ص ف ات ال ت ل ص ص ال ص ف ل ص ت

ت ل ت الت ت ص

The Qualities of the Believer

which constitute

Beautiful Character

Translated by

Al-hayaa

Hamnah

Hiking

Compiled by

the_middle_road

Dedicated to all of my teachers.

This is the work of your student’s students,

and as such I make dua that you be granted a share in its reward,

by virtue of your having been their teacher’s teacher.

ا العمال ا لكل امرئ ما ن وى بالنيمات إنم وإنم ا العمال ا لكل امرئ ما ن وى بالنيمات إنم وإنم

“Actions are but by intentions and every man shall have what he intended…”

(Sahīh Bukhārī and Muslim)

Foreword

A long time ago now, we students embarked upon an online course entitled “as-Sabīl ilā

Tafhīm al-Wahī – The Road to Understanding the Revelation”, in order to learn how to

understand the Book of Allah without needing a translated copy to hand. Back then,

classes were conducted once a week in a two-hour session on a Saturday or Sunday

morning – a small sacrifice for some precious knowledge, as it seemed back then. Little

did we know that this course would tie us all together for just over two years, and that in

the end we would be privileged to produce such a piece of work as this one (as well as

attending class four times in one week!).

For over a year we participated in these classes, learning the ins-and-outs of Arabic

grammar and morphology by memorising tables, translating short passages of the Qur‟ān,

and even studying a little bit of Arabic poetry. And alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘ālamīn, during

this time we managed to attain a certain amount of proficiency in understanding and

translating the Arabic language. Cue our final assessment – our mission, should we

choose to accept it, was to translate a few ahādīth, in order to find out just how much we

had actually learnt.

For almost a year we laboured on this project, with our weekly sessions now taking on a

different format to the classes. Whereas before we had been sitting and listening to the

teacher, we now began to translate independently and edit the translations collectively.

Who knew that translating could be such an arduous process? We spent months doing

this, trying to remember grammar rules, arguing semantics, and staring intently at the

computer screen in our attempts to ascertain exactly where to place the full stop (or the

semi-colon, as it so often happened). And then changing our minds and switching it

around all over again...

By the mercy of Allah – and after a long and fraught yet enlightening and ultimately

rewarding process – we have finally managed to complete what we originally set out to

do: translating and compiling the book that you now have before you.

As ever, all that is good in this book is from Allah , and any mistakes within belong to

us. We ask Allah to reward all of the people who made this book possible: first and

foremost our teacher, the_middle_road, for creating and conducting the course without

help or reward; Abu Mus„ab and Al-Farooq for their creative and knowledgeable input;

and all those who supported us along the way. We also ask Allah, Most Mighty and

Majestic, to accept our efforts and to make this book a benefit to the Muslim ummah,

allahumma āmīn.

Hiking

(25th

Dhul-Hijjah 1433 / 10th

November 2012)

Introduction

All praise is due to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the entire universe. And the

peace and blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad , his family and his companions.

The Prophet said, “I have only been sent to perfect the standards of good character.”

(Majma„ az-Zawā‟id) He had the most beautiful and perfect character, and it was the

way he behaved and interacted with others that won their hearts over and brought them

into the dīn of Islam. As his followers, it is only befitting for us that we should strive our

outmost to mould our own character on the lofty standard he has set for us. We should

adorn ourselves with the beautiful qualities and traits he possessed, and through so doing

become a reflection of his beauty. Each one of us is supposed to be a copy of him in the

way we conduct ourselves, so that when people see us, they see him – in some tiny,

minisclue way.

This aspect of the dīn, of having noble and refined moral character, is by no means a

minor issue. It was heavily emphasised by the Messenger of Allah who said, “Indeed,

from the best of you are those who have the most beautiful character.” (Sahīh Bukhārī)

Another version states, “Indeed, from amongst you, the most beloved to me are those who

have the most beautiful character.” (Sahīh Bukhārī) The reward that it carries is also very

great, as he has informed us: “There is nothing more weighty in the scale of good deeds

than having beautiful character.” (Sunan Abū Dāwūd) This issue should thus not be

belittled or neglected but be given the importance it deserves.

It was for this purpose of helping us attain beautiful character that this book was

compiled. It is a compilation of forty ahādīth, which cover some of the qualities which

constitute beautiful character. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all noble traits,

but merely a selection of some of the more important ones. There are fifteen qualities in

total, with three ahādīth being related regarding each one.

This book shouldn‟t be approached in the manner that other books are, where one reads it

from beginning to end in one go. Rather, try and open it each day or every other day and

read just one hadīth or one chapter. Then try and implement it by endeavouring to bring

that particular quality into your life.

