LMy dear brother and sister,
In Kitāb az-Zuhd by Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, it is mentioned that the Companions used to dislike when a man gave something to his child and then took him outside, for the poor would see it and weep for their own children, and the orphan would see it and weep for the family he had lost.
Such was their delicate sense of mercy — they guarded not only their own hearts but the hearts of others. From this, we learn one of the highest forms of manners with blessings: do not flaunt a blessing before one who has been deprived of it.
Do not speak excessively about your children before one who has none.
Do not boast of your wealth before the one struggling to make ends meet.
Do not praise your health before the one confined to illness.
People live bearing their own shortages with patience and dignity, carrying on despite what they lack. But it is cruelty — a form of heartlessness — to sprinkle salt upon their wounds by flaunting what they yearn for.
True gratitude is humble, quiet, and compassionate. When Allah blesses you, let your thankfulness be shown not by display but by generosity — by sharing your blessing, by easing the pain of others, and by guarding their hearts from sorrow.
For the noble soul finds joy not in showing what it has, but in ensuring that no one feels smaller because of it.
*Allaahu I Musta'aan*
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