The greatest recompense..
When Prophet Sulaymān (Solomon) (peace be upon him) slaughtered the horses in anger because they distracted him from remembrance of his Lord, and he wanted to avoid the repetition of that distraction, Allah Almighty gave him the wind in place of the horses.
When Yūsuf (Joseph) (peace be upon him) endured the hardship of imprisonment, Allah Almighty appreciated his patience by putting him in authority.
{This is how We established Joseph in the land so that he may settle wherever he wished. We extend Our mercy to whom We will, and We do not let the reward of those who do good to be lost.}
[Surat Yūsuf: 56]
And when His messengers (peace be upon them) sacrificed their lives and honor in the cause of their Lord and were, thus, harmed and abused, All ah Almighty compensated them by sending His peace and blessings upon them and by making the angels invoke His peace and blessings upon them. Moreover, He made them laudable in the heavens and among people:
{We chose them exclusively for the remembrance of the Final Home. }
[Surat Sād: 46]
When the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) left their homes and got out for the sake of their Lord, He compensated them by His approval and by giving them power and abundance in this world.
He is the Ever-Appreciative. He brings servants out of Hellfire on account of an atom’s weight of goodness, and He does not cause this tiny amount to be lost. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said
:“While a man was on the way, he found a thorny branch of a tree there on the way and put it aside. Allah appreciated that deed and forgave him.”
[Narrated by Al -Bukhāri and Muslim]
Then, what about those who remove moral hurdles from people’s way?! What about those who make things easy for people, remove their distress, help them with their needs, and bring them joy?! It all comes from Allah Almighty and it is His favor upon us from beginning to end.
As Allah Almighty is Ever-Appreciative Himself, the dearest to Him among His servants are the grateful and the most hated to Him are the ungrateful.
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “Blessings are a trial and test from Allah, as they reveal the thankfulness of the thankful and the ingratitude of the ungrateful.”
