Going after desires keeps a person away from spending in the path of Allah Almighty by making him suffer the disaster of greed and stinginess. In today’s speech, we are going to listen about disadvantages of greed and their bad consequences. Let’s listen to a parable about it.

Greed is curse!

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ states that the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: There were many wonders in Bani Israel, so tell people about them as there is no harm in it. If I tell you the story of two old women, you will surely be astonished. Blessed companions رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم humbly asked: Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Please tell. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: A person from Bani Israel would love his wife very much. Their blind old mothers would live with them as well. The mother of the husband was a good-natured, righteous and truthful woman, whereas the character of the mother of the wife was extremely bad. She would incite her daughter against the mother of her husband. Finally, one day the wife told her husband that she would not be happy with him until he would get his mother away from her. Infatuated with his wife and following her wish he picked up his mother and left her far away in a jungle so that beasts of prey could eat her. In the evening, his mother was surrounded by beasts of prey. In the meantime, an angel came and asked a question from the old woman, ‘What kinds of sounds are these which I am listening to around you?’ The old woman replied, ‘Very good; these are the sounds of cow, camel and goat.’ The angel made Du’a for her by saying ‘It should be good’. Having said this it left. In the morning, the whole valley was full of camels, cows and goats. On the other hand, his son thought to go to his mother to see what happened to her. When he reached the Jungle, he became extremely astonished to see the valley full of camels, goats and cows. He asked his mother about it. His mother replied, ‘O my son! All this is the sustenance and bestowal from Allah Almighty, whereas in my matter you pleased your wife by disobeying me.’ Having heard this, the disobedient son picked up his blind mother and drove the blessings given by Allah Almighty i.e. camels, cows and goats by shouting happily and took them home. This scene made the greedy wife’s mouth water. She said to her husband, ‘I cannot be happy with you until you leave my mother at the same place where you left your mother so that she can also get the same blessings