What you can do for the next person

You may not have the means to help the next person financially. You may not have what he needs and the amount that he needs. Nonetheless, what we all can do for the next person, does not necessitate having the means. Without having the means, we can all do it. That is, we can all make Dua for the next person. We can refrain from putting him in trouble. We can refrain from insulting him. We can refrain from denigrating him. Similarly, we can refrain from being jealous of the next person. Do we need the means to do these things also? We can all do it and we should do it. By doing it, we are assisting ourselves. It is an assistance that is beneficial for us in Dunya and Aakhirah. 

[English version of "Ceki ou capave faire pou ou camarade" – Al Jamiat – Vol.2 No.7]