1 00:00:00,780 --> 00:00:09,779 *Riyadh al-Salihin* from the Words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 2 00:00:09,779 --> 00:00:15,339 Chapter: The Virtue of Hunger, an Austere Life, 3 00:00:15,339 --> 00:00:20,339 and Contenting Oneself with Little in Food, Drink, and Clothing, 4 00:00:20,339 --> 00:00:25,339 as Well as Other Selfish Pleasures, and Abandoning Desires. 5 00:00:25,339 --> 00:00:29,070 On the authority of Muhammad ibn Sirin, 6 00:00:29,070 --> 00:00:32,070 from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 7 00:00:32,070 --> 00:00:39,070 "I have seen myself collapsing between the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 8 00:00:39,070 --> 00:00:44,070 and the chamber of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), having fallen unconscious. 9 00:00:44,070 --> 00:00:49,070 A passerby would come along and place his foot upon my neck, 10 00:00:49,070 --> 00:00:53,070 thinking that I was possessed by madness, yet there was no madness in me; 11 00:00:53,070 --> 00:00:56,070 it was nothing other than severe hunger." 12 00:00:56,070 --> 00:00:58,229 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 13 00:00:58,229 --> 00:01:02,829 "I collapse" (*akhissu* / *akharru*) means: I fall down. 14 00:01:02,829 --> 00:01:04,959 "Having fallen unconscious" (*maghshiyyan 'alayya*), 15 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:06,959 that is: fainted. 16 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,180 "He places his foot upon my neck": 17 00:01:10,180 --> 00:01:16,180 this was the custom done to someone thought to have suffered a fit of madness until he regained consciousness. 18 00:01:16,180 --> 00:01:19,560 Key lessons of the hadith: 19 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:24,040 The severe distress of extreme hunger, and that it can overwhelm a person, 20 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:29,040 causing them to lose control over themselves and their senses. 21 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:32,459 The patience of the Companions in enduring poverty and hunger, 22 00:01:32,459 --> 00:01:35,459 and their restraint from begging people. 23 00:01:35,459 --> 00:01:38,900 Whoever is unaware of the true reality of a matter 24 00:01:38,900 --> 00:01:40,900 is excused for not offering assistance, 25 00:01:40,900 --> 00:01:42,900 until the situation becomes clear to him 26 00:01:42,900 --> 00:01:45,900 and he realizes what duty of aid is required of him. 27 00:01:45,900 --> 00:01:49,349 An illustration of certain customs of the Arabs, 28 00:01:49,349 --> 00:01:54,349 where they would place their feet on the neck of a madman until he regained consciousness. 29 00:01:54,349 --> 00:01:59,950 On the authority of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: 30 00:01:59,950 --> 00:02:03,950 "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed away 31 00:02:03,950 --> 00:02:06,950 while his coat of armor was mortgaged to a Jewish man 32 00:02:06,950 --> 00:02:09,949 for thirty *sa's* of barley." 33 00:02:09,949 --> 00:02:12,020 Agreed upon. 34 00:02:12,020 --> 00:02:17,490 The coat of armor (*al-dir'*) is what is worn in battle, 35 00:02:17,490 --> 00:02:19,490 and it is made of iron. 36 00:02:19,490 --> 00:02:24,580 "Mortgaged" (*marhunah*): *al-rahn* literally means detention/pledging, and in legal terminology (*shar'an*): 37 00:02:24,580 --> 00:02:28,580 placing a valuable asset as security with the creditor, 38 00:02:28,580 --> 00:02:30,580 so that he may recover his due right from it 39 00:02:30,580 --> 00:02:33,580 if the debtor is unable to settle the debt. 40 00:02:33,580 --> 00:02:37,900 Key lessons of the hadith: 41 00:02:37,900 --> 00:02:41,900 The asceticism of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) regarding worldly life, 42 00:02:41,900 --> 00:02:46,900 his avoidance of amassing its wealth or becoming preoccupied with its affairs, 43 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:50,900 and his detachment from its burdens and concerns. 44 00:02:50,900 --> 00:02:56,889 The permissibility of conducting business with the People of the Book and borrowing from them. 45 00:02:56,889 --> 00:03:02,259 The legal validity of collateral (*al-rahn*) to secure rights. 46 00:03:02,259 --> 00:03:05,259 On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 47 00:03:05,259 --> 00:03:10,259 "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mortgaged his coat of armor for barley, 48 00:03:10,259 --> 00:03:15,259 and I walked to the Prophet (peace be upon him) carrying barley bread 49 00:03:15,259 --> 00:03:17,259 and altered, rancid fat." 50 00:03:17,259 --> 00:03:20,360 "And I certainly heard him say: 51 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:25,360 'Not a single *sa'* has remained in the morning or the evening for the household of Muhammad,' 52 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:28,389 though they were nine households." 