Strive for excellence , Appreciate those who are successful .

This hadith speaks about the greatness of Ibn Mas'ud, one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It is said that when two other companions, Abu Musa and Abu Mas’ud, heard about his death they asked each other if there was anyone like him besides him. One companion replied saying “Do you say this? He was admitted to the company of Allah's Messenger whereas we were detained” meaning that even though they were all companions, Ibn Mas’ud was special in some way as he was admitted to be in close proximity with Prophet Muhammad ﷺ while others were not given this privilege at first. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive for excellence and be humble even if we are successful or have achieved something great as it could be taken away from us at any time. We should also appreciate those who are successful and recognize their achievements instead of being jealous or envious towards them.