Prophet Muhammad's Wisdom (III)

Peace of God and His mercy to you.

We continue discovering the wisdom of the Prophet and Messenger Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him.

From The Wisdom Fund Website:

• A keeper of the fast, who doth not abandon lying and detraction, God careth not about his leaving off eating and drinking.
• The adultery of the eye is to look with desire on the wife of another; and the adultery of the tongue is to utter what is forbidden.
• Verily, to honor an old man is showing respect to God.
• The best of almsgiving is that which springeth from the heart, and is uttered by the lips to soften the wounds of the injured.
• Fear God, in treating dumb animals and ride them when they are fit to be ridden and get off them when they are tired.
• An adultress passed by a dog at a well; and the dog was holding out his tongue from thirst, which was near killing him, and the woman drew off her boot, and tied it to the end of her garment, and drew water for the dog, and gave him to drink; and she was forgiven for that act.
• Backbiting vitiates ablution and fasting.
• Muhammad said, "That person will not enter Paradise who hath one atom of pride in his heart." And a man present said, "Verily, a man is fond of having good clothes, and good shoes." Muhammad said, "God is Beauty and delighteth in the beautiful; but pride is holding man in contempt."
• Verily it is better for any of you to take your rope and bring a bundle of wood upon your back and sell it, in which case God guardeth your honor than to beg of people, whether they give or not; if they do not give, your reputation suffereth, and you return disappointed; and if they give, it is worse than that, for it layeth you under obligation.
• When you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust; commit not fornication; be chaste; have no impure desires; withold your hands from striking, and from taking that which is unlawful and bad. The best of God's servants are those who when seen, remind of God; and the worst of God's servants are those who carry tales about, and do mischief and separate friends, and seek for the defects of the good.
• Modesty and chastity are part of the faith.
• When the bier of anyone passeth by thee, whether Jew, Christian or Muslim, rise to thy feet.
• God is pure and loveth purity and cleanliness.
• There is no reward but Paradise for a Muslim who suffereth with patience when the soul of his affectionate friend is taken.
• A man asked Muhammad what was the mark whereby he might know the reality of his faith. Muhammad said, "If thou derive pleasure from the good which thou hast performed and thou be grieved for the evil which thou hast committed, thou art a true believer." The man said. "In what doth a fault really consist?" Muhammad said, "when action pricketh thy conscience, forsake it."