
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “Every ummah (nation) has a test to undergo; my ummah (nation) will be tried through wealth.”
If we put a question to ourselves as to who is rich, the immediate answer thrown up will surely be:” The rich person is he who has wealth.” But is wealth really the sign of a rich person? And what is the object of earning this wealth, and why was it created? When asked, “What is wealth?” a sage replied:” Restriction of hopes and being content with what suffices for one’s need.”
Allah (SWT) states in the Holy Qur'an through the words of Prophet Shu'aib (AS):” I only desire betterment to the best of my capabilities.” (Hud: 88)
The above verse tells us that Islam develops Muslims to be pious and calls upon them to do good and contribute to the general well-being of mankind and the world.
Jarir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Bajali said,” The Messenger of Allah (SAW) never saw me except that he smiled at me.”
Smiling comes in various types and at different levels. One type is being constantly cheerful, with your face always bright with joy. If you are a teacher and enter the classroom to see your students, meet them with your cheerful face. If you board a plane and walk through the aisle as people look at you, be cheerful. If you enter a grocery store or a petrol station, smile as you pay. If you are in a gathering and a man enters who greets those sitting with a loud voice and gazes at them, smile. If you meet a group of people and shake their hands, smile.