An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
6. Humility
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sort of clothes those were, Ibn Umar replied: “Those
costing between five and ten dirhams.”
GOOD MANNERS AT MEAL TIMES
Amr ibn Abu Salamah says that one day, when he
was eating with the Prophet, he kept taking meat
from all sides of the dish. Noticing this, the Prophet
said: “Eat from the side closest to you.
(KANZ AL-UMMAL)
WHAT IT PLEASED THE LORD TO GIVE TO
HIS PROPHET
According to Ata Khurasani, the houses of the
Prophet’s wives were built of the branches of date
palms, with sacks made of black hair serving as
doors. A time came when the governor of Madinah
received an ordinance from the Caliph Walid ibn
Abdul Malik to the effect that he was to rebuild the
mosque of the Prophet. The area where these
houses stood was included in the new plan, and
that meant that they should have to be demolished.
On hearing this order, the people of Madinah wept.
“These dwellings should be left as they are,” said