One way in which I have been using this text, and a way in which I hope others will use it

as well, is for ta‘līm: which is where after the salāh one person reads out a hadīth to the

rest of the congregation. In order to facilitate this, the majority of the ahādīth that have

been selected for inclusion in the book are very short and hopefully easy to understand,

without requiring much explanation or elaboration. All of the ahādīth are, to the best of

my knowledge, either sahīh (authentic) or hasan (good), unless otherwise stated as being

da‘īf (weak).

A check-list has been included at the end of the book for the purpose of self-reflection.

We ought to assess ourselves in order to determine which of these qualities we already

possess and which areas we are lacking in and need to improve on – and then start to

work on trying to change that.

We ask Allah to make it easy for all of us to adorn ourselves with all of these beautiful

qualities, and thus become true representatives of the Beloved Messenger of Allah .

the_middle_road

(26th

Dhul-Hijjah 1433 / 11th

November 2012)

Contents

Chapter Page No.

Mercy 1

Modesty 4

Chastity 7

Humility 10

Generosity 13

Gentleness 16

Calmness 19

Truthfulness 22

Cheerfulness 25

Thankfulness 28

Forgiveness 31

Silence 34

Patience 37

Forbearance 40

Sincere Concern 44

1

Mercy

ث نا ث نا م دم و بو بكر ب ي حدم ع عمرو ع ياا المعن قال حدم مول لع د اللم ب عمرو قابوو

عليو و لمم لغ بو النمبم صلمى اللم ع ع د اللم ب عمرو ي الرمااوا ي را م الرما اااوا ىل الا ي راكم م ال مماا

„Abdullah ibn „Amr narrated that the Prophet told him, “Those who are merciful will

be treated mercifully by the One who is Most Merciful. Have mercy on those on the

Earth and the One in the heavens1 will have mercy on you!”

(Sunan Abū Dāwūd)

1 i.e. Allah ta’ala. Note that He is not literally in the heavens, exalted be He above that, as He is not

confined by His creation. It could also be referring to the angels, in which case it means that they will

supplicate to Allah to have mercy on you.

2

ث نا ث نا مو ب ي ا حدم من وا قال كتب بو إلم ع خ رنا بو او حدمع مول الم ة ب ع با ع ماا وق ر تو عليو س

عليو و لمم ي قول عت با القا م صلمى اللم ع ىري رة قال س ل ت ن الرما إلم م ق

Abū Hurayrah narrated that he heard Abū al-Qāsim say, “Mercy is not removed except

from a wretched person.”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

3

ث نا ث نا ال زىري ع عيب خ رنا بو اليماا حدم بو لم ب ع د الرما حدم عليو و لمم ال ب عنو قال ق مل ا ول اللم صلمى اللم ام با ىري رة اض اللمعل وعنده الق ر ب حابس التمميم ز جال ا ف قال الق ر إام ل عشرة م عليو و لمم ثم قال م حدا ف نظر إليو ا ول اللم صلمى اللم الولد ما ق ملت من

م ل ي رحم ل ي رحم

Abū Hurayrah related, “The Messenger of Allah once gave Hasan ibn „Alī a kiss

while in the company of Aqra„ ibn Hābis at-Tamīmī, who was sitting nearby. On seeing

that, Aqra„ commented, „Indeed, I have ten children and I have never kissed a single one

of them.‟ The Messenger of Allah looked at him, and then said, „Whoever is not

merciful will not receive mercy.‟”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

4

Modesty

ث نا ث نا بو كريب حدم ع ممد ب بشر و ع د الرمحيم و ع دة ب ليماا حدمث نا ممد ب عمرو بو لم حدم

عليو و لمم ع ىري رة قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللممياا النم وال ذاا م ال اا وال اا النماا مياا وال الياا م ال

Abū Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Modesty is part of faith, and

those who have faith will be in Paradise; and obscenity is part of harshness, and those

who are harsh will be in the Fire.”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

5

ث نا ث نا ممد ب بشماا و ممد ب الم نم حدم ممد واللم ظ لب الم نم قال حدمث نا ب جع ر عت ق تا ة ع ع حدم قال سع با ال موماا دث نمو س

عليو و لمم نمو قال عمراا ب ح دث ع النمب صلمى اللمالياا ل يأت إلم ب

„Imrān ibn Husayn narrated that the Prophet said, “Modesty brings nothing but

goodness.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

6

ث نا عااز حدم ث نا ممد ب ع د العلى ال من ر واحد قالوا حدم ع ع د الرم ماا و ي ثابت ع معمر

عليو و لمم ع نس قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللمما كاا ال حش ا إلم انو وما كاا الياا ا إلم انو