53 00:03:28,389 --> 00:03:30,680 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 54 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:34,680 *Al-Ihalah* is melted fat, 55 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,680 and *al-sanikhah* is fat that has turned rancid and altered in smell. 56 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:41,250 Key lessons of the hadith: 57 00:03:41,250 --> 00:03:45,569 The complete humility of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 58 00:03:45,569 --> 00:03:48,569 his asceticism and contenting himself with very little of worldly life, 59 00:03:48,569 --> 00:03:50,569 despite having the ability to attain it, 60 00:03:50,569 --> 00:03:54,569 and his generosity, which led him not to hoard or store up provisions, 61 00:03:54,569 --> 00:03:57,569 to the point of needing to pawn his coat of armor. 62 00:03:57,569 --> 00:04:00,919 The patience of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 63 00:04:00,919 --> 00:04:03,919 and his household in enduring narrow living conditions, 64 00:04:03,919 --> 00:04:05,919 and being content with the bare minimum. 65 00:04:05,919 --> 00:04:08,400 The permissibility of dealing commercially with non-Muslims 66 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:12,400 in matters where the specific transaction is not established as prohibited, 67 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:18,399 without regard to the corruption of their beliefs or their internal transactions among themselves. 68 00:04:18,399 --> 00:04:24,069 The permissibility of selling, pawning, or leasing weapons to a non-Muslim, 69 00:04:24,069 --> 00:04:26,069 so long as he is not a combatant enemy (*harbi*). 70 00:04:26,069 --> 00:04:30,579 The affirmation of property rights held by non-Muslim subjects (*ahl al-dhimmah*). 71 00:04:30,579 --> 00:04:34,060 The permissibility of purchasing on deferred payment, 72 00:04:34,060 --> 00:04:38,060 provided that the deferred price is not increased solely on account of the extended period. 73 00:04:38,060 --> 00:04:41,480 The legal validity of collateral (*al-rahn*) while residing at home (not traveling), 74 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:46,480 which clarifies that the mention of travel in the verse of Allah the Exalted 75 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:53,480 “If ye be on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a pledge in hand (shall suffice). And if one of you entrusteth to another let him who is trusted deliver up that which is entrusted to him (according to the pact between them) and let him observe his duty to Allah his Lord. Hide not testimony. He who hideth it, verily his heart is sinful. Allah is Aware of what ye do.” (2:283) 76 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:55,480 was mentioned merely according to the typical situation. 77 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:59,899 The Prophet's turning away 78 00:04:59,899 --> 00:05:03,899 from dealing with the wealthy Companions to dealing with the Jews 79 00:05:03,899 --> 00:05:05,899 was either to demonstrate its legal permissibility, 80 00:05:05,899 --> 00:05:11,899 or because the Companions had no food surplus beyond their own needs at that time, 81 00:05:11,899 --> 00:05:16,899 or out of fear that they would refuse to accept any price or compensation from him, 82 00:05:16,899 --> 00:05:19,899 and he did not wish to burden them. 83 00:05:19,899 --> 00:05:25,370 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 84 00:05:25,370 --> 00:05:29,370 "I saw seventy of the people of al-Suffah, 85 00:05:29,370 --> 00:05:32,370 and not a single man among them had a cloak (*rida'*). 86 00:05:32,370 --> 00:05:35,370 They had either a lower garment (*izar*) or a single wrapper (*kisa'*), 87 00:05:35,370 --> 00:05:40,370 which they tied around their necks; some reached down to midway on the shins, 88 00:05:40,370 --> 00:05:43,370 while others reached to the ankles, 89 00:05:43,370 --> 00:05:48,370 and a man would gather it with his hand, disliking that his nakedness (*'awrah*) might be exposed." 90 00:05:48,370 --> 00:05:50,560 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 91 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:54,850 On the authority of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: 92 00:05:54,850 --> 00:06:01,850 "The mattress of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was made of tanned leather stuffed with palm fiber." 