Posts Tagged ‘Character’

The Manners of Conversation

Posted on March 9th, 2010 by by Ahmed

4.1 SELECTING SUITABLE TOPICS
In Sura Al-Haj, Allah described the believers ‘And they have been guided to the purest of speeches; and guided to the path of Him who is worthy of all praise.’ When you talk during your visit, say only what fits the situation and be brief. If you are the youngest among those [...]

Manners of Visiting

Posted on January 19th, 2010 by by Ahmed

3.8 GREETING
If you enter a room, greet everyone inside. If you want to shake hands with those present, start with the most eminent, the most knowledgeable, the most pious, the oldest or those who have similar Islamic distinctions. Do not overlook the most distinguished or most eminent and start with the first person on your [...]

Manners of Visiting

Posted on January 13th, 2010 by by Ahmed

3.5 CHOOSING A SEAT
Sit where asked to by your host. Do not argue with your hosts about the place where they wish you to sit. If you sit where you want, you may overlook a private area of the house, or you may cause inconvenience to the house residents. Ibn Kathir narrated in Al-Bidayah wa [...]

Pride

Posted on December 19th, 2009 by by Ahmed

“If you take pride in your physical strength, remember that the mule, the donkey, and the bull are stronger than you and better suited to carrying heavy loads.
If you feel vain about the lightness of your running style, remember that the dog and the hare surpass you in this field.
It is extremely curious that rational [...]

Making Assumptions

Posted on October 27th, 2009 by by Ahmed

One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops – a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on, six [...]

The fruits of Honesty

Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by by Ahmed

An emperor in the Far East was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or his children, he decided something different. He called young people in the kingdom together one day. He said, “It is time for me to step down and choose the [...]

Manners of Visiting

Posted on July 28th, 2009 by by Ahmed

3.3 CONTROL YOUR EYES
When asking permission to enter a home, avoid glancing unnecessarily at its interior or beyond the guests’ quarters. This is shameful and harmful. Abu Dawood and Tabarani explained that Sa’d bin ‘Ubada (RA) said: ‘A man came and stood at the door of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asking permission while [...]