Anas narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Obscenity is never part of something

except that it disfigures it; and modesty is never part of something except that it

beautifies it.”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

7

Chastity

ث نا ث نا ممد ب بكر حدم ثن عمر ب عل حدم خلي وحدمث نا ث نا عمر ب عل حدم بو حا حدم

عليو و لمم ع ل ب عد ال ماعدي قال النمبز صلمى اللمم ت وكمل ل ما ب اجليو وما ب لي يو ت وكملت لو بالنم

Sahl ibn Sa„d as-Sā„idī narrated that the Prophet said, “Whoever can guarantee for me

[that he will safeguard] that which is between his legs and that which is between his jaws,

I will guarantee for him Paradise.”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

8

ث نا ث نا إب راىيم ب ا ة حدم اب اب ع صال ع إب راىيم ب عد حدم ما خ ره قال ع د اللم ب ع ماو ام ع يد اللم ب ع د اللم ع عن اض اللم

خ را بو ياا ام ىرقل قال لو ألتك ماذا يأمركم ف عمت نمو مركم دا والع اف والوفاا بالع د و اا المان قال وىذه ص نب بال م ة وال

Abū Sufyān narrated that Heraclius2 said to him, “I asked you, „What does he (the

Prophet ) command you to do?‟ And you declared that he enjoined upon you prayer,

truthfulness, chastity, the fulfilment of promises and the discharging of trusts. This is the

description of a prophet.”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

2 The title of the ruler of the Byzantine Empire.

9

ث نا ث نا ق ت ي حدم عيد المق ي ع اب ع ا ع اللمي حدم عليو و لمم ع ىري رة قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللم

ث ث حق على اللم عون م الم اىد يل اللم والمكاتب المذي يريد ال اا والنماك المذي يريد الع اف

Abū Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “It is Allah‟s duty to assist

three types of people: the one who fights in the path of Allah; the slave who desires to

emancipate himself;3 and the one who wants to get married, out of the desire to remain

chaste.”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

3 By paying his master an agreed upon sum of money which would then earn him his freedom.

10

Humility

ث نا ث نا اد ب عيد حدم ث نا عل ز ب ال ب واقد حدم ع م ر ع حدم م رف ع ق تا ة

عليو و لمم نمو خ م ف قال ع عيا ب ااا ع النمب صلمى اللم إام اللم ع م وجلم وحى إلم ا ت واضعوا ح م ل ي ر حد على حد

„Iyād ibn Himār narrated that the Prophet once gave a sermon in which he said,

“Indeed, Allah has revealed to me that I should tell you to be humble, such that no

person considers himself superior to another.”

(Sunan ibn Mājah)

11

ث نا ث نا اب ح ر و ق ت ي و ب يزوب حدم ع اب جع ر وىو إسعيل قالوا حدم بيو ع الع ا

عليو و لمم قال ع ىري رة ع ا ول اللم صلمى اللم ع دا بع و إلم ع ا وما ت واضع حد للم ما ن ق ت صدق م مال وما ا اللم

إلم اف عو اللم

Abū Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Charity does not cause

wealth to diminish; Allah does not increase a slave who pardons others, except in honour;

and no one humbles himself for the sake Allah, except that Allah raises his status.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

12

ث نا ث نا ممد ب صال ب الوليد الن مر ز حدم ممد ب إساعيل ال اايز حدمث نا ياا الن اايز حدم ث نا عل ز ب الكم ب عل ع بو المنذا حدم يو ف ب م راا ع ب يد

عليو و لمم قال ع اب ع ماو ع ا ول اللم صلمى اللمما م آ م إل ا و حكم بيد ملك فإذا ت واضع قيل للملك اافع

حكمتو وإذا تك مر قيل للملك ضع حكمتو

„Abdullāh ibn „Abbās narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “There is no human

being except that within his head is wisdom, which is in the grasp of an angel. When he is

humble, the angel is commanded, „Raise his [level of] wisdom!‟ And when he is arrogant,

the angel is instructed, „Lower his [level of] wisdom!‟”

(al-Mu„jam al-Kabīr)

13

Generosity

ث نا ثن إساعيل حدم العرج ع ال نا ع مالك قال حدم عليو و لمم قال عنو ام ا ول اللم صلمى اللم ع ىري رة اض اللم

ن ق يا اب آ ن ق عليك قال اللم

Abū Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah stated, “Allah has said,

„Spend, O son of Adam, and I will spend upon you!‟”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

14

ث نا ث نا عمرو النماقد و بو بكر ب ي حدم ن قال حدم ياا ب عي ي ع اب المنكدا ع س

عليو و لمم يئا قطز ف قال جابر ب ع د اللم قال ما ئل ا ول اللم صلمى اللمل

Jābir ibn „Abdullāh related, “Whenever the Messenger of Allah was asked for

something, he never, ever said no.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

