An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
5. Piety
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he who keeps superfluous words to himself, but
expends whatever superfluous wealth he has.”
TWO EYES THAT SHALL BE SAVED FROM THE
FIRE
“There are two eyes that the Fire shall not touch,”
said the Prophet Muhammad. “One is an eye that
has wept in fear of God, and other is an eye that has
spent the night keeping a vigil in the path of God.”
ONE HAS TO LOSE IN ORDER TO GAIN
Kaab ibn Ujrah relates how one day he came before
the Prophet and, noticing the marks of strain on his
face, he asked him what was troubling him. The
Prophet replied that for three days his stomach had
had nothing to fill it. Kaab then went out and found
employment with a local Jew. He had to give water
to the Jew’s camel and in return for each bucketful,
he received one date. When he had a collection of
dates he came before the Prophet, who asked him
where he had found them. After he had explained
how he came by them, the Prophet said, “Kaab, tell
me, have you any love for me?” Kaab’s answer was
that he would sacrifice his own dear father and
