Is emulating others in performing Sunnah acts or remembrance (such as praying upon the Prophet, peace be upon him) out of enthusiasm and competition considered blameworthy envy in matters of religion?
There is no harm in striving to compete with people in supererogatory acts and good deeds. This is not envy; rather, it is one of the fruits of seeing the righteous and accompanying the pious.
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