93 00:06:01,850 --> 00:06:03,850 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 94 00:06:03,850 --> 00:06:07,519 *Adam* means: tanned leather. 95 00:06:07,519 --> 00:06:11,519 *Lif* means: the fine fiber of the date-palm. 96 00:06:11,519 --> 00:06:15,420 Key lessons of the hadith: 97 00:06:15,420 --> 00:06:18,579 The humility of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 98 00:06:18,579 --> 00:06:21,579 his turning away from worldly luxuries, 99 00:06:21,579 --> 00:06:27,579 and his contentment with very little in his dress, garments, and bedding. 100 00:06:27,579 --> 00:06:32,920 On the authority of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: 101 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:37,920 "We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 102 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:41,920 when a man from the Ansar came and greeted him with peace, 103 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:43,920 and then the Ansari turned back to leave. 104 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:47,949 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 105 00:06:47,949 --> 00:06:49,949 'O brother of the Ansar, 106 00:06:49,949 --> 00:06:52,949 how is my brother Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah?' 107 00:06:52,949 --> 00:06:56,019 He replied: 'He is well.' 108 00:06:56,019 --> 00:07:00,180 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 109 00:07:00,180 --> 00:07:02,180 'Which of you will visit him?' 110 00:07:02,180 --> 00:07:07,180 So he stood up, and we stood up with him, being over ten in number, 111 00:07:07,180 --> 00:07:12,180 having neither sandals, leather socks, caps, nor tunics; 112 00:07:12,180 --> 00:07:16,180 we walked across those salty tracts until we reached him. 113 00:07:16,180 --> 00:07:19,209 His people drew back from around him 114 00:07:19,209 --> 00:07:23,209 until the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 115 00:07:23,209 --> 00:07:26,209 and the Companions with him drew near." 116 00:07:26,209 --> 00:07:28,459 Narrated by Muslim. 117 00:07:28,459 --> 00:07:34,389 "Visiting him" (*ya'uduhu*) comes from *'iyadah*, meaning: visiting the sick. 118 00:07:34,389 --> 00:07:36,709 *Khafaf* (leather socks): 119 00:07:36,709 --> 00:07:38,709 *al-khuff* is a shoe made of leather, 120 00:07:38,709 --> 00:07:40,709 worn on the foot, 121 00:07:40,709 --> 00:07:43,709 and covering the ankles. 122 00:07:43,709 --> 00:07:46,220 *Qalanis* (caps): 123 00:07:46,220 --> 00:07:49,220 *al-qulunsuwah* is a head covering. 124 00:07:49,220 --> 00:07:51,350 *Al-Sibakh* (salty tracts): 125 00:07:51,350 --> 00:07:54,350 it is land covered with salinity, 126 00:07:54,350 --> 00:07:57,350 where hardly anything grows except a few sparse shrubs. 127 00:07:58,350 --> 00:08:01,120 Key lessons of the hadith: 128 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:04,629 The eagerness of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) 129 00:08:04,629 --> 00:08:08,629 to sit in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 130 00:08:08,629 --> 00:08:11,629 to gain understanding of their religion. 131 00:08:11,629 --> 00:08:16,240 The asceticism of the Companions and their minimal clothing, 132 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:20,240 and their patience through severe poverty and rough living. 133 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:22,750 Whoever approaches a gathering 134 00:08:22,750 --> 00:08:25,750 should initiate greeting them with peace before speaking; 135 00:08:25,750 --> 00:08:28,750 this is the Sunnah. 136 00:08:29,199 --> 00:08:32,200 A leader ought to check upon his subjects 137 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,200 and inquire after their well-being. 138 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:39,649 A testimony from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 139 00:08:39,649 --> 00:08:42,649 to the faith of Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah, 140 00:08:42,649 --> 00:08:43,649 when he said: 141 00:08:43,649 --> 00:08:46,649 "How is my brother Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah?" 142 00:08:46,649 --> 00:08:52,100 The recommendation of visiting the sick and encouraging fellow brethren to do so. 143 00:08:52,100 --> 00:08:55,610 The recommendation that whoever is asked about a sick person 144 00:08:55,610 --> 00:08:57,610 should say: "He is doing well." 145 00:08:57,610 --> 00:09:02,250 The recommendation of making space in a gathering for a visitor. 