Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Poem: What Is Good Character?

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Allah the Almighty loves those with good character,
Those believers who strive to maintain proper manners,
Who try their best to behave decently with others,
Striving to pass Allah's tests with Sabr and Shukr.
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Those blessed with fine conduct know when to be fair and kind,
So they're not taken advantage of by the unkind.
Kindness doesn't mean you give others gifts all the time,
But you treat them well, as you avoid gossip and lies.
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If you have nothing nice to say, you remain quiet.
Good character inspires you to defend and protect,
Like a defender of the weak, bullied and oppressed.
With Akhlaaq, you're not the type of friend who gets jealous.
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Upon noticing someone's flaws, you first check yourself,
Understand you're not perfect, then advise them to help.
Your advice is one-on-one. You never mean to hurt.
Mistreating others only makes one's self-hatred worse.
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From good character is wanting others to succeed,
To thrive for Allah in both worlds, through faith and good deeds.
You enjoin right, forbid wrong, remind generously,
And welcome criticism to improve eagerly.
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You dislike what Allah hates: Dhulm, rumors, backbiting,
Gossiping, kibr, laughing at others' shortcomings,
Stealing, breaking promises without valid reasons,
Suspicion, and looking down on Allah's creation.
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From traits that Allah loves: Patience, courage for His sake,
Gentleness, gratitude, truth in what you do and say,
Mercy, not envying others for what Allah gave,
And knowledge that Allah is our Judge on Judgment Day.
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📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Verily, among the best of you are those with the best character."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3366
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "The best of you in Islam are those with the best character, if they have religious understanding."
Source: Musnad Ahmed 9880
Grade: Sahih
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Shall I not tell you what distinguishes the best of you from the worst of you? The best of you are those from whom goodness is expected and people are safe from their evil. The worst of you are those from whom goodness is not expected and people are not safe from their evil."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhī 2263
Grade: Sahih 
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the people are safe, and the believer is the one people trust with their lives and wealth."
Source: Sunan Al-Nasā’ī 4995
Grade: Sahih
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "The most complete of the believers in faith are those with the most excellent character, and the best of you are the best in behavior to their women."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhī 1162
Grade: Sahih