💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 An example of false humility is to force yourself to be the most passive person in a group, behaving as though you're humble enough to listen to everyone yet deep inside you knowingly roll your eyes, cringing each time somebody confidently states a fact or shares an opinion. An actually arrogant person when told about some news or facts is likely to say "So what?", "What's your point?" and "Shut up. I already knew that", uninterested in whatever comes out of your mouth because to them they're the only ones who have every right to speak, deliver lectures and regulate.
Genuinely humble individuals are eager to learn from others. They're teachable, willing to be corrected, ready to progress in life for Allah's sake, prepared to be proven wrong if they're incorrect, and they never hesitate to admit they don't know something if they aren't familiar with that topic yet.
Acting like one has full knowledge of everything and refusing to receive information from other humans are among the indicators of actual arrogance.
Next time we come across a user's status update on social media, instead of instantly preparing ourselves for the perfect "eye-roll", we can make effort to analyze:
1] What hidden message is this user trying to state? Are they attempting to defend the truth? Motivate? Inspire others to do the same? Or are they posting it to release tension and relieve emotional wounds?
2] What can this user teach me so I can be a better Muslim and more developed human for Allah's sake?
3] Why should I resent this Muslim for being outspoken and communicative, when Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala is the One Who granted them the ability to express themselves freely, while they're accountable for their statements stated and actions done deliberately? It's not our place to judge somebody's intentions when we are unaware of their entire story.
📖 Haritha ibn Wahb RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Shall I not tell you about the people of Paradise? They are every humble person considered weak, but if they gave an oath by Allah it would be fulfilled. Shall I not tell you about the people of Hellfire? They are every harsh, haughty, and arrogant person."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 4634
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Charity does not decrease wealth, no one forgives except that Allah increases his honor, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises his status."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2588
Grade: Sahih
📖 Ibrahim ibn Al-Ash’at reported: I asked Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, “What is humility?” Al-Fudayl said, “It is to humble yourself for the truth, to act in accordance with it, and to accept it even if you hear it from a child.” I asked, “What is patience with calamity?” Al-Fudayl said, “It is to not publicize your complaint.”
Source: Hilyat Al-Awliyā’ 11692