Avoiding What Is Doubtful:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said “That which is lawful is clear, and that which is unlawful is also quite clear. Between these two is that which is ambiguous, which most people do not know. One who avoids the doubtful safeguards his faith and his honor.” ——— Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 588.
O ye who believe! Do not squander one another’s wealth in vanities, but let there be amongst you traffic and trade by mutual good will. ——— The Holy Quran, 4:29.
Character
“Make your character good for the people.“ ——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as narrated Al-Muwatta, Volume 47, Hadith 1
Charity:
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “Do not turn away a poor man…even if all you can give is half a date. If you love the poor and bring them near you…God will bring you near Him on the Day of Resurrection.”——— Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1376.
Constancy in Good Deeds:
“The actions which the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, loved most were those which were done most constantly.”
——— Narrated by A’isha (ra) in Al-Muwatta, vol 9, number 92b
Forgiveness:
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: ““It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing.”——— Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1011.
Generosity
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “Indeed, an ignorant man who is generous is dearer to God than a worshipper who is miserly.”——— Al-Tirmidhi: Hadith 580.
Good Conduct toward Others:
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said, “None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.”——— Bukhari and Muslim. ——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1325.
Good Manners:
When the allurement of this life comes to a person, he borrows the good manners of others. however, when it goes away from him, it strips his good manners from him. ——— Ali (r) as cited in the Book of Wisdom by Ahmad Sakr.
Gratitude and Thankfulness;
“And if Allah touches you with affliction, none can remove it but He: But if He bestows upon you a favor, remember that He is the Possessor of every power to do all that He wills.” ——— The Holy Quran, Chapter 6, Verse 17.
Honesty and Fair::
“An adulterer will not commit adultery when he has full faith (in Allah), and a thief will not steal when he has full faith (in Allah)..” ——— Ibn Majah.
Humility:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said “(God) has revealed to me that you should adopt humility so that no one oppresses another.” ——— Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 1589.
Ihsan – Excellence:
“When a man says I cannot, he has made a suggestion to himself. He has weakened his power of accomplishing that which otherwise would have been accomplished.” ——— Muhammad Ali
Integrity.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. ——— Thomas Jefferson.
Knowledge
If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, Allah will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise. ——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by Abu Darda in Sunan Abu Dawood, hadith #1631.
Leader Ship:
“The worst of guardians is a cruel ruler. Beware of becoming one of them.” ——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in Sahih Muslim, Hadith 846.
Mercy:
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: ““Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to people.”——— Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 9, #473..
Parenting:
“Whoever recommends and helps a good cause becomes a partner therein, and whoever recommends and helps an evil cause shares in its burdens“ ——— The Holy Quran, Chapter 4, Verse 85.
Patience:
“Be patient (in adversity); for, verily, God will not let the reward of the righteous be wasted.“ ——— The Holy Quran, Chapter 11, Verse 115.
Peace:
“He who makes peace between people by inventing good information or saying good things, is not a liar.” ——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 3, Hadith 857.
Relaxation
“(Islam) is spacious (and has room for relaxation), and I have been sent with an easy and straightforward religion.” ——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 2, Number 153.
Serving OthersL:
“We believe that poverty does not belong in a civilized human society. It belongs in museums [...] A poverty-free world might not be perfect, but it would be the best approximation of the ideal.” ——— Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner.
Silence:
Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say something good or keep quiet.——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by Abu Huraira–mutafakkun ghalai.
Strength:
A strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the ground. A strong person is the one who contains himself when he is angry.——— Prophet Muhammad (s)
Success:
The best place to succeed is where you are with what you’ve got. ——— Charles Schwab.
Trusting In Allah:
One of the signs of relying on one’s own deeds is the loss of hope when a downfall occurs.——— Al The Hikam of Ibn Ibn ‘Ata’illah, chapter 1,1.
Truth:
A true action leads to the path of virtue and good deeds, and virtue paves the way of a person to Paradise, and the said person continues to speak the truth till in the sight of Allah he is named Siddiq or Truthful. Lying leads to vice, and vice leads to indecent acts and if a person goes on lying till in the sight of Allah he is named a liar. ——— The Prophet (s) as reported by Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (r) in Bukhari and Muslim.
Wealth and Success:
Wealth is not due to plenty of money, but wealth is the wealth of the self. ——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as agreed upon–mutafakkun ghalai.
Wisdom:
Wisdom is a long-cherished wish to the believer. He takes it from wherever he listens to it; and he does not mind from where it came out.——— Prophet Muhammad (s) as as narrated by Ibn Hibban.
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