Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 1377
Virtues of Knowledge which is Learnt and Taught for the sake of Allah
Arabic hadith text
وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "لا حسد إلا في اثنتين: رجل آتاه الله مالا فسلطه على هلكته في الحق، ورجل آتاه الله الحكمة فهو يقضي بها ويعلمها" ((متفق عليه))
Translation
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Envy is permitted only in two cases: A man whom Allah gives wealth, and he disposes of it rightfully, and a man to whom Allah gives knowledge which he applies and teaches it."[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].