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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
Keep Yourself Clean
Narrated Aisha (the wife of the Prophet; may Allah be pleased with her):
The people used to come from their abodes and from Al-‘Awali (i.e. outskirts of Madina up to a distance of four miles or more from Medina). They used to pass through dust and used to be drenched with sweat and covered with dust; so sweat used to trickle from them. One of them came to Allah’s Apostle (may Allah be pleased with him) who was in my house. The Prophet said to him:
“I wish that you keep yourself clean on this day of yours (i.e. take a bath).”
[Sahih Bukhari; Book 13, #25]
Cleanliness
Narrated Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):
The companions of Allah’s Apostle (may Allah’s peace be upon him) used to practise manual labor, so their sweat used to smell, and they were advised to take a bath.
[Sahih Bukhari; Book 34, #285]
Preach and Practice
Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:
“The example of a scholar who teaches people goodness and forgets himself is like a lamp which illuminates for the people but burns itself.”
[Reported by At-Tabarany in Al Mu`jam Al Kabir 2/178, No. (1681) and Al Albany graded it as good.]
Taken from:
http://www.alssunnahnet.com/en/articles.aspx?article_no=2606
If you do not feel ashamed, then do whatever you like.
Narrated Abu Masud Uqba (may Allah be pleased with him):
The Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:
“One of the sayings of the prophets which the people have got, is: ‘If you do not feel ashamed, then do whatever you like.'”
[Sahih Al Bukhari; Bokk 56, # 690]
PS: Please see this article for explanation of this hadith:
http://www.alssunnahnet.com/en/articles.aspx?article_no=1726
