An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
4. Sincerity
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that what he had in mind was love of God and
kindness of his creatures.
(JAMI‘ AL-ULUMWA AL-HIKAM)
NO RIGIDITY IN RELIGION
When Aishah was questioned by Udhayf ibn
Harith as to whether the Prophet used to bathe
at nightfall or at daybreak, she replied, “He used
to bathe at any time of night, sometimes as night
fell and sometimes as day broke.” “Praise be to
God who has made His religion flexible,” said
Udhayf.
(NASA’I,
SUNAN)
GOD LOOKS NOT JUST AT ACTIONS BUT AT
THEIR MOTIVES
Umar ibn Khattab once heard the Prophet say:
“Actions are judged by the doer’s intentions.
Whatever a man has set his heart on, he shall
have it. So he who emigrates for God and His
Messenger will be led by his emigration to just
that destination. And he who emigrates for
worldly reasons-to enrich himself or to marry-
