18. Good Intentions & Bad Intentions

Good Intentions____________  __          _____18
A man whom God did not provide wealth or knowledge but who is desires to have done the work of such and such had he the riches (then) rewards of both are equal.

– H: Tirmizi. N: Kabshah al-Anmariy.

Bad Intentions___________ ______           ___18
Whoever marries a woman for a dower with the intention of not paying it back is a fornicator and whoever takes a loan with the intention of not returning it is a thief. 

– H. Ibn Majah. N: Abu Hurairah

17. Good Conduct & Bad Conduct

Good Conduct                                                    17
(Among) the best of you is he who is best in conduct.

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

Bad Conduct                                                       17
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)

16. Generosity & Miserliness

Generosity                                                        16 
God said: spend (in charity) O son of Adam, and then,
I shall spend on you.

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

Miserliness                                                       16
Miser is far-off from God, from paradise, from people, and is near hell.                

 --Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Abu Hurairah.

15. Follow the Right & Ignore the Wrong

Follow the Right                                                   15

Accustom yourself to do good if the people do good

and not to do wrong if they do wrong.

-- Tradition by Tirmizi: Narrator: of Huzaifa. (Excerpt)

Ignore the Wrong                                                 15

Don’t be passive by saying: if people do good we will do good, and if they do wrong, (then likewise,) we will do wrong.     

--Tradition by Tirmizi: Narrator: of Huzaifa. (Excerpt)

14. Evil Secured & Evil Unsecured

Evil Secured_________________________14    
(Among) the best of you is he from whom good is 

hoped for and his evil is secured.

-- Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Abu Hurairah. (Excerpt)

Evil Unsecured_______________________14  

(Among) the worst of you is he from whom good is 

not expected, and his evil is not secured.

-- Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Abu Hurairah. (Excerpt)

13. Ease & Hardship

Ease                                                                 13 
A desert Arab passed urine within the mosque. The Prophet told the people to leave him and throw a bucket of water on the ground, and told them: indeed, you have been raised up to bring ease.
--Tradition by Bukhari. Narrator: Abu Hurairah. (Excerpt)

Hardship                                                          13
You have not been raised up to inflict hardship.
--Tradition by Bukhari. Narrator: Abu Hurairah.(Excerpt

12. Doubtless Matters & Doubtful Matters

Doubtless Matters                                          12  

God hates resentment in doubtless matters.

-- Tradition by Ahmad, Abu Daud & Nisai. Narrator: Jabir-b-Ateeq. (Excerpt)

Doubtful Matters                                             12

God loves resentment in doubtful matters.

--Tradition by Ahmad, Abu Daud & Nisai. Narrator: Jabir-b-Ateeq. (Excerpt)