Gardens of the Righteous — Page 266
266. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 268. . On Prohibition of Jealousy. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 367. Do they envy people that which Allah has bestowed upon them out of His bounty (4. 55)? 1574. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Beware of envy for envy devours good works as fire devours fuel (Abu Daud). 269. . On Prohibition of Spying. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 368. Spy not (49. 13). 369. Those who malign believing men and believing women for that which they have not done shall bear the guilt of a calumny and a manifest sin (37. 59). 1575. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Beware of suspicion for suspicion is great falsehood. Do not search for each other's faults nor spy nor hanker after that which others have nor envy nor entertain ill-will nor indifference and be Allah's servants, brethren to each other as you have been commanded. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim; he does not wrong him or humiliate him nor is contemptuous towards him. Righteousness dwells here, righteousness dwells here; and he pointed to his chest. It is enough evil for a. Muslim that he should look down upon a brother Muslim. Everything of a. Muslim is forbidden to another Muslim, his blood, his honour and his property. Allah does not look to your bodies or to your features or to your works, He looks at your heart. Another version is: Do not entertain envy or ill-will and do not spy or search for faults, nor make false bids and be Allah's servants, brethren to each other. Another version is: Do not boycott or be indifferent or entertain ill-will or envy. Be Allah's servants, brethren to each other. Another version is: Do not boycott each other nor intervene upon another's deal (Muslim). 1576. Mu'awiah relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: If you go about searching for the faults of Muslims you will corrupt them (Abu Daud). 1577. Ibn Mas'ud relates that a man was brought to him and he was told; This is So and So and his beard smells of liquor. Ibn Mas'ud said: We have been forbidden to search for faults, we can take note only of that which is overt (Abu Daud).