💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
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🗒️ Question: What's your secret to feeling nonchalant or unaffected when some uncivilized and pretentious narcissists try to make you doubt yourself by claiming you're so "poor" or "broke"?
📝 Answer: 1. Alhamdulillah I'd recall the innumerable blessings and favors which Allah the Almighty granted me and my loved ones in the past and present.
For instance, I would reminisce about those times when my family and I, Alhamdulillah, traveled to several countries around the globe including Saudi Arabia (where I was born in), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Pahang, Putrajaya), Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, France (Paris), England (London), Denmark (Copenhagen, Aalborg), Egypt (Cairo, Giza), USA (Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles California, Orlando Florida, Mississippi), UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), at the airports only - Bangladesh, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Greece etc.
and how we visited different tourist spots including Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Park, Universal Studios Hollywood and Knott's Berry Farm in California, EPCOT center, Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Ocean Park in Hong Kong, Madame Tussauds, Hyde Park and Natural History Museum in London, Tivoli Gardens in Denmark, Cairo Tower and the pyramids and museums in Egypt, Sentosa Island, botanical gardens and parks in Singapore, KL Tower, Petronas Twin Towers, Underwater World Langkawi, Mines Wonderland Theme Park and Genting Theme Park etc. in Malaysia etc. Alhamdulillah I also recall the various rides I've tried riding on/in besides aircrafts and jeepneys including camels in Saudi Arabia, elephant in Thailand, carriages led by horses in Egypt and in Saudi Arabia, different types of trains, ships and cable cars etc. in Denmark, England and Malaysia etc. Ferry and submarine in Disneyland USA etc. so if somebody were to describe me as "poor" I'd wonder if they themselves have even been to at least three of the numerous airports, hotels, restaurants and cities which I and my family went to etc. I also recall having lunch with my parents (Allah yarhamhuma. Ameen.) and brothers together with other Muslims regularly after Salat Al-Jumuah (at Masjid Al-Rajhi) in Riyadh city at one of the enormous palaces of one of the members of the Saudi royal family, so I'm already accustomed to seeing so-called "luxury homes" and trying "fine dining" that I'm not impressed when strangers or vloggers flaunt their superficial "prosperity" and preposterous pretentiousness.
2. I'd remind myself that the individuals who describe me as "poor" are likewise very poor if they were compared to other individuals with much more affluence than them and who know how to wisely spend some of their wealth in doing charity sincerely for Allah's sake instead of obnoxiously, with ugly arrogance, judging people based on their current income.
3. I'd keep in mind that even if some inwardly miserable clowns claim I'm "poor" or "broke", there are still a large number of individuals worldwide with more serious financial struggles. There's no need to take offense at something if others also deal with that same issue while solutions are available
Inn-sha-Allah to such temporary problem.
4. I'd imagine that the despicable persons describing me as "poor" is simply envious of one or some of the blessings which Allah the Most Merciful has bestowed upon me, Alhamdulillah, and through acknowledging that their disrespect stems from intense envy, I only become more confident and grateful to Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala even more.
5. I remember how the beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam didn't live a luxurious lifestyle yet he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, the most noble of all human beings, was and is loved by Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala and he was promised Jannah Paradise which is more than a gazillion times better than all of the skies and treasures of earth combined.
6. I acknowledge the truth that a lot of those seemingly "rich people" are in reality extremely indebted, obsessed with borrowing money from others or taking out loans and/or much of their earnings come from haraam/forbidden sources which is not something admirable at all.
7. Many from those who appear or act "rich and superior" actually feel empty or incomplete on the inside if Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala didn't guide them to Islam and the right 'Aqeedah/belief. Nothing can be admired in them particularly if they lack good character, values, inner beauty, sagacity and integrity.
True happiness is the everlasting bliss and eternal peace in Jannah Paradise, not in this fleeting dunya.
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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The poor Muslims will enter Paradise before the rich by half of a day, the length of which is five hundred years."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2354
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Narrated 'Imran bin Husain RadhiAllahu 'anhu: The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I looked into Paradise and found that the majority of its inhabitants were from the poor people, and I looked into the Hellfire and found that the majority of its dwellers were women (a lot of whom show ingratitude to the husband)."
Sahih Al-Bukhari 6449
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Look at those below you and do not look at those above you, for it is the best way not to belittle the favors of Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala)."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6125
Sahih Muslim 2963
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "O Abu Dharr, do you say an abundance of possessions is wealth?" I said 'yes.' The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Do you say a lack of possessions is poverty?" I said 'yes.' The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam repeated this three times, then he said, "Wealth is in the heart and poverty is in the heart. Whoever is wealthy in his heart will not be harmed no matter what happens in the world. Whoever is impoverished in his heart will not be satisfied no matter how much he has in the world. Verily, he will only be harmed by the greed of his own soul."
Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabīr 1618
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The strong believer is more beloved to Allah (The Almighty) than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be frustrated. If something befalls you, then do not say: 'If only I had done something else.' Rather say: "Allah has decreed what He wills." Verily, the phrase ‘if only’ opens the way for the work of shaytan."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2664
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
