Hadith 270
The Book of the Prohibited actions
ENGLISH
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Beware of envy because envy consumes (destroys) the virtues just as the fire consumes the firewood," or he said "grass." <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.
ARABIC
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
إياكم والحسد، فإن الحسد يأكل الحسنات كما تأكل النار الحطب، أو قال: العشب
Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 270
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of the Prohibited actions
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