The second condition, وَإِنِ اسْتُغْنِيَ عَنْهُ أَغْنَى نَفْسَهُ, addresses the opposite situation. If others do not need his help, he remains self-reliant and does not impose himself on them.
This is not a call to withdraw selfishly from people. One should help when genuinely needed, yet avoid seeking influence or attention when one's involvement is unnecessary.
اسْتُغْنِيَ is a passive past verb. In أَغْنَى نَفْسَهُ, نَفْسَهُ is the direct object. The two conditional clauses teach balance.
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Love of Wealth, Beneficial Knowledge, the Hereafter, and Honesty (Hadith 121–125)
The second condition, وَإِنِ اسْتُغْنِيَ عَنْهُ أَغْنَى نَفْسَهُ, addresses the opposite situation. If others do not need his help, he remains self-reliant and does not impose himself on them.
This is not a call to withdraw selfishly from people. One should help when genuinely needed, yet avoid seeking influence or attention when one's involvement is unnecessary.
اسْتُغْنِيَ is a passive past verb. In أَغْنَى نَفْسَهُ, نَفْسَهُ is the direct object. The two conditional clauses teach balance.