He fears poverty for those whom he will leave behind but...
He fears poverty for those whom he will leave behind but feels safe from it himself; so he spends his entire life for the benefit of others. The other one works in this world for that which is to come after it, so that which is [allotted] for him comes to him without [extra] work. Thus he acquires both the shares together and gains possession of both the abodes collectively.
7ـ اَلنّاسُ فِي الدُّنيا عاملانِ: عاملٌ فِي الدُّنيا لِلدُّنيا، قَدْ شَغَلَتْهُ دُنْياهُ عَنْ آخِرَتِهِ، يَخْشى عَلى مَنْ يُخَلِّفُ الْفَقْرَ، ويَأمَنُهُ عَلى نَفْسِهِ، فَيُفْنِي عُمْرَهُ في مَنْفَعةِ غَيْرِهِ وعامِلٌ فِي الدُّنيا لِما بَعْدَها، فَجائَهُ الَّذي لَهُ بِغَيْرِ عَمَل، فَأحْرَزَ الْحَظَّيْنِ مَعاً، ومَلَكَ الدّارَيْنِ جَميعاً. Out of fear of humiliation, people are hastening [towards] humiliation. 8ـ اَلنّاسُ مِنْ خَوْفِ الذُّلِّ مُتَعَجِّلُوا الذُّلِّ.
The best of people are those who benefit others the most. 9ـ أفْضَلُ النّاسِ أنْفَعُهُمْ لِلنّاسِ. The most felicitous person is the intelligent believer. 10ـ أسْعَدُ النّاسِ اَلعاقِلُ المُؤمِنُ. The most excellent person is the generous one who possesses certitude. 11ـ أفْضَلُ النّاسِ اَلسَّخِيُّ المُوقِنُ. The best people in fulfilling the rights of others are the best in their [following of] Islam. 12ـ أحْسَنُ النّاسِ ذِماماً أحْسَنُهُمْ إسْلاماً.
The loftiest of people is the one who humbles himself. 13ـ أجَلُّ النّاسِ مَنْ وَضَعَ نَفْسَهُ. The strongest person is one who gains an upper hand over his [carnal] soul. 14ـ أقْوَى النّاسِ مَنْ قَوِيَ عَلى نَفْسِهِ. The strongest person is one who overpowers his vain desires. 15ـ أقْوَى النّاسِ مَنْ غَلَبَ هَواهُ. The most sagacious person is one who rejects [the pleasures of] his worldly life. 16ـ أكْيَسُ النّاسِ مَنْ رَفَضَ دُنْياهُ.
The person who makes the most profit is one who buys the Hereafter with this world. 17ـ أرْبَحُ النّاسِ مَنِ اشْتَرى بِالدُّنيا اَلآخِرَةَ. The person who suffers the greatest loss is one who settles for this world in exchange for the Hereafter. 18ـ أخْسَرُ النّاسِ مَنْ رَضِيَ الدُّنيا عِوَضاً عَنِ الآخِرَةِ. The best person is one whose own faults distract him from the faults of others. 19ـ أفْضَلُ النّاسِ مَنْ شَغَلَتْهُ مَعايِبُهُ عَنْ عُيُوبِ النّاسِ.
The people who are most felicitous are those who are least interested this world. 20ـ أعْظَمُ النّاسِ سَعادَةً أكْثَرُهُمْ زَهادَةً. The best person is one whose soul is pure and who is indifferent towards this world despite being wealthy.