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RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 209. O ye who believe, whoso from among you turns back from his religion let him remember that in his stead Allah will soon bring a people whom He will love and who will love Him, who will be kind and considerate towards the believers and firm and unyielding towards the disbelievers (5. 55). 210. O mankind, We have created you from male and female, and We have divided you into tribes and sub-tribes for greater facility of intercourse. Verily, the most honoured from among you in the sight of Allah is he who is the most righteous among you (49. 14). 211. Ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who is truly righteous (53. 33). 212. The occupants of the elevated places will call out to men whom they know by their distinguishing marks: Your numbers availed you not, nor your haughty claims. Pointing to the inmates of heaven they will ask: Are these the people about whom you swore that Allah will not extend mercy to them? Allah will say to the people of heaven: Enter. Paradise; no fear shall come upon you nor shall you grieve (7. 49-50). 127 605. Iyaz ibn Himar relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah has revealed to me that you should be courteous so that no one should hold himself above another nor transgress against another (Muslim). 606. This hadith is the same as no. 559. 607. Anas passed near some children and offered them the greeting of peace and said: The Holy Prophet used to do the same (Bokhari and Muslim). 608. Anas relates that a girl of Medina would take hold of the Holy. Prophet's hand and take him where she wished (Bokhari). 609. Aswad ibn Yazid relates that Ayesha was asked: What did the Holy. Prophet do inside his house? She answered: He occupied himself with helping members of his family, and when the time of salat came he would go out for salat (Bokhari). 610. Tamim ibn Usaid relates: I presented myself before the Holy. Prophet while he was delivering an address and said: Messenger of Allah, a stranger has come inquiring about his faith. He knows nothing about his faith. . The Holy Prophet thereupon interrupted his address and came to me. A chair was brought for him and he sat down upon it and started instructing me in what Allah had taught him. Then he reverted to his address and completed it (Muslim). 611. Anas relates that when the Holy Prophet finished eating his meal he would lick his three fingers. He said: If food should fall from the hand of any of you he should remove the damaged portion and eat the rest, and not