Noble Character

Written by:

Fazl Akbar Kashmiri


✿ Allah Almighty addressed His Prophet (peace be upon him) and said:

وَاِنَّكَ لَعَلٰي خُلُقٍ عَظِيْمٍ​

"And indeed, you are of a great moral character."

[Al-Qalam: 4]

We should strive to follow the exemplary character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) because:✿ Allah Almighty says:

لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِيْ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ اُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ​

"Certainly, you have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar."

[Al-Ahzab: 21]

❀ Nawwas bin Sam'an (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) about virtue and sin, and he (peace be upon him) said:

"Virtue is good character, and sin is what causes discomfort in your heart and you dislike that people come to know of it."

[Muslim: 2553]

❀ In another Hadith, it is mentioned:

"There is nothing heavier in the scale than good character. Indeed, the person of good character attains the rank of the person who fasts and prays regularly."

[Tirmidhi: 2003, and he said: This is a strange Hadith with a good chain]

❀ Abu Umamah narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

"I guarantee a house in the outskirts of Paradise for the one who gives up arguing even if he is right, and a house in the middle of Paradise for the one who gives up lying even if he is joking, and a house in the highest part of Paradise for the one who has good character."

[Abu Dawood: 4800, and its chain is good]

❀ In another narration, it is mentioned:

"The best of you are those who have the best character."

[Bukhari: 3559 and Muslim: 2321]

❀ Al-Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

"The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had the most beautiful face and the best character among people."

[Bukhari: 3549 and Muslim: 2337]

❀ The Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked: "Which deed will lead most people to enter Paradise?" He (peace be upon him) replied:

"Fear of Allah and good character."

[Tirmidhi: 2004, and he said: This is a sound and rare Hadith]
 
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