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The Garden of Guidance
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Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said:
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"O you who have believed,
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persevere, endure, remain stationed,
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and fear Allah that you may succeed."
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And on the authority of Abu Kabshah al-Anmari (may Allah be pleased with him),
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he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:
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"There are three things concerning which I swear, and I shall narrate a hadith to you, so memorize it."
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He said:
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"A servant's wealth is never diminished by charity;
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no servant suffers an injustice and patiently endures it
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except that Allah increases him in honor;
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and no servant opens the door of begging
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except that Allah opens for him the door of poverty" —
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or words to that effect.
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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A man once came to Yunus ibn 'Ubayd (may Allah have mercy on him),
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complaining to him of his straitened circumstances and livelihood,
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and expressing his grief over that.
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So he said to him:
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"Would it please you to have a hundred thousand in exchange for your eyesight?"
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He replied, "No."
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He said, "What about your hearing?"
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He replied, "No."
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He said, "What about your tongue?"
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He replied, "No."
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He said, "What about your intellect?"
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He replied, "No."
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And he continued to remind him of the blessings of Allah upon him.
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Then Yunus said:
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"I see that you possess hundreds of thousands, yet you complain of poverty!"