An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
3. Worship
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carried out in ignorance.”
(JAMI‘ BAYAN AL-‘ILM)
GOOD CHARACTER-THE VERY ESSENCE OF
RELIGION
Abdur Rehman ibn Harith ibn Abi Mirdas As
Sulami recounts what happened one day when he
was in the presence of the Prophet, along with a
group of people. The Prophet asked for some water
to be brought, then dipping his hands into it, he
performed his ablutions. Whatever water was left
was drunk by the people present. “What made you
do this?” enquired the Prophet. “Love of God and
the Prophet,” they replied. “If you wish to be loved
by God and His Prophet,” God’s messenger told
them, “be faithful when trusted and honest in your
speech; and be a good neighbour to others.”
(AL-TABARANI)
IT IS THE SPIRIT OF WORSHIP THAT IS
IMPORTANT
According to Ibn Umar, the Prophet once said
that a man might pray, pay the poor due and go
