´'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf said:` "We were tested along with the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) by adversity, so we were patient, then we were tested after him with prosperity, but we were not patient."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
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The meaning is that during the time of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), when we were living lives of extreme hardship and difficulty, we exercised patience. But after him, when abundance of wealth and possessions came to us, we became afflicted with pride and arrogance, and became boastful.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2464