28. Lawful Earning & Unlawful Earning

Lawful Earning                                                 28   

To search for lawful earning is (ordained) compulsory after the compulsory commands.

--Tradition by Baihaqi. Narrator: Abdullah-b-Masud.

Unlawful Earning                                              28

Begging is not lawful except for three (persons): one who is in pressing poverty, or one who is involved in debt (and is unable to pay,) and the one who has heavy blood-dues (but no means to settle). 

--Tradition by Abu Daud. Narrator: Anas. (Excerpt)

27. Judging Rewarded & Judging Forbidden

Judging Rewarded                                         27

When a judge wishes to pass a decree, and for that strives hard and decides justly, there are two rewards for him; but when he strives hard but commits mistake, there is one reward for him.

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

Judging Forbidden                                        27   
No judge shall pass a decree between two men (or women) when he is angry.

-- Tradition: Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Abu Bakrah.

26. Inmates of Paradise & Inmates of Hell

Inmates of Paradise                                         26

I shall inform you of inmates of paradise – every meek, humble man. If he adjures God, He certainly fulfils it.

--Tradition by Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Haresah-b-Wahb. (Excerpt)

Inmates of Hell                                                 26

I shall inform you of the inmates of hell – every ignoble, uncivil, proud man.
--Tradition by Bukhari and Muslim. Narrator: Haresah-b-Wahb. (Excerpt)

25. Humility & Arrogance

Humility                                                              25

No man was more loved (by the companions) than was the Messenger of God. Yet, they never stood up for him because he did not like it (out of modesty).
--Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Anas.

Arrogance                                                          25

Whoever is pleased that people should show him honour by standing up. let him seek his abode in the Fire.
--Tradition by Tirmizi and Abu Daud. Narrator: Mu’awiyah. 

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)