15

ثن ث نا القا م ب كريماوحدم ثن خالد ب لد حدم اب ب ل وىو ليماا حدمثن عيد ب ي اا ع معاوي ب م ا حدم

عليو و لمم ع ىري رة قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللماللم مم عط من قا ما م ي و ي الع ا فيو إلم ملكاا ي ن لا ف ي قول حدها

اللم مم عط م كا ت ل ا وي قول الخر خل ا

Abū Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “There is not a single day in

which the slaves [of Allah] awaken, except that two angels descend. One of them

supplicates, „O Allah! Replace the wealth of the one who spends!‟ And the other

supplicates, „O Allah! Destroy the wealth of the one who withholds!‟”

(Sahīh Muslim)

16

Gentleness

ث نا ثن ممد ب الم نم حدم ث نا ياا ع ب عيد حدم ع من وا حدم ع د الرما ب ى ل ع يم ب لم

عليو و لمم قال ع جرير ع النمب صلمى اللمر م ر الرفق ر ااي

Jarīr ibn „Abdullāh narrated that the Prophet said, “Whoever is deprived of gentleness

has been deprived of goodness.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

17

ث نا ث نا ب إسعيل مو ىحدم ال ع ايد و يونس ع اما حدم عليو و لمم قال ع ع د اللم ب م مل ام ا ول اللم صلمى اللمإام اللم افيق بز الرفق وي ع عليو ما ل ي ع على العنف

„Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Indeed, Allah is

Gentle. He loves gentleness and He gives due to it that which He does not give due to

harshness.”

(Sunan Abū Dāwūd)

Another version reads:

ث نا وة خ را ع د اللم ب وىب خ رنا حرمل ب التز يبز حدم ثن حي حدم بنت ع د الرما ي عن عمرة ع بكر ب ح ع اب ااا

عليو و لمم عليو و لمم ام ا ول اللم صلمى اللم ع عائش وج النمب صلمى اللم قال

يا عائش إام اللم افيق بز الرفق وي ع على الرفق ما ل ي ع على العنف وما ل ي ع على ما واه

„Ā‟ishah - the wife of the Prophet - related that the Messenger of Allah told her,

“O „Ā‟ishah, indeed Allah is Gentle. He loves gentleness and He gives due to it that

which He does not give due to harshness or to anything else besides it.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

18

ث نا ث نا م ممل حدم ث نا اما حدم ثابت حدم عليو و لمم ف قالوا ع نس ب مالك ام الي و خلوا على النمب صلمى اللم

عليو و لمم ف قالت عائش ال ما عليكم ال ما عليك ف قال النمبز صلمى اللميا عائش مو ال ما عليكم يا إخواا القر ة واانا ير ولعن اللم و ض و ف قال

عت ما قالوا قال عت ما ا ت علي م يا ف قالت يا ا ول اللم ما س وما سعائش ل يدخل الرفق ا إلم انو ول ي ن م ا إلم انو

Anas ibn Mālik related that some Jews once entered upon the Prophet and said,

“Death be upon you.” The Prophet replied, “Death be upon you.” „Ā‟ishah then

interjected, “Death be upon you, O brothers of apes and pigs! And may the curse of Allah

and His anger be upon you!” “O „Ā‟ishah, stop,” he told her. “O Messenger of Allah, did

you not hear what they said!?” she protested. “And did you not hear what I said to them

in return?” he responded. “O „Ā‟ishah, gentleness never enters anything, except that it

beautifies it; and it is not removed from anything, except that it disfigures it.”

(Musnad Ahmad)

19

Calmness

ث نا اب اب ع مالك خ رنا ع د اللم ب يو ف حدم عيد ب الم يمب ع

عليو و لمم عنو ام ا ول اللم صلمى اللم قال ع ىري رة اض اللما الشمديد المذي ميلك ن و عند ال ضب ليس الشمديد بال زرع إنم

Abū Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah declared, “A strong person is

not the one who can beat others in wrestling; a strong person is only the one who controls

himself at times of anger.”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

20

ثن ح ع اب عيماا ىو بو بكر خ رنا ب يو ف حدم صال ع

عليو و لمم وصن عنو ام اج قال للنمب صلمى اللم ع ىري رة اض اللم ل ت ضب ف ر م مرااا قال ل ت ضب قال

Abū Hurayrah related that a man once said to the Prophet , “Advise me.”

“Don‟t get angry,” he replied. The man repeated his request a number of times,

and each time the Prophet told him, “Don‟t get angry.”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

21

ث نا ث نا ح حدم ث نا اب ايع حدم ع د الرما ب ج ع اماج حدم عليو و لمم ماذا ي اعدا ع ع د اللم ب عمرو نمو أل ا ول اللم صلمى اللم

ل ت ضب م ضب اللم ع م وجلم قال

„Abdullāh ibn „Amr narrated that he asked the Messenger of Allah , “What will

distance me from the anger of Allah ?” He replied, “Don‟t get angry.”

(Musnad Ahmad)

22

Truthfulness

ث نا ر ب حرب حدم قال إ حق إ حق ب إب راىيم و ع ماا ب ي و ىي ث نا وائل ع من وا ع جرير خ رنا وقال الخراا حدم

عليو و لمم ع ع د اللم قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللمدا ي دي إل ال وإام ال م ي دي إل النم وإام الرمجل لي دا ح م إام ال يكتب صديقا وإام الكذب ي دي إل ال وا وإام ال وا ي دي إل النماا

ابا وإام الرمجل ليكذب ح م يكتب كذم

„Abdullāh ibn Mas„ūd narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Indeed, truthfulness

leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise; and certainly, a man will

continue telling the truth until he is recorded as a truthful person. Indeed, lying leads to

immorality and immorality leads to the Fire; and certainly, a man will continue lying until

he is recorded as a liar.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

23

ث نا ث نا ق ت ي ب عيد و ب يزوب حدم إسعيل ب واللم ظ ليح قال حدم بيو ع بو يل نافع ب مالك ب عامر قال خ را جع ر

عليو و لمم قال ع ىري رة ام ا ول اللم صلمى اللمآي المنافق ث ث إذا حدمث كذب وإذا وعد خلف وإذا اؤ خاا

Abū Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “The signs of a hypocrite are

three: when he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is

trusted, he betrays that trust.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

24

ث نا ث نا ب مو ىحدم يزوب ع معمر ع ع د الرم ماا حدم اب مليك ع

عليو و لمم م ع عائش قالت ما كاا خلق ب ض إل ا ول اللم صلمى اللم عليو و لمم بالكذب فما الكذب ولقد كاا الرمجل دث عند النمب صلمى اللم

ا ت وب ي ال ن و ح م ي علم نمو قد حدث من

„Ā‟ishah narrated, “There was no characteristic more detested by the Messenger of

Allah than lying. A man would lie in the presence of the Prophet and there would

then remain within him [some displeasure at that person], until he came to know that he

had repented from that.”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

25

Cheerfulness

ثن ث نا بو ماا الم مع ز حدم ث نا ع ماا ب عمر حدم ي عن بو عامر حدم ع د اللم ب ال مامت ع عمراا الوا ع اا ما

عليو و لمم ع ذا قال قال ل النمبز صلمى اللم ل قرام م المعروف يئا ولو ا ت لقى خاا بوجو لق

Abū Dharr said, “The Prophet advised me, „Never belittle any good deed, even if it is

just meeting your brother with a cheerful countenance.‟”

(Sahīh Muslim)

26

ث نا ث نا بو بكر ب ي وحدم ث نا إسعيل ع بو ام و وكيع حدم ح وحدمث نا اب ن ث نا ع د اللم ب إ ايس حدم ق يس ع إسعيل حدم

عليو و لمم منذ لمت ول اآا ع جرير قال ما ح ن ا ول اللم صلمى اللم إلم ت مم وج

Jarīr ibn „Abdullāh said, “Ever since I became Muslim, the Messenger of Allah never

prevented me from visiting him; and he never saw me except that he would smile at me.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

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ث نا عتو م عي ى ب إب راىيم ال ك ز حدم و نا لدي الوليد ال ميال ز وسث نا ث ناال زلم م ي عن ع د القاىر ب ال مري عي ى ض ط قال حدم اب كنان حدم

بيو ع ب ع ماو ب مر او عليو و لمم ف قال لو بو بكر و ع جده قال ضحك ا ول اللم صلمى اللم

نمك عمر ضحك اللم

„Abbās ibn Mirdās related that the Messenger of Allah once laughed, and Abū Bakr or

„Umar then said to him, “May Allah keep you happy forever!”4

(Sunan Abū Dāwūd)

4 This hadīth is weak from the point of view of its chain of narrators. However, the text of the hadīth is

sound, as there is another authentic hadīth related in Sahīh Bukhārī which conveys the same meaning.

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Thankfulness

ث نا ث نا ع د اللم ب الم ااا خ رنا اد ب ممد حدم الرمبيع ب م لم حدمث نا ممد ب يا حدم

عليو و لمم ع ىري رة قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللمم ل يشكر النماو ل يشكر اللم

Abū Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever does not thank

other people, fails to thank Allah.”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

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ث نا ث نا ب حدم ع د اللم ب ريك العامري ع ممد ب لح ب م رف حدم ع د الرما ب عدي الكندي ع

عليو و لمم ع ال ع ب ق يس قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللمإام كر النماو للم ع م وجلم كرىم للنماو

Ash„ath ibn Qays narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Indeed, the most

thankful of people to Allah are those who are the most thankful to other people.”

