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Health Better than Riches
The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “There is nothing wrong with being rich for those who fear Allah, but for those who fear Allah, good health is better than riches. And peace of mind is also a blessing.” [Musnad Ahmad]
This hadith tells us that if you do not have adequate fear of Allah but do have wealth, it is very unfortunate for you. This is because you will spend it in ways displeasing to Allah and earn His Wrath on the Day of Judgement for misusing the trust He placed with you. All the needy people of the world, to whom the wealth should have been channeled through you, will take your good deeds on the Day of Judgement.
However, if you fear Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) then the wealth won’t hurt you because you will use it appropriately. However, our Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) told us that health is a greater blessing for the God-fearing and he encouraged us to acquire little wealth, because the more wealth a person has, the longer his reckoning will be. The less wealth a person has, the shorter his reckoning will be and the sooner he will reach Paradise.
Peace of mind is also a great favour from Allah (subhana wa ta’ala). It is an enormous blessing to be depression, anxiety and frustration free. When we obey Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) and consequently by rejecting Shaitaan’s offers and advice, keep a distance from him, then we are blessed with peace of mind.
Shaitaan’s name is “Iblees,” which means the one who causes despair. If we allow him to hang around us (for example, by having music or animate pictures in our environment, by not praying regularly, or by not keeping ourselves clean of impurities, or by doing anything Allah has forbidden us from doing, etc), then we allow him to transfer his germs to us and we begin to suffer from tension and depression. But the despair he causes is greatest on the Day of Judgement.
The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “There is nothing wrong with being rich for those who fear Allah, but for those who fear Allah, good health is better than riches. And peace of mind is also a blessing.” [Musnad Ahmad]
This hadith tells us that if you do not have adequate fear of Allah but do have wealth, it is very unfortunate for you. This is because you will spend it in ways displeasing to Allah and earn His Wrath on the Day of Judgement for misusing the trust He placed with you. All the needy people of the world, to whom the wealth should have been channeled through you, will take your good deeds on the Day of Judgement.
However, if you fear Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) then the wealth won’t hurt you because you will use it appropriately. However, our Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) told us that health is a greater blessing for the God-fearing and he encouraged us to acquire little wealth, because the more wealth a person has, the longer his reckoning will be. The less wealth a person has, the shorter his reckoning will be and the sooner he will reach Paradise.
Peace of mind is also a great favour from Allah (subhana wa ta’ala). It is an enormous blessing to be depression, anxiety and frustration free. When we obey Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) and consequently by rejecting Shaitaan’s offers and advice, keep a distance from him, then we are blessed with peace of mind.
Shaitaan’s name is “Iblees,” which means the one who causes despair. If we allow him to hang around us (for example, by having music or animate pictures in our environment, by not praying regularly, or by not keeping ourselves clean of impurities, or by doing anything Allah has forbidden us from doing, etc), then we allow him to transfer his germs to us and we begin to suffer from tension and depression. But the despair he causes is greatest on the Day of Judgement.