146 00:09:02,250 --> 00:09:08,200 On the authority of 'Imran ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both), 147 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:12,200 from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), that he said: 148 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:14,200 "The best of you are my generation, 149 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:17,200 then those who follow them, 150 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:20,200 then those who follow them." 151 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:21,200 'Imran said: 152 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:22,200 "I do not know 153 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:27,200 whether the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mentioned it two or three times." 154 00:09:28,259 --> 00:09:33,259 "Then, after them, there will come a people who give testimony without being asked to testify, 155 00:09:33,259 --> 00:09:36,259 who betray and are not trusted, 156 00:09:36,259 --> 00:09:39,259 who make vows and do not fulfill them, 157 00:09:39,259 --> 00:09:42,259 and obesity will become prevalent among them." 158 00:09:42,259 --> 00:09:44,419 Agreed upon. 159 00:09:44,419 --> 00:09:47,700 "They betray" (*yakhoonoon*): 160 00:09:47,700 --> 00:09:51,860 meaning they curtail rights and breach trusts. 161 00:09:51,860 --> 00:09:53,860 "They make vows" (*yandhiroon*): 162 00:09:53,860 --> 00:09:54,860 a vow (*nadhr*) is 163 00:09:54,860 --> 00:09:59,090 committing oneself to an act of obedience that is not obligatory by default in Islamic law. 164 00:09:59,090 --> 00:10:03,789 *Al-Siman* (obesity) means an excess of body fat and flesh. 165 00:10:03,789 --> 00:10:06,110 Key lessons of the hadith: 166 00:10:06,110 --> 00:10:10,110 The superiority of the people of the first three generations over those who come after them. 167 00:10:10,110 --> 00:10:15,590 The further the era is from the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 168 00:10:15,590 --> 00:10:19,100 the less virtue and excellence it possesses. 169 00:10:19,100 --> 00:10:22,100 The warning against giving testimony before being asked to testify, 170 00:10:22,100 --> 00:10:28,100 unless the testimony is required to avert an injustice, repel an assailant, 171 00:10:28,100 --> 00:10:31,620 or restore and uphold a rightful claim. 172 00:10:31,620 --> 00:10:35,620 Treachery is a grave corruption in society 173 00:10:35,620 --> 00:10:39,129 that leads to the proliferation of evils. 174 00:10:39,129 --> 00:10:42,129 The encouragement to fulfill vows, 175 00:10:42,129 --> 00:10:45,580 as it is among the characteristics of the believers. 176 00:10:45,580 --> 00:10:50,580 A foretelling of what people's state will become regarding the appearance of obesity, 177 00:10:50,580 --> 00:10:53,580 which points to laziness, sluggishness, 178 00:10:53,580 --> 00:10:59,950 complacency with worldly indulgence, and abandoning striving in the cause of Allah. 179 00:10:59,950 --> 00:11:03,950 On the authority of Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 180 00:11:03,950 --> 00:11:07,950 "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 181 00:11:07,950 --> 00:11:12,980 'O son of Adam, if you give away what is surplus to your needs, it is better for you, 182 00:11:12,980 --> 00:11:15,980 and if you withhold it, it is bad for you; 183 00:11:15,980 --> 00:11:18,980 yet you are not blamed for keeping what is sufficient, 184 00:11:18,980 --> 00:11:21,110 and begin with those whom you support.'" 185 00:11:21,110 --> 00:11:23,110 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 186 00:11:23,110 --> 00:11:28,169 *Al-Fadl* means what exceeds one's actual need. 187 00:11:28,169 --> 00:11:30,330 "You are not blamed" (*wa-la tulam*): 188 00:11:30,330 --> 00:11:34,330 that is, no legal blame or reproach attaches to you in the Shari'ah. 189 00:11:34,330 --> 00:11:38,649 *Kafaf* (sufficiency) means retaining what meets one's basic needs. 190 00:11:38,649 --> 00:11:40,970 "Those whom you support" (*man ta'ul*): 191 00:11:40,970 --> 00:11:43,970 that is, those whose financial maintenance is obligatory upon you. 192 00:11:43,970 --> 00:11:48,789 Key lessons of the hadith: 193 00:11:48,789 --> 00:11:51,789 Encouragement to spend in the way of Allah, 194 00:11:51,789 --> 00:11:54,789 and warning against stinginess and greed. 195 00:11:54,789 --> 00:12:00,399 The permissibility of keeping enough wealth to cover the necessary needs of oneself and one's family. 196 00:12:00,879 --> 00:12:04,879 Spending surplus wealth brings goodness, 197 00:12:04,879 --> 00:12:09,879 while hoarding it generally results in harms and evils. 