💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 A woman doesn't become instantly "righteous" by calling herself 'Umm fulaan' or 'Omm fulaana', wearing niqab with modest jilbab, and sharing Islamic posts while arrogantly looking down on Muslims who don't appear to be as religious as she is. It doesn't make sense that one claims to be Muslim and a follower of the Prophet's Sunnah yet their actions clearly contradict the way the noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam treated others with admirable mercy, kindness and fairness.
While it is rewarding to regularly attend Islamic halaqas and listen to beneficial lectures, a lot of those who may consider themselves as religiously superior to those who aren't equally righteous are guilty of the following:
1] If it is not known or you haven't declared yet that you are 'Salafi', they completely ignore your salaams and look at you with unfriendly scowls. We're commanded by Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala in the Noble Qur'an and by His beloved Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam to answer others' salaam, if not with a better greeting then at least to return it, whether the person saying salaam is a Muslim or not.
2] They doubt your sincerity and quickly assume your good deeds are done to cover up an ulterior motive. You encourage others to do charity? Automatically they guess you're "khaariji", when that's not the case at all. They found you being friendly with Muslims from a different organization? You're a deviant "hizbi" to them, when you're simply implementing decent manners with other humans.
3] They think it's permissible to ridicule, backbite and gossip about sinners, deviants and the ignorant, unaware that they themselves are also prone to making errors now and then since no human being is 100% perfect.
It is okay to choose your close friends wisely. It is okay to be careful regarding who to trust. What's not okay is to treat somebody rudely just because they don't seem trustworthy, relatable, or exactly identical to you.
Avoid acting like you know what a Muslim's intentions are, as only Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala knows who are the truly guided ones and only He sees all of His servants' hearts.
📖 Jabir RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believer is friendly and befriended, for there is no goodness in one who is neither friendly, nor befriended. The best of people are those who are most beneficial to the people."
Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Awsaṭ 5937
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Darda RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Nothing is heavier upon the scale of the believer on the Day of Resurrection than good character. Verily, Allah hates the vulgar, obscene person."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhī 2002
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut
📖 Abu Umamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise for one who leaves arguments even if he is right, and a house in the middle of Paradise for one who abandons lies even when joking, and a house in the highest part of Paradise for one who makes his character excellent."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4800
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Do you know who is bankrupt?” They said, “The one without money or goods is bankrupt.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, the bankrupt of my nation are those who come on the Day of Resurrection with prayers, fasting, and charity, but also with insults, slander, consuming wealth, shedding blood, and beating others. The oppressed will each be given from his good deeds. If his good deeds run out before justice is fulfilled, then their sins will be cast upon him (the one who oppressed and mistreated others) and he will be thrown into the Hellfire."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2581
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, gentleness is not found in anything but that it beautifies it, and it is not removed from anything but that it disgraces it."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2594
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Al-Nawwas ibn Sam’an RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Righteousness is good character, and sin is what disturbs your heart and you hate for people to find out about it."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2553
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim