“Look to those with a lesser status than you

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Look to those with a lesser status than you and do not look to those with a higher status, lest the favors of Allah seem insignificant to you.”

[Sahih Muslim, Book 42, number 7070]

Book of Asceticism and Heart-Softeners

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ  قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ انْظُرُوا إِلَى مَنْ أَسْفَلَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَا تَنْظُرُوا إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ فَوْقَكُمْ فَهُوَ أَجْدَرُ أَنْ لَا تَزْدَرُوا نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ

صحيح مسلم – إذا نظر أحدكم إلى من فضل عليه في المال والخلق فلينظر إلى من هو أسفل منه ممن فضل عليه

 

“One who strives to help a widow

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “One who strives to help a widow or the poor is struggling in the cause of Allah.”

[Sahih Muslim, Book 42, Number 7107]

Book of Asceticism, Chapter: Benevolence to orphans, widows, and the poor

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ  عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ السَّاعِي عَلَى الْأَرْمَلَةِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ 

صحيح مسلم كتاب الزهد والرقائق باب الإحسان إلى الأرملة والمسكين واليتيم

 

“I asked: O Messenger of Allah,

Fasilah reported that her father said, “I asked: O Messenger of Allah, is it tribal bigotry for a man to love his people?” The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “No, rather tribalism is to support your people when they are committing oppression.”

[Sunan Ibn Majah, Book 36, Number 3949]

Book of Fitnah (Tribulations), Chapter: Tribalism

فُسَيْلَةُ قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ  سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمِنَ الْعَصَبِيَّةِ أَنْ يُحِبَّ الرَّجُلُ قَوْمَهُ قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنْ مِنْ الْعَصَبِيَّةِ أَنْ يُعِينَ الرَّجُلُ قَوْمَهُ عَلَى الظُّلْم

 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الفتن باب العصبية

 

An Arab bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah and said,

Abu Huraira reported: An Arab bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah and said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me about a deed if I did I would enter Paradise.” The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, establish the prescribed prayers, give the obligatory charity, and fast the month of Ramadan.” The man said, “By him in whose hand is my soul, I will not add and subtract anything from this.” When the Prophet heard this, he  said, “Whoever would like to look at a man from Paradise, then look at him.”

[Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Number 14]

Book of Faith, Chapter: Faith by which a person will enter Paradise

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ  أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ دُلَّنِي عَلَى عَمَلٍ إِذَا عَمِلْتُهُ دَخَلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ تَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ لَا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَتُؤَدِّي الزَّكَاةَ الْمَفْرُوضَةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَا أَزِيدُ عَلَى هَذَا شَيْئًا أَبَدًا وَلَا أَنْقُصُ مِنْهُ فَلَمَّا وَلَّى قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى هَذَا

صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب بيان الإيمان الذي يدخل به الجنة وأن من تمسك بما أمر به دخل الجنة

 

“Which of the people is best?”

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: It was said to the Messenger of Allah, “Which of the people is best?” He صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Everyone who is pure of heart and truthful in speech.” They said, “Truthful in speech we know, but what is a pure heart?” He said, “It is a heart that fears Allah and is clean. There is no sin in it and neither aggression, rancor, or envy. ”

[Sunan ibn Majah, Book 37, Number 4216, Grade: Sahih]

Book of Az-Zuhd (Asceticism), Chapter: Caution and God-fearingness

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ  قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ كُلُّ مَخْمُومِ الْقَلْبِ صَدُوقِ اللِّسَانِ قَالُوا صَدُوقُ اللِّسَانِ نَعْرِفُهُ فَمَا مَخْمُومُ الْقَلْبِ قَالَ هُوَ التَّقِيُّ النَّقِيُّ لَا إِثْمَ فِيهِ وَلَا بَغْيَ وَلَا غِلَّ وَلَا حَسَدَ

سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الزهد باب الورع والتقوى

 

not be stung

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The believer should not be stung twice from the same hole.”

[Sunan Ibn Majah, Book 37, Number 3983]

Book of Tribulations, Chapter: Isolating one’s self

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ  قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يُلْدَغُ الْمُؤْمِنُ مِنْ جُحْرٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ

سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الفتن باب العزلة