An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
6. Humility
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KINDNESS TO ANIMALS
Abdullah ibn Masud related how once, when he
accompanied the Prophet on a journey, they set
up camp in a place where there was a bird with
two nestlings. “We seized the nestlings,”
recounts Ibn Masud, “and the mother bird
started crying and fluttering her wings.” When
the Prophet heard about this, he asked who had
troubled the mother in this way and said that the
nestlings should be returned. The Prophet also
noticed that an ant’s nest had been burnt. He
asked who had burnt it, and when we told him
that we had done so, he said: “Only the Lord of
Fire is entitled to punish by fire.”
(MUSLIM,
SAHIH)
ACCEPTING ALL FOOD WITHOUT DEMUR
According to Ayman, when Jabir had some
guests one day, he gave them bread and vinegar
to eat, telling them of how he had heard the
Prophet say what a good condiment vinegar
was. The Prophet also said: “Woe betide those
who pour scorn on a dish that has been brought
