Gardens of the Righteous — Page 130
130. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS. What is that indulgence in which would push a person into the Fire? He answered: The mouth and genitals (Tirmidhi). 631. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The most perfect of believers in respect of their faith are those whose behaviour is most excellent and the best of you are those who behave best towards their wives (Tirmidhi). 632. Ayesha relates that she heard the Holy Prophet say: A believer can attain the rank of one who fasts during the day and spends the night in Prayer through his good behaviour (Abu Daud). 633. Abu Umamah Bahili relates that the Holy Prophet said: I guarantee a home within the boundary of Paradise for one who will give up showing off, even if he is in the right; and a home in the middle of Paradise for one who will give up lying even in fun; and a home on the heights of Paradise for one whose behaviour is excellent (Abu Daud). 634. Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet said: The dearest and closest of you to me on the Day of Judgment will be those who are the best behaved of you; and the most abhorrent of you to me and the farthest of you from me will be the pompous, the boastful and the arrogant (Tirmidhi). 74. . On Gentleness and Forbearance. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 219. Those who suppress their anger and forgive people and Allah loves the benevolent (3. 135). 220. Make forbearance thy rule and enjoin equity and turn away from the ignorant (7. 200). 221. Good and evil are not alike. Repel evil with that which is best and, lo, he between whom and thyself was enmity is as though he were a warm friend. But none attains to this save those who are steadfast and none attains to this save those who are granted a large share of good (41. 35-36). 222. The wronged one who endures with fortitude and forgives indeed achieves a matter of high resolve (42. 44). 635. Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet said to Ashajj Abd al-Qais: You possess two qualities which Allah loves: gentleness and endurance (Muslim). 636. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah is Gentle and loves gentleness in all things (Bokhari and Muslim). , 637. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah is Gentle and loves gentleness and bestows upon gentleness that which He does not bestow upon harshness or anything else (Muslim).