Verily, Allah loves the servant who is pious, free of wants, and inconspicuous

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Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: Verily, Allah loves the servant who is pious, free of w…

عن سعد بن أبي وقاص رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «إِنَّ اللهَ يُحِبُّ الْعَبْدَ التَّقِيَّ الْغَنِيَّ الْخَفِيَّ».

Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Verily, Allah loves the servant who is pious, free of wants, and inconspicuous."

Explanation of the hadith: Verily, Allah loves the servant who is pious, free of w…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out that Allah Almighty loves some of His servants,

including the pious: those who fulfill Allah's commands and avoid His prohibitions. And He loves those free from wants: those who dispense with people and only resort to Allah Almighty and turn to none but Him. And He loves the inconspicuous: those who are modest and worship their Lord and only concern themselves with what benefits them, and they do not care about being recognized or praised by others.

Lessons: Verily, Allah loves the servant who is pious, free of w…

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