(Musnad Ahmad)

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ث نا ث نا إب راىيم ب عيد الوىريز كم و ال ب ال المرو يز حدم قال حدم ع ماا ع ليماا الت ميم ع ع ب اامس ع الحو ب جوماب

الن م دي عليو و لمم ع ام ب يد قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللم

را ف قد ب لغ ال مناا خي م صنع إليو معروف ف قال ل اعلو ج اا اللم

Usāmah ibn Zayd narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever has some good

done to him and then says to the one who did it, „Jazāk Allāhu khayr (May Allah reward

you well),‟ has certainly thanked him in the best possible manner.”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

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Forgiveness

ث نا ث نا مو ى ب إسعيل حدم ع د اللم ب بكر ب ع د اللم الم از حدم ع اا ب ميمون ع

عليو و لمم افع إليو ا فيو ع نس ب مالك قال ما ا يت النمبم صلمى اللمق ا إلم مر فيو بالع و

Anas ibn Mālik said, “I never saw any case of retribution being referred to the

Prophet , except that he would exhort [the victims] to pardon [the offenders].”

(Sunan Abū Dāwūd)

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ث نا ث نا مو ب ي ا حدم قال إ حق ع ع قال ن أنا بو او حدم سعت

عليو با ع د اللم الدلم ي قول ألت عائش ع خلق ا ول اللم صلمى اللمشا ول ص مابا ال واا ول ي ي و لمم ف قالت ل يك فاحشا ول مت ح

بال ميئ ال ميئ ولك ي ع و وي

Abū „Abdullāh al-Jadalī said, “I asked „Ā‟ishah about the character of the Messenger of

Allah . She replied, „By nature he was not a vulgar person, nor would he purposefully

act in a vulgar way; he was not loud-mouthed in the marketplaces; and he would not

repay evil with evil - rather, he would pardon and overlook [people‟s transgressions].‟”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

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ث نا ث نا ب ح يب الااث ز حدم ث نا خالد ب الااث حدم ع حدم ىشا ب يد ع

عليو و لمم بشاة م موم ع نس ام امر ة ي و يم تت ا ول اللم صلمى اللم عليو و لمم ف أاا ع ذلك ا ف ا با إل ا ول اللم صلمى اللم فأكل من

لي ل ك على ذاا ف قالت ا ت لق ت لك قال عل م قال و قال ما كاا اللم ل قال قالوا ل ن قت ل ا قال قال فما لت عرف ا اوات ا ول اللم صلمى اللم

عليو و لمم

Anas narrated that a Jewish woman once brought a poisoned sheep to the Messenger of

Allah , and he ate from it. She was then brought before the Messenger of Allah who

questioned her about it. She said, “I wanted to kill you.” He replied, “Allah would not

give you the power to do that,” or he said, “Allah would not give you that power over

me.” The Companions exclaimed, “Should we not kill her!?” “No,” he replied. Anas

continued, “Ever since then, I would see [the effect of the poison] on the uvula of the

Messenger of Allah .”

(Sahīh Muslim)

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Silence

ث نا ثن إ حاا ب عي ىحدم ي يد ب عمرو ع اب ايع حدم ع د الرما ال ل ع

عليو و لمم ع ع د اللم ب عمرو قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللمم صمت نا

„Abdullāh ibn „Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever remains

silent saves himself.”

(Musnad Ahmad)

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ث نا ال زىري ع معمر ع ع د اللم ب الم ااا خ رنا ويد حدم لم ع

عليو و لمم قال ع ىري رة ع النمب صلمى اللم و وم كاا ي م باللم والي و م كاا ي م باللم والي و الخر ف ليكر ضي

را و لي مت الخر ف لي قل خي

Abū Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said, “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last

Day should honour his guest; and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should

either speak good or remain silent.”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

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ث نا قال ممد ب ع د اللم الضرم ز و جع ر ب اد ب ناا الوا ز حدمث نا ث نا بو كريب حدم اب اب ع عقيل ع ا دي ب عد حدم ع د الرما ب الااث ب ىشا ع ع د الرما ب عد ع

املك عليك ىذاع بيو نمو قال يا ا ول اللم حدثن بأمر عت م بو قال و اا إل ل انو

Hārith ibn Hishām said, “O Messenger of Allah, give me a command that I can adhere

to.” “Control this,” he replied, and he pointed at his tongue.

