11. Detached Attitude & Attached Attitude

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Live in this world as if you are a stranger or sojourner (to the next world) and count yourself as one of the inmates of grave.

--Tradition by Bukhari. Narrator: Ibn Omar.

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Mind of an old man does not cease to be growing in two things: love for the world and hope of a long life.

--Tradition by Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Abu Hurairah.

10. Good Conduct & Bad Conduct

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(Among) the best of you is he who is best in conduct.

--Tradition by Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Abdullah-b-Amr.

Bad Conduct_________________________ 10
The most disliked by me and among farthest from me
on the Resurrection Day will be those who are worst
of you in conduct – the talkative, the unjust, the proud.                                

--Tradition by Baihaqi. Narrator: Abu S’albah. (Excerpt)

9. Desirous for Learning & Desirous for The World

Desirous for Learning___________________9
Two greedy men are never satisfied: the man for 

learning and the man for the world; but they are 

not equal. The one (greedy) for learning he 

increases the pleasure of the Merciful.

--Tradition by Dairami. Narrator: Abdullah-b-Masud. (Excerpt)

Desirous for The World__________________9
As for the man (greedy) for the world, he 

transgresses.   

--Tradition by Dairami. Narrator: Abdullah-b-Masud. (Excerpt)

8. Decency & Indecency

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You shall take to kindness and avoid 

harshness and indecency.

--Tradition by Muslim. Narrator: Bibi Ayesha. (Excerpt)

Indecency______________________________8
In the sight of God, (among) the worst of men 

on the Resurrection Day will be the one whom 

people avoid (here) for fear of his indecency. 

--Tradition by Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Bibi Ayesha. (Excerpt)