Gardens of the Righteous — Page 57
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 57 220. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet asked: Do you know who is a pauper? He was told: Among us a pauper is one who has nothing, cash or property. He said: A pauper from among my people would be one who faces the Day of Judgment with a record of salat and fasts and Zakat, but who will have abused this one, and calumniated that one, and devoured the substance of a third, and shed the blood of a fourth and beaten a fifth. Then each of them will be allotted a portion of his good deeds. Should they not suffice, then their sins and defaults will be transferred from them to him and he will be thrown into the Fire (Muslim). 221. . Umm Salamah relates that the Holy Prophet said: I am but a human being. You bring your disputes to me for decision. It might happen that one party might be better versed in presenting his case than the other and I might decide in his favour according to what I hear. But if I decide in favour of one contrary to the right of the other, I merely allot a brand of fire to him (Bokhari and Muslim). 222. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: A believer continues in the security of his faith so long as he does not shed blood unjustly (Bokhari). 223. Khaulah bint 'Amir relates that she heard the Holy Prophet say:. Many people deal unjustly with Allah's property. For them is the Fire on the. Day of Judgment (Bokhari). 27. . On Honouring that which is Sacred. Allah, the Exalted has said: 101. . Whoso honours that which is declared sacred by Allah, may be sure that it counts for good with his Lord (22. 31). 102. Whoso venerates the sacred signs of Allah may be sure that it counts as righteousness of the heart for him (22. 33). 103. Continue to be kindly gracious towards the believers (15. 89). 104. Whoso kills a person, except for killing another or for creating disorder in the land, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind; and whoso helps one to live, it shall be as if he had given life to all mankind (5. 33). 224. Abu Musa Ash'ari relates that the Holy Prophet said: The relationship between one believer and another is like that between different parts of a building, one part strengthens another. Then he gripped the fingers of one hand between those of the other by way of illustration (Bokhari and. Muslim).