(al-Mu„jam al-Kabīr)

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Patience

ث نا ث نا آ حدم ث نا ع حدم ثابت حدم عليو و لمم بامر ة عنو قال مرم النمبز صلمى اللم ع نس ب مالك اض اللم

قالت إليك عن فإنمك ل ت ب ي ت اتمق اللم واص يت ك عند ق ف قال عليو عليو و لمم فأتت باب النمب صلمى اللم ول ت عرفو فقيل اا إنمو النمبز صلمى اللم

و لمم ف لم تد عنده ب وماب ف قالت ل عرفك ف قال ر عند ال مدم الول ا ال م إنم

Anas ibn Mālik related that the Prophet once passed by a woman who was

weeping at the side of a grave. “Be mindful of Allah and be patient,” he advised her. Not

recognising who he was, she replied, “Get away from me! Indeed, you have not been

afflicted by my misfortune!” She was then told, “That was the Prophet !” So she went

to his door and found that it was unguarded. “I did not realise who you were,” she

explained. He responded, “True patience is only that which comes at the initial stroke of a

calamity.”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

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ث نا ع اا ب ي يد اللمي ز قال خ را ال زىري ع عيب خ رنا بو اليماا حدم ام با عيد اادايم خ ره ام نا ا م الن اا ألوا ا ول اللم صلمى اللم م إلم ع اه ح م ن د ما عنده ف قال ام ح عليو و لمم ف لم ي ألو حد من

ما يك عندي م خ ل مخره عنكم وإنمو م ن د كلز ا ن ق بيديو ول ت ع وا ع اا وم ي ت ي نو اللم ه اللم وم ي ت مر ي ي تعفم يع مو اللم

را و و ع م ال م خي

Abū Sa„īd al-Khudrī related that a group of Ansār once asked the Messenger of Allah

for some charity. Not a single one of them made a request except that the Prophet gave

him something, until everything that he had was finished. When he had spent with his

own hands all that was with him, he told them, “If I had anything more to give, I would

not withhold it from you. Indeed, whoever seeks to be abstinent, Allah will make him

abstinent; whoever seeks to be patient, Allah will make him patient; and whoever seeks to

be self-sufficient, Allah will make him self-sufficient. And never will you be granted any

gift better and more vast than patience.”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

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ث نا ب حدم ث نا خ م ث نا م عر حدم قال سعت يا ب ع ق حدم عليو و لمم ي ل ح م تر و الم ة ب ع ي قول كاا النمبز صلمى اللم

ف كوا ع دا كواات نت خ قدماه ف ي قال لو ف ي قول

Mughīrah ibn Shu„bah narrated, “The Prophet used to pray for so long that his feet

would swell up. When questioned about this, he replied, „Should I not be a grateful

slave?‟”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

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Forbearance

ث نا ث نا ع د الع ي ب ع د اللم الوي ز حدم مالك حدم إ حاا ب ع د اللم ب لح ع

عليو و لمم وعليو ع نس ب مالك قال كنت مش مع ا ول اللم صلمى اللمب ر نراا ليظ الا ي فأ اكو عرا ف ذ بر ائو ج ذة ديدة قال نس

عليو و لمم وقد ث مرت با حا ي الر اا ف نظرت إل ص ح عاتق النمب صلمى اللمة ج ذتو ثم قال يا ممد مر ل م مال اللم المذي عندا فالت ت إليو م دم

فضحك ثم مر لو بع اا

Anas ibn Mālik related, “I was once walking along with the Messenger of Allah

who at that time was wearing a Najrāni cloak which had a coarse hem. A Bedouin then

came up to him and roughly pulled his cloak. When this happened, I looked at the

shoulder of the Prophet and saw that the hem of his cloak had left an imprint on him,

due to how forcefully the Bedouin had pulled him. The Bedouin then demanded,

„O Muhammad! Give me something from the wealth of Allah which is with you.‟

The Prophet turned towards him, laughed, and then commanded that he be given

something.”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

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ث نا ث نا عمر ب ح حدم ث نا حدم ثن العمش حدم قيق قال حدم عليو و لمم ك ن يا م الن ياا قال ع د اللم كأا نظر إل النمب صلمى اللم

ع وج و وي قول ضربو ق ومو فأ موه وىو مي الدم اللم مم ا ر لقوم فإن م م ل ي علموا

‘Abdullāh ibn Mas„ūd narrated, “It is as though I am seeing the Prophet narrating [an

incident from the life of] one of the prophets: his people beat him, causing him to bleed,

while he wiped the blood from his face, saying, „O Allah! Forgive my people, for indeed,

they do not know [what they do]!‟”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

