The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 239
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 239 and shall make the Word of Allāh and the word of the. Holy Prophets the guiding principles of his life; [7] That he shall discard pride and arrogance and shall pass his days in meekness, humility, courtesy and lowliness; [8] That he shall hold his faith, its honour, and the welfare of Islam dearer than his own life, property, honour, children and everything else; [9] That for the sake of winning Allāh's pleasure, he shall occupy himself with sympathy for Allāh's creatures, and that, as far as possible, he shall employ his natural gifts and faculties for promoting the welfare of mankind; [10] That, for the sake of Allāh, he shall establish the relationship of brotherhood with me, on the condition of obeying me in all that is good, and shall maintain this relationship to the day of his death, and shall set such a high example in respect of it that the like of it shall not be found in any worldly relationship, whether of kinship or that of master and servant. . These are the conditions that are binding upon everyone who enters the covenant of Bai‘at. . . . Whoever, responding to my invitation, enters into the covenant and joins this blessed Jama'at will be considered a member of our Community and will be counted among my sincere friends. These are the people concerning whom God Almighty has said to me that He will place them above the others until the Day of