24. Humbleness & Boasting

Humbleness                                                      24

Whoever humbles himself for God is elevated by Him. He is small to himself but great in the eyes of people.

--Tradition by Baihaqi. Narrator: Omar. (Excerpt)

Boasting                                                           24

God will degrade the boastful. He will then be great to himself but low in the eyes of men, till he will become more heinous to them than a dog or a pig.

--Tradition by Baihaqi. Narrator: Omar. (Excerpt)

23. Honour & Disgrace

Honour­                                                                 23

Among people most honourable to God is the one who is most God-conscious among them.

--Tradition by Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Abu Hurairah. (Excerpt)

Disgrace                                                              23

The proud will be gathered on the Resurrection Day like seeds in the form of people. Disgrace will surround them. They will be driven to a prison in hell named Bulas. The hottest fire will rise over them.

--Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Amr-b-Shu’ayb. (Excerpt)

22. Guidance & Misguidance

Guidance_____________________________22 
Whoever calls towards guidance will get reward like the reward of the one who follows it without aught being diminished from follower’s reward. 

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

Misguidance__________________________22
Whoever calls towards misguidance commits sin like the sin of one who follows it without aught being diminished from the follower’s sins. 

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

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