Hadith 23752

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ ، عَنِ ابْنِ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَتِيكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " إِنَّ مِنَ الْغَيْرَةِ مَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ وَمِنْهَا مَا يُبْغِضُ اللَّهُ ، وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْخُيَلَاءِ مَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ وَمِنْهَا مَا يُبْغِضُ اللَّهُ ، وَأَمَّا الْغَيْرَةُ الَّتِي يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ فَالْغَيْرَةُ الَّتِي فِي الرِّيبَةِ ، وَأَمَّا الْغَيْرَةُ الَّتِي يُبْغِضُ اللَّهُ فَالْغَيْرَةُ فِي غَيْرِ الرِّيبَةِ ، وَأَمَّا الْخُيَلَاءُ الَّتِي يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ فَاخْتِيَالُ الرَّجُلِ بِنَفْسِهِ عِنْدَ الْقِتَالِ وَاخْتِيَالُهُ عِنْدَ الصَّدَقَةِ ، وَالْخُيَلَاءُ الَّتِي يُبْغِضُ اللَّهُ فَاخْتِيَالُ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْفَخْرِ وَالْبَغْيِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Atik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Some types of jealousy are beloved to Allah and some are disliked by Allah. Similarly, some types of pride are beloved to Allah and some are disliked. Thus, the jealousy that is beloved to Allah is in those matters where there is a possibility (of wrongdoing) in a person, and the disliked jealousy is that in which there is no aspect of doubt. And the pride that is beloved to Allah is when a person distinguishes himself for the sake of Allah’s pleasure at the time of fighting (in battle) and in giving charity and alms. (And the disliked pride is that which is only for boasting or rebellion.)
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 23752
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