21. Gratefulness & Ungratefulness

Gratefulness_____________________    ____21
When one who is benefited says to the benefactor, “May God recompense you with good ”, he has indeed fully expressed his gratefulness 

--Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Osama-b-Zaid.

Ungratefulness____________________    ___21

Whoever is not grateful to man (or woman) is not grateful to God.

--Tradition by Ahmad and Tirmizi. Narrator: Abu Hurairah.

20. Good to Creation & Bad to Creation

Good to Creation______________________20    
The creation is the family of God. So the dearest to God is the one whose (conduct) is best to His family.
 --Tradition by Baihaqi. Narrator: Abdullah and Anas.

Bad to Creation___________________      _ 20   
Fear (from committing) oppression, because oppression will be intense darkness on the Resurrection Day.          

-- Tradition by Muslim. Narrator: Jabir (Excerpt)

19. Good to Everyone & Bad to Everyone

Good to Everyone______________________19
The main part of wisdom after religion is love for people and doing good to everyone, pious or sinner 

-- Tradition by Darqutni. Ali-b-Hasan.

Bad to Everyone_______________________19
He whose conduct is bad and (who is) harsh shall not enter  paradise

--Tradition by Abu Daud. Narrator: Haresah bin Wahb.

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)