He may be recognized by the effect his gains have upon him...

He may be recognized by the effect his gains have upon him, by his insatiable hunger, and how he spends for this world without let. He who is given permission to earn is one whose self gains while his heart trusts in Allah. If he has a lot of money, he is like a trustee who knows that having property and not having it is the same thing. If he withholds it, he withholds for Allah; and if he spends it, he does so in the way Allah has commanded. Both are for Allah. Previous…