla bu hadîsin mislini haber verdi

Sahih Muslim 2963a, Book 55, The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts, Hadith 12. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the Muslim to look at those who are below him and lower than him in terms of status, wealth, prestige, etc., and not to look at those who are above him or better than him in his worldly affairs. This is because looking at those who are below you is more likely to prevent you from despising or belittling the blessings of Allah upon you.

What it teaches

  • Contentment is one of the believers' most noble traits and it is a sign of being pleased with the decree of Allah.
  • Ibn Jarīr said: This is a comprehensive Hadīth that encompasses various forms of goodness. When a person sees someone who has been given preference over him in this world, his soul desires the same, belittling the blessings bestowed upon him by Allah Almighty, and he becomes eager to acquire more to reach or match that person. This is the condition of most people. However, if he looks at those who are below him in worldly matters, he will recognize the blessings of Allah upon him, giving thanks, humbling himself, and doing good with what he has.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَىTold us
  3. 3Qutaybah ibn SaidWith, Fourth generation, died 240 AH

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