Saying Farewell and Asking for Supplication
374. Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I asked the Prophet’s permission to make Umra and he gave me permission and said, ‘My brother, do not forget us in your supplication.’ He spoke a word which I would not be happy to exchange for the whole of this world.” (
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Worshiping with Calmness and Dignity
370. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: “I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say, ‘When the Prayer is done, do not come to it running. Come to it walking. You must be tranquil. Pray what you catch and complete what you miss.’” (Sahih al-
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Speaking Good Words and Displaying a Cheerful Face
Had you been harsh and hard-hearted, they would surely have scattered away from about you. (Al Imran 3:159) 364. Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A good word is sadaqa.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Adab, 34; Sahih Muslim, Zakah, 56). 365. Ab
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Modesty
357. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Belief has over seventy—or over sixty—branches. The best of which is the words, La ilaha illa’llah (There is no deity but Allah), and the least of which is re
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The Just Ruler
If they comply, then make peace between them with justice and be scrupulously equitable. Surely Allah loves the scrupulously equitable. (al-Hujurat 49:9) 342. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As, may Allah be pleased with him, reported, “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be up
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The Leaders Should Be Kind, Just and Compassionate
Allah enjoins justice (and right judgment in all matters), and devotion to doing good, and generosity towards relatives; and He forbids you indecency, wickedness, and vile conduct (all offenses against religion, life, personal property, chastity, and health of mind and body). He exhor
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Pardoning and Turning Away from the Ignorant
336. Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is as if I could see the Messenger of Allah peace and blessings be upon him, recounting that the people of one of the Prophets, may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon them, struck and wounded him, and he said as he wiped
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Forbearance, Patience and Kindness
Indeed, whoever shows patience and forgives (the wrong done to him), surely that is a very meritorious thing, a matter of great resolution. (ash-Shura 42:43) 329. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
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Good Character
They spend (out of what Allah has provided for them,) both in ease and hardship, ever-restraining their rage (even when provoked and able to retaliate), and pardoning people (their offenses). (Al Imran 3:134) 324. Abu’d-Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Me
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