Hadith 4109

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، وَيَزِيدُ ، أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا حَسَدَ إِلَّا فِي اثْنَتَيْنِ : رَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالًا ، فَسَلَّطَهُ عَلَى هَلَكَتِهِ فِي الْحَقِّ ، وَآخَرُ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ حِكْمَةً ، فَهُوَ يَقْضِي بِهَا ، وَيُعَلِّمُهَا " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Envy (desirous admiration) is not permissible except in two cases: one is the person whom Allah has granted wealth and He enables him to spend it in the right way, and the other is the person whom Allah has granted wisdom and he judges with it among the people and teaches it to others."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 4109
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1409، م: 816.