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Sunan Ibn Majah 3509 (Book 31, Hadith 74) #32863
Praying for Blessings Instead of Envy

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of praying for blessings for someone instead of envying them.

It was narrated that Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif said: " 'Amir bin Rabi’ah passed by Sahl bin Hunaif when he was having a bath, and said: 'I have never seen such beautiful skin.’ Straightaway, he (Sahl) fell to the ground. He was brought to the Prophet and it was said: 'Sahl has had a fit.’ He said: 'Whom do you accuse with regard to him?’ They said: " 'Amir bin Rabi’ah.’ They said: 'Why would anyone of you kill his brother? If he sees something that he likes, then let him pray for blessing for him.’ Then he called for water, and he told 'Amir to perform ablution, then he washed his face and his arms up to the elbows, his knees and inside his lower garment, then he told him to pour the water over him".
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ عَامِرُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ بِسَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ وَهُوَ يَغْتَسِلُ فَقَالَ لَمْ أَرَ كَالْيَوْمِ وَلاَ جِلْدَ مُخَبَّأَةٍ ‏.‏ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَنْ لُبِطَ بِهِ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ ـ ـ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَدْرِكْ سَهْلاً صَرِيعًا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ تَتَّهِمُونَ بِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا عَامِرَ بْنَ رَبِيعَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ عَلاَمَ يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْ أَخِيهِ مَا يُعْجِبُهُ فَلْيَدْعُ لَهُ بِالْبَرَكَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَأَمَرَ عَامِرًا أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ فَيَغْسِلَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَرُكْبَتَيْهِ وَدَاخِلَةَ إِزَارِهِ وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَصُبَّ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَكْفَأَ الإِنَاءَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  blessing  *  envy

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray for blessings upon those who have more than you instead of feeling envious or jealous towards them .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of being content with what one has and not envying others. It was narrated that Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif said that 'Amir bin Rabiah passed by Sahl when he was having a bath and commented on his beautiful skin. Immediately, Sahl fell to the ground in a fit. When brought before the Prophet, he asked who they accused with regard to him and they said 'Amir bin Rabiah. The Prophet then reprimanded them saying why would anyone kill their brother? He then instructed 'Amir to perform ablution and pour water over Sahl as a blessing for him instead of envy or jealousy. This hadith teaches us that we should be content with what we have and pray for blessings upon those who have more than us rather than feeling envious or jealous towards them.

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