Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Umar (Radi Allahu Anhu) has narrated that the Beloved Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) has stated:
"To maintain frugality when spending is half life and to love people is half wisdom and to ask a good question is half knowledge. [Shu'ab al-Iman, Vol. 5, Page 254-255, Hadith 6568]
Commenting on all the three parts of the foregoing hadith, a renowned exegetist Hakim al-Ummah Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan (Alayhir Rahmah) has stated: "SubhanAllah! How wonderful saying it is!
1. Prosperity depends upon two things: Earning and spending. To spend money is quite an art. Everyone knows how to earn but only a few know how to spend. One who has mastered the art of spending will always remain affluent, in sha Allah.
2. The greatest achievement obtained by wisdom is to love people and gain their love. You can obtain many worldly and religious benefits by creating love for you in their hearts. Once you have captured the hearts of people, you can turn them towards any pious direction by calling them to righteousness such as Salah, Hajj, Jihad etc. But be careful not to displease Allah and His Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) for the love of people. One should love people for the pleasure of Allah and His Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam).
3. Two things are very important for knowledge and education: Questions from students and answers form the teacher. If a student has asked a good question, he will be given a good answer.
Ref: Mir'at Sharh Mishkat, Vol. 6, Page 634-635
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