A few Lessons from Islam

1. Be kind:

           Narrated Jarir bin ‘Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

2. Be patient:

          "Seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer). Truly, Allah is with As-Sabirun (the patient).'' (The Holy Qur'an, 2:153)

         Abu Sa`id and Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said: "Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins on account of his patience".

(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

3. Stay clean:

       "Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean." (The Holy Qur'an, 2: 22)

       "Keep your clothes clean." (The Holy Qur'an, 74:4)

      

       Abu Malik at-Ash'ari reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said: "Cleanliness is half of faith."(Al Bukhari)

4. Be modest:

      Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And haya (This term "haya" covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together; among them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.) is a part of faith."  (Al Bukhari)

     The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Every deen(religion) has an innate character. The character of Islam is modesty.'  Al Muwatta 47.9

5. Learn:

       "And say: can you put on equal footing those who are learned with those who are not learned?" (The Holy Qur'an, Surah  39:  Ayah  9)

   

       Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "The person who goes forth in search of knowledge is striving hard in the way of God until he returns." (Tirmidhi)

       Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "There is no wealth greater than the power of reason, no poverty like ignorance and no heritage better than noble manners."

6. Always help others:

      Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "Removing any harm from the road is charity (that will be rewarded by Allah)." (Bukhari)

      Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "Verily every good deed is charity, and it is a good deed if you meet your brother (in Islam) with a cheerful look."(Mus'nad Ahmad) 


   Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:  "Whosoever relieves from a believer some grief pertaining to this world, Allah will relieve from him some grief pertaining to the Hereafter. Whosoever alleviates the difficulties of a needy person who cannot pay his debt, Allah will alleviate his difficulties in both this world and the Hereafter. Whosoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and the Hereafter. Allah will aid a servant (of His) so long as the servant aids his brother. Whosoever follows a path to seek knowledge therein, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise. No people gather together in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it among themselves, except that tranquility descends upon them, mercy covers them, the angels surround them, and Allah makes mention of them among those who are in His presence. Whosoever is slowed down by his deeds will not be hastened forward by his lineage." (Muslim)