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ث نا يونس قال خ را اب وىب خ رنا ع د اللم ب يو ف حدمثن اب اب ع ام عروة قال حدم

ث تو ن م ا قالت للنمب عليو و لمم حدم ا وج النمب صلمى اللم عن عائش اض اللم عليو و لمم ىل تى عليك ي و كاا دم م ي و حد قال لقد لقيت صلمى اللم

م ي و العق إذ عرضت ن م ق ومك ما لقيت وكاا دم ما لقيت من على اب ع د ياليل ب ع د ك ل ف لم ي ن إل ما ا ت فان لقت و نا م مو على وج ف لم ت ق إلم و نا بقرا ال معالب ف رف عت ا فإذا نا ب حاب

قد لمتن ف نظرت فإذا في ا ج يل ف نا اا ف قال ع ق ول ق ومك لك وما ا زوا عليك وقد ب ع إليك ملك ال ال إام اللم قد س

ف نا اا ملك ال ال ف لمم عل م ثم قال لتأمره ا ئت في م ذلك فيما ئت إا ئت ا ق علي م الخش ف قال يا ممد

عليو و لمم م ص بم م ي ع د ف قال النمبز صلمى اللم بل اجو ا يرج اللماللم وحده ل يشرا بو يئ

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„Ā‟ishah - the wife of the Prophet - once asked him, “Have you ever experienced

any day more severe than the day of Uhud?”

He replied, “Indeed, I suffered at the hands of your people that which I suffered. But the

most severe encounter I ever had with them was on the day of „Aqabah, when I presented

myself to the son of „Abd-Yālīl ibn „Abd-Kulāl (to call him to Islam) - but he did not

respond to me as I had desired. So I left, while I was deeply grieved at their opposition

towards me, [and I was so lost in grief] that I did not even realise where I was, until I

found myself at mount Tha„ālib. I then raised my head, and all of a sudden there was a

cloud which had shaded me. I looked and saw therein Jibrīl, who called out to me and

said, „Indeed, Allah has certainly heard what your people said to you and what their

response to you was, and He has sent to you the Angel of the Mountains so that you may

command him to deal with them as you wish.‟ The Angel of the Mountains then called

out to me, greeted me, and said, „O Muhammad! It will be as you wish: if you want, I

will upturn these two mountains over them.‟”

The Prophet replied, “[No], rather I hope that Allah will bring forth from their progeny

someone who will worship Allah alone, without associating anything with Him.”

(Sahīh Bukhārī)

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Sincere Concern

ث نا ر ب حرب و بو بكر ب ي حدم ث نا اب ن و ىي ع ياا قالوا حدم عليو و لمم ع جرير ب ع د اللم ي قول باي عت النمبم صلمى اللم يا ب ع ق س

على النز لكل م لم

Ziyād ibn „Ilāqah narrated that he heard Jarīr ibn „Abdullāh say, “I pledged allegiance to

the Prophet on the condition that I would have sincere concern for every Muslim.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

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ث نا ق تا ة ع ع ع ع د اللم ب الم ااا خ رنا ويد ب ن ر حدم عليو و لمم قال ع نس ع النمب صلمى اللم

ل ي م حدكم ح م بم لخيو ما بز لن و

Anas narrated that the Prophet said, “None of you has [complete] faith until he loves

for his brother that which he loves for himself.”

(Sunan Tirmidhī)

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ثن ث نا ممد ب حاا حدم ث نا اب م دي حدم ع عيد ب ميناا ع ليم حدم عليو و لمم جابر قال قال ا ول اللم صلمى اللم

م ل وم لكم كم ل اجل وقد نااا ف عل النا ب وال راا ي قع في ا وىو ا و نا آخذ ب كم ع النماا و ن تم ت لمتوا م يدي يذب ز م عن

Jābir ibn „Abdullāh narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “The example of me

and you is like that of a man who kindles a fire: grasshoppers and moths begin to fall into

it, while he tries to drive them away. Similarly, I grab you by your waistbands, trying to

pull you away from the Fire – but you slip through my grasp.”

(Sahīh Muslim)

Self-Reflection

I am a believer who is:

Merciful

Chaste

Humble

Generous

Gentle

Calm

Truthful

Cheerful

Thankful

Forgiving

Silent

Patient

Forbearing

and who has Sincere Concern for all.

اللهم إوب وعىذ بك مه أن وشرك بك شيئب وعلمه اللهم إوب وعىذ بك مه أن وشرك بك شيئب وعلمه

ووستغفرك لمب ل وعلمووستغفرك لمب ل وعلم

“Oh Allah!

Indeed, we seek Your protection from knowingly associating anything with You,

and we seek Your forgiveness for what we are unaware of.”

(Musnad Ahmad)

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