204 – Hamzah narrated to me; Abdan narrated to us; ‘Abdullah narrated to us; al-Muthannā ibn al-Ṣabbāḥ informed us, from ‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say,

“Two qualities—whoever possesses them, Allah records him as patient and grateful; and whoever lacks them, Allah does not record him as patient or grateful.

If a person, regarding his religion, looks to someone above him and follows his example, and regarding his worldly life, looks to someone beneath him and thanks Allah for the favor He has granted him over that person, Allah records him as patient and grateful.

But if a person, regarding his religion, looks to someone beneath him, and regarding his worldly life, looks to someone above him and grieves over what has slipped away from him, Allah will not record him as patient or grateful.”