Al-Bayhaqi on Envy: Leaving Envy and Hatred by seeking refuge from the Envier when he envies

Al-Bayhaqi wrote in his book Al-Adab, Chapter on Envy:

باب‏:‏ ترك الحسد والأمر بالاستعاذة من شر حاسد إذا حسد

Chapter: Leaving Envy and Affairs by seeking refuge from the Envier when he envies


Allah the Glorious, the Exalted said:

 ‏قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ‏ إلى قوله‏:‏ ‏‏وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ‏

Say, I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn… from the Envier when he envies.

[Surah Al-Falaq 113:1-5]

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

ولا تحاسدوا‏‏

Do not envy.

[Sahih Muslim, Book 32, Number 6219]

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

‏ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْحَسَدَ، فَإِنَّ الْحَسَدَ يَأْكُلُ الْحَسَنَاتِ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ النَّارُ الْحَطَبَ، أَوْ قَالَ‏ الْعُشْبَ‏‏

Beware of envy. For, indeed, envy eats at good deeds just as fire eats at wood or grass.

[Sunan Abu Dawud, Book of Manners, Number 4903]

Zubayr ibn Awwam reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

 دَبَّ إِلَيْكُمْ دَاءُ الأُمَمِ قَبْلَكُمُ الْحَسَدُ وَالْبَغْضَاءُ، وَالْبَغْضَاءُ هِيَ الْحَالِقَةُ، لا أَقُولُ تَحْلِقُ الشَّعْرَ، وَلَكِنَّهَا تَحْلِقُ الدِّينَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لا تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا، وَلا تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا، أَلا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِمَا يُثَبِّتُ ذَلِكَ لَكُمْ، أَفْشُوا السَّلامَ بَيْنَكُمْ

The diseases of former peoples are creeping towards you, envy and hatred, and hatred is the razor. I do not say that it shaves hair, but rather it shaves the religion. And none of you has faith until he loves (for others what he loves for himself). Shall I tell you what will establish that for you? Spread peace between yourselves.

[Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book 35, Number 2510]