Foreword

If a man commits something to your care, be sure to return it to him. Never betray anyone’s trust, not even if the person concerned has failed to stand by his commitments to you. HADITH OF AT-TIRMIDHI ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU HURAYRAH. 128 Save yourself from the curse of an oppressed person, who seeks his rights from God, for God never denies the righteous their rights. HADITH OF AL-BAYHAQI ON THE AUTHORITY OF ‘ALI IBN ABI TALIB.