The last blog was discussing a great supplication of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, which is recorded in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 3235. Specifically, it was discussing the importance of loving the poor for the sake of Allah, the Exalted.
Loving the poor can also remove arrogance as arrogant people dislike to associate with the poor. This was the attitude of some of the non-muslims of Mecca who disliked the poor. Chapter 43 Az Zukhruf, verse 31:
“And they said, “Why was this Quran not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?”
Associating with the poor and needy inspires people to adopt gratitude for what they possess. In fact, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2513, that a person should observe people who are on a lower social level than them. Observing those who live on a higher social level can encourage one to become ungrateful over what they possess. This can lead to other evil traits, such as jealousy and the excess love for the material world which makes one heedless to preparing for the hereafter. Chapter 20 Taha, verse 131:
“And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring.”
This is why the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised his wife, the mother of the believers, Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1780, to only take the minimal provisions from this world in order to fulfil her necessities and responsibilities and to avoid the gatherings of the rich.
It is important to note, that the real poor person is the one who is in a state of poverty and neediness towards Allah, the Exalted, as a result of being humbled by the love and fear of Allah, the Exalted. They only need Allah, the Exalted, which makes them needy. And are carefree when it comes to the world so in this respect, they are rich even though they might be financially poor.
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