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Of Great Moral Character
Almighty Allah said (translation):
“And indeed, you [O Muhammad] are of a great moral character.”
[Quran, Surat Al-Qalam(68):4]
Lower Your Voice
Almighty Allah said (translation):
“And be moderate (or show no insolence) in your walking, and lower your voice. Verily, the harshest of all voices is the voice (braying) of the ass.”
[Quran, Surat Luqmān(31):19]
Walk Easily
Almighty Allah said (translation):
“And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace.”
[Quran, Surat Al-Furqān(25):63]
Pride and Insolence
Almighty Allah said (translation):
“And turn not your face away from men with pride, nor walk in insolence through the earth. Verily, Allah likes not each arrogant boaster.”
[Quran, Surat Luqmān(31):18]
Walk Not with Arrogance
Almighty Allah said (translation):
And walk not on the earth with conceit and arrogance. Verily, you can neither rend nor penetrate the earth, nor can you attain a stature like the mountains in height.
[Quran, Surat Al-‘Isrā'(17):37]
Importance of Manners
Sufyân Al-Thawrî (may Allah have mercy on him):
“A man who wanted to write hadîth would [learn] manners and worship for twenty years before starting.”
[Abû Nu’aym, Hilyatu Al-Awliya, 6:361]
Lack of manners despite having knowledge is the most despicable thing in a person. Good manners plough the heart to make way for the seeds of knowledge to be placed. But terrible manners burn the trees of knowledge planted in one’s heart one by one without one realizing.
Source:
http://urwatulwuthqa.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/learning-manners-and-worship/
Numerous Ways of Charity
Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:
“Giving in charity is an obligation upon every Muslim”. It was said (to him): “What about one who does not find (the means) to do so?” He (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said, “Let him work with his hands, thus doing benefit to himself and give in charity.” It was said to him: “What if he does not have (the means) to do so?” He (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said, “Then let him assist the needy, the aggrieved.” It was said: “What about if he cannot even do this?” He (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said, “Then he should enjoin good.” He was asked: “What if he cannot do that?” He (the Prophet; may Allah’s peace be upon him) said, “He should then abstain from evil, for verily, that is a charity from him”.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Taken from:
http://www.alssunnahnet.com/en/articles.aspx?article_no=2749
