An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
6. Humility
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garment and, as she looked at it in delight, her
father Abu Bakr said, “What are you looking at?
God is not looking at you.” At this reminder,
Aishah asked her father why he rebuked her. “Why,
don’t you know that when one of God’s servants
becomes conceited over some worldly adornment,
he brings down upon himself the displeasure of the
Lord; he has then to cast off that adornment if he is
to regain the Lord’s good pleasure.” explained Abu
Bakr. Aishah says that she took off the garment and
gave it away to charity. “Perchance this charity will
count as your penance,” said Abu Bakr.
(HILYAT AL-AULIYA)
THE BRAVEST IS THE MOST IN CONTROL OF
HIMSELF
Abdullah ibn Masud records the Prophet as asking
his companions: “Whom do you consider brave?”
“One who triumphs in a wrestling match,”
suggested some of the companions. “Not so,” the
Prophet corrected them. “It is rather one who
controls himself when he is angry.”
