Do not be Envious of the Prosperity of an Evil Doer

Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu relates that the Apostle of Allah
sallallahu alayhi wasallam said:You should never be envious ofan
evil-doer (an infidel or apervert) because of a blessing or
prosperity. You do not know what suffering he is going to endure after
death . At Allah's place (i.e., in the Hereafter) there is a killer
for him that will not die.
The narrator, Abdullah ibneAbi Maryam who related it,on the authority
of AbuÊHurayrah radhiyallahuanhu says, "By 'killer', the Prophet
sallallahu alayhi wasallam meant the Fire ofHell (ie. the evil-doer is
going to live in Hell forever. To be envious of such a man is rank
foolishness and ignorance)."
(Baghawi)
Commentary
Often when a truthful Believer, who is spending his days in pain and
poverty, sees some wicked and godless person surrounded with comfort
and luxuries, the devil putsvarious doubts into his heart, or, at
least, he begins to feel envious of his happy circumstances. But it is
the height of ingratitude to Allah. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi
wasallam, in this Tradition, has warned that no believing person
should grudge the short-lived happiness and prosperity of those who
are devoid ofthe blessings of faith and good-doing because, after all,
they are going to undergo the torment of Fire in the Hereafter.
If the bitter end which is awaiting those unfortunate men can be
known, material comfort and physical pleasures theyare enjoying will
appear tobe no better than the special consideration that is shown to
those who are sentenced to death a few days before their execution.
This, exactly, is the nature of the prosperity and bodily enjoyment of
the rebels against Allah in the sight ofthe bondsmen who are blessed
with faith in the reality of the Hereafter, as related by the
Apostles. They do not view with envy their wealth and comfort but are
thankful toAllah that by endowing them with Faith He has saved them
from the frightful chastisement that is in store for the
impudentslaves of the flesh.
The humble writer has known faithful bondsmen who, on seeing godless
men of the world, spontaneously recited the prayer of gratitude and
thankfulness to the Lord the sacred Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam
used to say when he saw anyone in distress: Praise be to the Lord who
saved me from that with which He hath inflicted thee, and made be
better than many of His creatures.

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