[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The example of this Ummah (nation) is like that of four individuals. One man who Allah has given wealth and knowledge, so he acts upon his wealth by spending it in the right way. Another man who Allah has given knowledge but not wealth, so he says: 'If I had wealth like this, I would act in the same way as the one who acts.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "They are equal in reward." Another man who Allah has given wealth but not knowledge, so he spends it inappropriately. And another man who Allah has not given wealth or knowledge, so he says: 'If I had wealth like this, I would act in the same way as the one who acts.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "They are equal in sin."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَثَلُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ مَثَلُ أَرْبَعَةِ نَفَرٍ رَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَعِلْمًا فَهُوَ يَعْمَلُ بِهِ فِي مَالِهِ يُنْفِقُهُ فِي حَقِّهِ وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ مَالًا فَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَوْ كَانَ لِي مِثْلُ مَالِ هَذَا عَمِلْتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَهُمَا فِي الْأَجْرِ سَوَاءٌ وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ عِلْمًا فَهُوَ يَخْبِطُ فِيهِ يُنْفِقُهُ فِي غَيْرِ حَقِّهِ وَرَجُلٌ لَمْ يُؤْتِهِ اللهُ مَالًا وَلَا عِلْمًا فَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَوْ كَانَ لِي مَالٌ مِثْلُ هَذَا عَمِلْتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَهُمَا فِي الْوِزْرِ سَوَاءٌ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave me an example of this Ummah: There are four individuals. The first is a person to whom Allah has given knowledge and wealth, so he acts upon his knowledge in his wealth. The second is a person to whom Allah has given knowledge, but not wealth, so he says, "If Allah had given me what He gave to this person, I would have acted in the same way as he does." Their rewards are equal. The third is a person to whom Allah has given wealth, but not knowledge, so he uses his wealth in wrongful ways, without fearing Allah or maintaining family ties. The fourth is a person who has neither been given knowledge nor wealth, so he says, "If Allah had given me what He gave to this person, I would have acted in the same way as he does." They are equal in sin.  

ضَرَبَ لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَثَلُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ أَرْبَعَةُ نَفَرٍ رَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَمَالَا فَهُوَ يَعْمَلُ بِعِلْمِهِ فِي مَالِهِ وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ مَالًا فَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَوْ آتَانِي اللهُ مِثْلَ مَا آتَى هَذَا لَعَمِلْتُ فِيهِ كَمَا يَعْمَلُ فَهُمَا فِي الْأَجْرِ سَوَاءٌ وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ عِلْمًا فَسَلَّطَهُ عَلَى هَلَكَتِهِ فِي غَيْرِ الْحَقِّ لَا يَتَّقِي فِيهِ رَبًّا وَلَا يَصِلُ فِيهِ رَحِمًا وَرَجُلٌ لَمْ يُؤْتِهِ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ مَالًا فَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَوْ آتَانِي اللهُ مِثْلَ مَا آتَى هَذَا لَعَمِلْتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ مَا يَعْمَلُ فَهُمَا فِي الْوِزْرِ سَوَاءٌ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The example of this Ummah is like that of four people. Allah has given one of them wealth and knowledge, so he spends it in the right way. Another person has been given knowledge but not wealth, so he says, "If I had wealth like this person, I would do the same deeds as him." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: They are equal in reward. Another person has been given wealth but not knowledge, so he spends it in the wrong way. And there is a person who has not been given knowledge or wealth, so he says, "If I had wealth like so-and-so, I would do the same deeds as him." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: They are equal in sin.  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَثَلُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ مَثَلُ أَرْبَعَةِ رَجُلٍ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَعِلْمًا فَهُوَ يَعْمَلُ بِعِلْمِهِ يُنْفِقُهُ فِي حَقَّهِ وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ مَالًا فَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَوْ كَانَ لِي مثْلُ مَالِ هَذَا عَمِلْتُ فِيهِ بِالَّذِي يَعْمَلُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ هُمَا فِي الْأَجْرِ سَوَاءٌ وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ عِلْمًا فَهُوَ يَخْبِطُ فِي مَالِهِ يُنْفِقُهُ فِي غَيْرِ حَقِّهِ وَرَجُلٌ لَمْ يُؤْتِهِ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَلَا مَالًا فَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَوْ كَانَ لِي مِثْلُ مَالِ فُلَانٍ عَمِلْتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «فَهُمَا فِي الْوِزْرِ سَوَاءٌ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave us an example of the world, using four people as examples. One man was given knowledge and wealth by Allah, and he uses his knowledge in his wealth. Another man was given knowledge by Allah but not wealth, so he says if Allah had given him what He gave the other person, he would do the same. They are equal in reward. Another man was given wealth but not knowledge, so he withholds his right and spends it in vain. Another man was not given knowledge or wealth, so he says if Allah had given him what He gave the other person, he would do the same. They are equal in sin.  

ضَرَبَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَثَلَ الدُّنْيَا مَثَلَ أَرْبَعَةٍ مِنَّا رَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَآتَاهُ مَالًا فَهُوَ يَعْمَلُ بِعِلْمِهِ فِي مَالِهِ وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ مَالًا فَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَوْ آتَانِيَ اللهُ ﷻ مِثْلَ مَا أُوتِيَ فُلَانٌ لَفَعَلْتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ مَا يَفْعَلُ فَهُمَا فِي الْأَجْرِ سَوَاءٌ وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ عِلْمًا فَهُوَ يَمْنَعُهُ مِنْ حَقِّهِ وَيُنْفِقُهُ فِي الْبَاطِلِ وَرَجُلٌ لَمْ يُؤْتِهِ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَلَا مَالًا فَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَوْ أَنَّ اللهَ آتَانِي مِثْلَ مَا أُوتِيَ فُلَانٌ لَفَعَلْتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ مَا يَفْعَلُ فَهُمَا فِي الْوِزْرِ سَوَاءٌ كَذَا  

"مَثَلُ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ، كَمثَلِ أَرْبعَة نَفَرٍ: رَجُل آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَعِلمًا فَهُوَ يَعْمَلُ بِعِلمه في ماله، يُنْفِقُه في حقِّهِ، وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ عِلمًا ولَمْ يُؤْتِه مَالًا، وهُو يَقُولُ: لَوْ كَانَ لِي مِثْلُ هَذَا عمِلتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي يعْمَلُ، فَهُمَا في الأَجْرِ سَوَاءٌ، وَرَجُل آتْاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ عِلمًا، فَهُو يَتَخَبَّطُ في مالِه يُنْفقُهُ في غَيرِ حَقِّهِ، وَرَجُل لَمْ يُؤْتِهِ اللهُ عِلمًا وَلا مَالًا، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: لَوْ كَانَ لِي مِثْلُ هَذَا، عمِلتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ، فهُما في الوزْرِ سواءٌ".