Many of us ( muslims) have expirience of praying in congrogation. When everyone stands up (during iqamah) and space comes available in the next row, what do you do?I look left and right for 2 seconds and step right in. Why?
Well Why should I be shy? There is more reward ( Inshahallah) in standing in the first most rows then in the back rows. I remember respected Egyptian bhai in school telling us the same thing. When space becomes available in the row in front of you, why do you ask others to to step in, step in yourself.
And that I think is life. When a way or space becomes available in front of you, you step right into it. You should be aware of anybody else stepping in at the same time and you stepping on their toes. That doesnt mean you ask them to do it. You " do it", you dont just "watch" and hope or ask to see if someone else will "do it".
Abdul Hakim Murad illustrates this in one of his "contentions"
This goes beyond career ( in my opinion). Whenever Allah provides you a halal opening, you should walk right into it inshahallah ( while making dua and doing it with right goals/intentions and doing it in the right way).
"Your career should be like prayer in congregation: if a space opens before you, step into it."
I will end with the beautiful words of the Prophet ( peace and blessigs upon him-read durood sharif):
Be avid for that which benefits you. Rely on Allah and do not deem yourself incapable…”[Muslim 4816, Ibn Majah 76, Ahmad 8436]
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I guess for some it's a matter of courtesy and respect to allow someone else to take the spot even though u desire it for yourself (someone may be older, more learned etc.). Just imagin the rewards that a person will get for forgoing his own rights for the rights of others.
That being said it comes in hadith that if a people knew the rewards of two things they would fight with one another to do it. Those two things are to call the adhan and to read salat in the first saff.
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