Prominent people respected him and sought his counsel. He was wealthy, but he kept money in its proper place.
كَانَ أَيُّوبُ يَعِيشُ فِي مَا مَضَى حَيَاةً هَانِئَةً وَكَأَنَّهُ بِمَنْأًى عَنِ ٱلْبَلِيَّةِ .‏