198 00:12:09,879 --> 00:12:12,360 The best of matters is sufficiency (*al-kafaf*), 199 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:17,360 and it is what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prayed for. 200 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:20,940 The best charity is that given to one's family and close relatives, 201 00:12:20,940 --> 00:12:23,940 because it combines both charity and upholding family ties. 202 00:12:23,940 --> 00:12:32,570 On the authority of 'Ubaydullah ibn Mihsan al-Ansari al-Khatmi (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 203 00:12:32,570 --> 00:12:36,570 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 204 00:12:36,570 --> 00:12:40,570 "Whoever among you wakes up secure in his heart and home, 205 00:12:40,570 --> 00:12:42,570 healthy in his body, 206 00:12:42,570 --> 00:12:45,570 and possessing his daily sustenance, 207 00:12:45,570 --> 00:12:50,570 it is as if the entire world has been gathered for him." 208 00:12:50,570 --> 00:12:52,789 Related by al-Tirmidhi. 209 00:12:52,789 --> 00:12:58,240 "In his sirb" means within himself, and it is also said: among his people. 210 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:02,230 "Gathered" means brought together for him. 211 00:13:02,230 --> 00:13:07,230 "In its entirety" means in all its aspects. 212 00:13:07,230 --> 00:13:11,129 Among the lessons of the hadith: 213 00:13:11,129 --> 00:13:16,769 A servant's essential need in this world is safety and sufficient provision; 214 00:13:16,769 --> 00:13:20,769 whoever possesses both has truly attained the entire world. 215 00:13:20,769 --> 00:13:24,279 Sustenance is not attained merely through strength, 216 00:13:24,279 --> 00:13:28,279 but rather through earnest striving and relying upon Allah Almighty. 217 00:13:28,279 --> 00:13:34,779 On the authority of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them both), 218 00:13:34,779 --> 00:13:39,779 that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 219 00:13:39,779 --> 00:13:41,779 "Successful indeed is the one who embraces Islam, 220 00:13:41,779 --> 00:13:44,779 is granted just sufficient sustenance, 221 00:13:44,779 --> 00:13:47,779 and whom Allah makes content with what He has given him." 222 00:13:47,779 --> 00:13:50,039 Related by Muslim. 223 00:13:50,039 --> 00:13:52,580 "Successful..." 224 00:13:52,580 --> 00:13:54,580 "Successful" means has triumphed. 225 00:13:54,580 --> 00:13:59,639 "Made him content" means made him satisfied with what was apportioned to him. 226 00:13:59,639 --> 00:14:03,700 Among the lessons of the hadith: 227 00:14:03,700 --> 00:14:05,700 Every disbeliever is a loser, 228 00:14:05,700 --> 00:14:10,700 while the people of faith are the truly victorious in this world and the Hereafter. 229 00:14:10,700 --> 00:14:14,139 When sustenance is just sufficient for one's needs, 230 00:14:14,139 --> 00:14:17,139 it safeguards a person from humiliation, 231 00:14:17,139 --> 00:14:20,139 and typically protects them from transgression. 232 00:14:20,139 --> 00:14:23,139 Contentment is the true reality of wealth. 233 00:14:23,139 --> 00:14:26,690 Faith in Allah and the Last Day 234 00:14:26,690 --> 00:14:29,690 yields satisfaction and contentment, 235 00:14:29,690 --> 00:14:33,690 which are the foundation of all good in this world and the Hereafter. 236 00:14:33,690 --> 00:14:37,000 On the authority of Abu Muhammad, 237 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:41,000 Fadalah ibn 'Ubayd al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), 238 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:46,000 that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: 239 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,059 "Glad tidings are for the one who is guided to Islam, 240 00:14:49,059 --> 00:14:52,059 whose livelihood is just sufficient, 241 00:14:52,059 --> 00:14:54,159 and who remains content." 242 00:14:54,159 --> 00:14:56,159 Related by al-Tirmidhi. 243 00:14:56,159 --> 00:15:00,929 "Tuba" is a verbal noun derived from goodness, 244 00:15:00,929 --> 00:15:04,929 and it is firmly established from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 245 00:15:04,929 --> 00:15:08,929 that it also refers to a tree in Paradise. 246 00:15:08,929 --> 00:15:13,220 "Guided" means directed and granted success. 247 00:15:13,220 --> 00:15:17,019 Among the lessons of the hadith: 248 00:15:17,019 --> 00:15:21,370 A person's happiness lies in the perfection of their faith, having sufficient livelihood, 249 00:15:21,370 --> 00:15:25,370 and being content with what Allah has granted them. 250 00:15:25,370 --> 00:15:30,330 [From] Riyad al-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous).