Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 543
Excellence of Generosity and Spending in a Good cause with Reliance on Allah
Arabic hadith text
وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "لا حسد إلا فى اثنتين: رجل آتاه الله مالاً، فسلطه على هلكته فى الحق، ورجل آتاه الله حكمة، 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].