An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
6. Humility
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Prophet and he had some harsh words to say about
it. He recited the verse of the Qur’an, which ends
with the words: “God does not love arrogant and
boastful men” (4:36). One of the companions told
him of the pleasure he took in the whiteness of his
newly washed clothes, the thonging of his sandals
and the way his horsewhip hung by his side. “That
is not pride,” said the Prophet. “Pride means having
no regard for the truth and despising other people.”
(IBN KATHIR
, TAFSIR)
SITTING AMONG PEOPLE WITH NO
THOUGHT FOR POSITION
Abdullah ibn Amr relates how, when the Prophet
came to see him one day, he offered him a bark-
filled leather cushion to sit upon. The Prophet,
however, sat down on the ground, leaving the
cushion lying between himself and his host.
(AL-ADAB AL-MUFRAD)
HAVING DUE REGARD FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
OF NO SPECIAL IMPORTANCE
Abu Rifaah Tameem ibn Usayd made a journey
