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C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 30 of Allah the Glorious. ’ ( Sunanud-D a rimiyyi, Kit a b-ul-Jih a di, B a bu filladh i yas-haru f i sab i lill a hi Ha risan) Then there is another h ad i th. ‘Ub a dah Bin A s - Sa mit ra narrates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, ‘Assure me of six things concerning you, and I will assure your entry into Paradise: • When you speak, say the truth. • When you make a promise, fulfil it. • When you are given a trust, convey it when demanded. [There should be no excuses. ] • Safeguard your private parts. • Keep your eyes cast down. • Hold your hands from cruelty. ’ ( Musnadu Ahmadabni H a n bal , vol. 5, p. 323, printed in Beirut) Hadrat Ab u Sa ‘i d Khudr i ra relates that the Holy Prophet sa directed, ‘Refrain from sitting in the streets. ’ It was said to him, ‘Messenger of Allah, we cannot help sitting in the streets. ’ He said, ‘In that case fulfil the obligations due to the street. ’ He was asked, ‘What is due to the street?’ He replied, ‘Reciprocation of greetings, restraining of looks, guiding those who ask for directions, enjoining good and forbidding evil. ’ ( Musnadu Ahmadabni H a n bal , vol. 3. p. 61, printed in Beirut) The Promised Messiah as writes that: The Holy Qur’an, which lays down appropriate directions with reference to the natural desires and weaknesses of man, has adopted an excellent course in this regard 23 :