In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 2141, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that wealth is not bad as long as the one who possesses it has piety. But added that good health was better than wealth and concluded that being cheerful is a blessing.
The muslim who possesses piety will always spend their wealth in the correct way which is pleasing to Allah, the Exalted. So for them it will become a blessing in both worlds. It is important to note, spending in the correct way goes beyond charity and includes all types of lawful useful spending which is void of excessiveness, wasting, or extravagance. For example, spending on one’s necessities and the necessities of their dependents which has been advised in a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 4006.
Even though this type of wealth is a great blessing but having good health whereby one fulfills all their practical duties to Allah, the Exalted, and the creation independently is a greater blessing. This is obvious as the rich happily spend their wealth in order to remain and restore their good health. One should therefore make use of their good health by striving in the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, by fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and by performing voluntary righteous deeds such as offering prayer at the Mosque with congregation and performing voluntary fasts before a day comes when they lose their good health and are left with regrets.
Finally, it is important for muslims to adopt positive characteristics such as cheerfulness as this is not only the tradition of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, but also helps to tackle the different difficulties and tests one will face during their life. The one who adopts a positive mindset will more easily be patient during these times. Whereas, those who adopt a general negative and pessimistic mentality will find more of a reason to become impatient and disobedient to Allah, the Exalted, during times of difficulties. A muslim should review the countless blessings they possess regularly in order to maintain a positive mindset.
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