An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
12. Islamic Character
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over the place where he has urinated. You have
been sent to make things easy for people, not to
make things difficult.”
(ALBUKHARI,
SAHIH)
CHEATS ARE NOT TRUE MUSLIMS
Passing through the marketplace, the Prophet
noticed a man selling from a heap of grain. The
Prophet ran his fingers through the grain
whereupon his fingers became wet. “How is it that
your grain is wet?” he asked the owner, who said
that it was because of the rain. “Then why not put
the wet portion on top, so that people can see it,”
said the Prophet, adding: “Those who deceive
others do not belong with us.”
(AL-BUKHARI, MUSLIM)
THE DEEDS DEAREST TO THE COMPANIONS
Abdullah ibn Abbas said that he would prefer to
provide sustenance for a Muslim for one month, or
one week, or as long as God pleased, rather than
perform pilgrimage after pilgrimage; also, he would
prefer to give his brother before God a present of
