An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
4. Sincerity
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Grief. When asked what this Pit of Grief was, he
said it was a gorge in Hell from which Hell itself
sought refuge four hundred times a day. The
Prophet was then asked who would enter that Pit.
“Those scholars who act to be seen by men,” he
replied.
(AT-TIRMIDHI, IBN MAJAH)
FEARING GOD IN ONE’S DEALINGS WITH
MEN
The Prophet once came across Abu Masud Ansari
beating his slave. “You should know, Abu Masud,”
he said, “that God has more power over you than
you have over this slave.” Abu Masud trembled on
hearing these words of the Prophet. “Messenger of
God,” he said, “I am freeing this slave for God’s
sake.” “If you had not acted thus, the flames of Hell
would have engulfed you,” the Prophet told him.
(ABU DAWUD,
SUNAN)
PUTTING ONESELF IN OTHERS’ SHOES AND
NOT ENTERTAINING SUSPICIONS
The Prophet’s wife Aishah was once slanderously
