Cure for hasad

"From the cures for hasad: always remember that in actuality you're questioning Allah's wisdom is to why He chose to bestow that specific person with that particular blessing. Not to mention the worries, stress and heartaches; none of which affects the one who is being envied."

Ibn Jam'ah تذكرة السامع  pg. 55

تذكرة السامع المتكلم في أدب العالم والمتعلم - ابن جماعة

"From the people are those whose jealousy carries them to backbiting, so he combines two ugly [things]: backbiting and jealousy". 

Ibn Taymiyyah’s Fatawa (v. 28, p. 238)

Envy is hating Allah’s Decree

Envy is hating Allah’s Decree

To envy is to desire the removal of Allah’s Blessings from their owner. This is the first level of envy. The second level is to hope misfortune follows the servant (as a shadow would follow its object). On this level the envious one wishes that the object of their envy remains ignorant, poor, weak, and hopes that their heart is separated from Allah. They wish the religion of the one they envy remains deficient. In truth, this envious person hates what Allah Decrees and Grants to His servants.”

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله [d. 751H/1350CE]

Pg 16, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, Hasad: A Condemnation of Envy and Envious People.

They invent faults in him...

قال الإمام ابن العربي المالكي :

والناس إذا لم يجدوا عيبًا لأحدوغلبهم الحسد عليه وعداوتهم له أحدثوا له عيوبًا .

العواصم من القواصم(٤٦٩/٢)

Ibn Al-Arabi: If the people don't find a fault in someone they have jealousy and enmity for, they invent faults in him.

Not Speaking about the Blessings of Allah and concealing them for fear of Envy

 

Not Speaking about the Blessings of Allah and concealing them for fear of Envy by His Eminence Ash-Sheikh Saalih Al-Fouzaan -may Allah protect him-.

 

Questioner says: Oh Eminent Sheikh -may Allah give you success- some people do not speak about the blessings of Allah but rather they conceal them and say: "I fear that if I were to speak about them (the blessings of Allah) I would be afflicted by the evil-eye and/or envy". He uses as a proof the hadeeth of the Prophet -sallahu 'alayhi wasallam- where He said: Seek help in executing your needs by keeping them secret.*

 

So I hope for some instructions if there is an apparent contradiction?

 

Answer: Firstly, the hadeeth "Seek help in executing your needs by keeping them secret" this (hadeeth) I don't think that it is authentic, I don't think that it is an authentic hadeeth. Secondly, as for not wanting to speak about the blessings of Allah fearing the evil-eye and fearing this and that, this is trickery from the Shaytaan. Because Allah the Mighty and Sublime commanded His Prophet -sallahu 'alayhi wasallam- by saying: And as for the favors of your Lord then speak about them.(93:11)

 

So now you say: "no i'm not going to mention anything because I fear such and such a thing" no this isn't the case. Speak about the favors of Allah! As this is (showing your) appreciation to Allah the Mighty and Sublime and do not conceal them instead speak about them and don't be afraid. Because this is from displaying appreciation to Allah and showing one's gratitude towards Him 'azza wa jall.

 

Translators Note: *If anyone knows the authenticity of this hadeeth please can you post so that we can benefit thereby. Baarakallah feekum

 

Taken from:http://www.alfawzan.ws/AlFawzan/FatwaaTree/tabid/84/Default.aspx?View=Page&NodeID=17904&PageID=9838

 

Translated by: Abu Fouzaan Qaasim