Chapter: The virtue of one who acts in accordance with the Qur’an and teaches it. And the virtue of one who learns wisdom from Fiqh or other types of knowledge, then acts upon it and teaches it
Salim narrated on the authority of his father (Ibn 'Umar) that the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: Envy is not justified but in case of two persons only: one who, having been given (knowledge of) the Qur'an by Allah, recites it during the night and day (and also acts upon it) and a man who, having been given wealth by God, spends it during the night and the day (for the welfare of others. seeking the pleasure of the Lord).
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / کتاب فضائل القرآن وما يتعلق به / 815
Salim son of 'Abdullah bin 'Umar is reported to have said on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed: Envy is not justified but in case of two persons only: one who, having been given (knowledge of) the Qur'an by Allah, recites it during the night and during the day (and acts upon it), and the person who, having been given wealth by God, gives it in charity during the night and the day.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / کتاب فضائل القرآن وما يتعلق به / 815
Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us, Waki‘ narrated to us, from Isma‘il, from Qays, who said: ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud said. And Ibn Numayr narrated to us, my father narrated to us, and Muhammad ibn Bishr, they said: Isma‘il narrated to us, from Qays, who said: I heard ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud say: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "There is no envy except in two: a man whom Allah has given wealth and He enables him to spend it in the truth, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom, so he judges by it and teaches it."
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / کتاب فضائل القرآن وما يتعلق به / 816
'Amir bin Wathila reported that Nafi' bin 'Abdul Harith met 'Umar at 'Usfan and 'Umar had employed him as collector in Makkah. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said to him (Nafi'): Whom have you appointed as collector over the people of the valley? He said: Ibn Abza. He said: Who is Ibn Abza? He said: He is one of our freed slaves. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: So you have appointed a freed slave over them. He said: He is well versed In the Book of Allah. the Exalted and Great, and he is well versed In the commandments and injunctions (of the Shari'ah). 'Umar said: So the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: By this Book, Allah would exalt some peoples and degrade others.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / کتاب فضائل القرآن وما يتعلق به / 817