What is Faith?

Preoccupation with prestige can lead straight to perdition Muawiyah, the first Umayyad Caliph went over to where Abdullah ibn Amir and Abdullah ibn Zubayr were seated. Abdullah ibn Amir got to his feet on seeing Muawiyah approach, but Abdullah ibn Zubayr remained seated. ‘I recall these words of the Prophet,’ remarked Muawiyah: “One who likes people to stand up for him might as well build for himself a home in the Fire.” (AL-ADAB AL-MUFRAD)