Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 252
252 The Holy Prophet sa once observed a man walking in the street with only one shoe on. He admonished him and told him to put on both shoes or to walk barefooted altogether. Muslims must not throw refuse into streets or public places. The Holy Prophet sa has said that God is displeased with a man who throws refuse on to streets or places of public resort. On the other hand, Muslims are required to help in keeping such places clean and free from obstruction or danger. The Holy Prophet sa says, 'God is pleased with a man who removes from a road that which is likely to cause annoyance or obstruction. ' Again Muslims are prohibited from quarreling in public places, and thus disturbing the peace and comfort of others. They are also prohibited from doing anything which is likely to contaminate water used by the public. They must not utter abuse, or do any other act likely to offend or annoy; as going about naked or the like. A Muslim must not sell deleterious and injurious sub- stances,—for instance food which is not fit for human consumption, or which is likely to produce disease or some disorder, or goods which have deteriorated and are no longer fit for the purpose for which they were meant. He cannot take shelter himself behind the maxim Ca- veat emptor but must himself take care not to sell or offer for sale any thing which is either injurious or harmful. Another duty of a Muslim is to exhort people to virtue and to warn them against evil. But he must do so