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Sahih Muslim 2394a (Book 44, Hadith 29) #13280
Respect and Jealousy

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) saw a palace in Paradise that was reserved for Umar ibn Khattab, but he refrained from entering it out of respect for Umar's feelings.

Jabir reported Allah's Messenger as saying: I entered Paradise and saw in it a house or a palace. I said: For whom is it reserved? They (the Angels) said: It is for 'Umar b. Khattab. (The Prophet said to 'Umar b. Khattab): I intended to get into it but I thought of your feelings. Thereupon 'Umar wept and said: Apostle of Allah, could I feel any jealousy in your case?
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، وَابْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، سَمِعَا جَابِرًا، يُخْبِرُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، وَعَمْرٍو، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ دَخَلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ فَرَأَيْتُ فِيهَا دَارًا أَوْ قَصْرًا فَقُلْتُ لِمَنْ هَذَا فَقَالُوا لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ‏.‏ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَدْخُلَ ‏.‏ فَذَكَرْتُ غَيْرَتَكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَبَكَى عُمَرُ وَقَالَ أَىْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَوَعَلَيْكَ يُغَارُ

TOPICS
respect  *  jealousy  *  paradise  *  adab  *  ghibah  *  jannah  *  qasr  *  housepalace

QUICK LESSONS:
Show respect towards others even if you are blessed with something they don't have. Be happy for them instead!

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of respecting others and not feeling jealous when someone else is blessed with something. The Prophet Muhammad saw a palace in Paradise that was reserved for Umar ibn Khattab, but he refrained from entering it out of respect for Umar's feelings. He knew that if he entered the palace, it would make Umar feel jealous and so instead chose to show him respect by not entering it. This teaches us to be respectful towards others and not feel envious or jealous when they are blessed with something we don't have. We should be happy for them instead!

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