Enthusiasm - The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Islam began as something strange and will revert to being something strange, so glad tidings to the strangers.” (Narrated by Muslim (145))
- Humility - The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is right; and I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannah for one who has good manners." (Abu Dawood)
- Modesty - {And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze...} (Quran 24:31)
- Patience and Contentment - The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Indeed amazing are the affairs of a believer! They are all for his benefit. If he is granted ease then he is thankful, and this is good for him. And if he is afflicted with a hardship, he perseveres, and this is good for him." (Saheeh Muslim)
- Generosity/ Charity - The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever relieves his brother of a hardship from the hardships of this world, Allah shall relieve him of a hardship from the hardships of the Day of Judgement. And whoever makes things easy for a person in difficulty, Allah will ease for him in this world and the Next. And whoever conceals (the faults of) a Muslim, Allah will conceal him in this world and the Next. Allah is forever aiding a slave so long as he is in the aid of his brother.” [Sahih Muslim, al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and others]
- Restraining the Tongue - The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, “Most of the sins of the children of Aadam are by the tongue."(At-Tabaraanee (3/87/1-2). Authenticated by al-Haafidh al-Mundhiri in al-Targheeb (4/8)
- Asceticism and Gratitude - The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: "By Allah, it is not the poverty about which I fear in regard to you but I am afraid in your case that (the worldly) riches may be given to you as were given to those who had gone before you and you begin to vie with one another for them as they vied for them. And these may destroy you as these destroyed them.”(Sahih Muslim, Book #042, Hadith #7065).
- Forgiving, Loving and Hating Others - The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said: "People's deeds are presented before Allaah on Mondays and Thursdays, and then every slave (of Allaah) is granted forgiveness (of minor sins) if he does not associate anything with Allaah in worship. But the person in whose heart there is rancor against his brother, will not be pardoned. With regard to them, it is said twice: `Hold these two until they are reconciled. Hold these two until they are reconciled.'" [Muslim]
- Why and How to Leave Music - The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Among my ummah there will certainly be people who permit zinaa (adultery), silk, alcohol and musical instruments…” (Al-Bukhaari)
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