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عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
«إِنَّ اللهَ لَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى صُوَرِكُمْ وَأَمْوَالِكُمْ، وَلَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَأَعْمَالِكُمْ».

[صحيح] - [رواه مسلم] - [صحيح مسلم: 2564]
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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Indeed, Allah does not look at your appearance and wealth, but He looks at your hearts and deeds.”

[Authentic hadith] - [Narrated by Muslim] - [Sahih Muslim - 2564]

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) points out that Allah Almighty does not look at the appearance and bodies of His servants, as to whether they are beautiful or ugly, big or small, and sound or sick. And He does not look at their wealth as to whether they possess much or little. Indeed, Allah Almighty does not punish His servants or hold them accountable for these matters and their different levels regarding them. But He looks at their hearts and the piety, certitude, truthfulness, and sincerity existing therein or their intention to show off and attain a good reputation among people. He looks at their deeds and sees whether they are righteous or evil, and He gives the recompense accordingly.

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Benefits from the Hadith

  1. We should be careful to mend our hearts and purify them of any bad traits.
  2. Hearts become sound with sincerity, and deeds become sound by following the Prophet's example. It is both of them that Allah Almighty looks at and judges accordingly.
  3. A person should not be deceived by wealth, beauty, body, or worldly appearances.
  4. The Hadīth warns us against caring about outward appearance and failing to reform what is inside.
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