A BELIEVER’S BEHAVIOUR

A BELIEVER’S BEHAVIOUR Prophetic Guidance T HE behaviour of a true believer in his environment is one of love, mercy and compassion. Here are some relevant references from the sayings of the Prophet of Islam in this regard. y y “A guardian of orphans (whether the orphan be of one’s near or distant relation or of strangers) and I will be in one place in Paradise, like my two fingers”, said the Prophet and his fingers were nearly touching each other at the time". (Muslim) y y Someone said: ‘O Prophet of God, teach me something’. “Abuse no one”, replied the Prophet, “and despise not anything good and speak to your fellow-men with open countenance”. (Tirmidhi) y y God has no mercy for him who has no mercy for his fellows. (Bukhari & Muslim) y y A man came to the Prophet and said, ‘How many times should forgive a servant?’ The Prophet kept silent. The man repeated the question thrice. “Forgive your servant seventy times everyday”, said the Prophet. (Abu Dawud) y y He who does not behave kindly towards younger people and does not show due respect to older ones is not of us. (Tirmidhi) y y Someone asked: ‘What is Islam? The Prophet said: “Purity of speech and hospitality.” (Musnad Ahmad) y y The Prophet said: “On the Day of Judgement God will question: ‘O Man, I was sick and you did not visit Me’. 'My Lord', the man will wonder, ‘How could I visit you when You are the Lord of the universe?’ God will remind! ‘My so and so servant was sick and you did not visit him. Had you visited him, you would have found Me there, with him?” (Muslim) y y Visit the sick, feed the hungry, and help to relieve people’s misery. (Bukhari) y y Muslims who live in the midst of society and bear with patience the afflictions that come to them are better than those who shun society and cannot bear any wrong done to them. (Abu Dawud) y y Every good deed is a charity, and it is a good deed that you meet your fellowmen with a cheerful countenance and you pour water from your bucket into the vessel of your fellow.