An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
5. Piety
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SELF-RELIANCE
The Prophet once asked: “Who will pledge to me
that he will never ask anything of anyone?”
Thauban said that he would; and from then on, he
truly never asked anything of anyone.
(AHMAD,
MUSNAD)
PREFERRING GOD TO RICHES
An angel of God once visited the Prophet and brought
him greetings from God. “If you wish the rocky tracts
of Makkah to be converted into gold, it will be done,”
said the angel. The Prophet raised his face to heaven
and said, “No, Lord, I prefer to eat my fill one day and
go hungry the next. When I go hungry, I humble
myself before You and remember You. When I have
my fill I offer thanks and praise you.”
(AL- TIRMIDHl,
SHAMA’IL)
NO AFFLICTION IS WORSE THAN HARDNESS
OF HEART
“There is no affliction worse than hardness of
heart,” observed Malik Ibn Deenar.
