Secret To Self-Contentment

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:

"Riches does not mean, having a great amount of property, but riches is self-contentment."
(Sahih Bukhari, Book #76, Hadith #453)

Self-contentment is a blessing of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) that He bestows on His servants who are righteous and do good deeds. It’s a blessing because it allows you to enjoy life as it is, and frees your mind for more productive pursuits rather than trying to play ‘catch-up’ with the latest, greatest, smallest, best material thing out there.

But how do you achieve self-contentment?
As mentioned above, it’s a blessing from Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala), but also you can try to fight your nafs by practicing these self-contentment exercises:


Whenever you feel dissatisfied with your financial situation or jealous of others, remind yourself of 3 things:

1. Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) has blessed each of us with prescribed sustenance and no one is going to exceed it nor take it away from us no matter how much they try

2. Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) is the most generous so if you need, ask of Him gracefully, humbly, and consistently

3. Life’s too short to worry about what others have or be obsessed about having something that you’ll leave behind anyway – you can’t take your clothes, money, electronics, etc. to your grave.

Work on piling up righteous actions instead of hoarding temporary, insignificant material items.

4. Try to be a traveller, and put your effort towards building your everlasting home in the Hereafter.

Focus on everlasting good deeds which you’ll desperately need in the Hereafter.


SOURCE:
ProductiveMuslim.com