Believer
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God helps His servants as long as they help their brothers (in faith).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 715; Page No. 103 link
Among all believers, the best Muslim is the one from whose hand and tongue other Muslims feel at rest, and the most faithful one is the most good-tempered.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 190; Page No. 33 link
Among the best of all deeds is to gladden a believer by paying his debt, meeting his need and putting an end to his suffering.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 193; Page No. 34 link
A Muslim has five duties towards another Muslim: greeting him, accepting his call, paying him a visit in sickness, participating in his funeral intercession, and wishing for him what he wishes for himself.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 108; Page No. 23 link
A Muslim is not allowed to terrify another Muslim.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 109; Page No. 23 link
A Muslim is rightful to see and act upon what s(he) likes or dislikes as long as s(he)is not required to commit sins; if so, s(he) no more allowed to.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 110; Page No. 23 link
A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim; and so, he should not oppress him, nor should he surrender him (to enemies).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 111; Page No. 23&24 link
A Muslim should observe the following six in respect to his Muslim brother: greeting him in meeting, accepting his invitation, providing him with advice when he asks one's counsel, wishing him good health when he sneezes, paying him a visit when he is sick, and attending his funeral procession when he dies.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 112; Page No. 24 link
A Muslim's charity prolongs his/her life, prevents him/her from bad deaths, and causes the Exalted God to save him/her from overweening and vanity.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 113; Page No. 24 link
God will save from the Fire the face of the one who defends his brother's fame.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 788; Page No. 112&113 link
God will surely save (from the Fire) the one who defends his brother's fame in his absence
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 792; Page No. 113 link
Certainly I will cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and certainly I will crucify you all. They said: No Harm; surely to our Lord we go back.
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 89; Surah Shura 26:49-50 link
"...she said: My Lord! build for me a house with Thee in the Garden and deliver me from Firon and his doings, and deliver me from the unjust people.
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 89; Surah Tahrim 66:11 link
Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) was one hundred and twelve years and according to another report one hundred and twenty years. His respected wife Hazrat Sarah was ninety-seven years. They did not have any children. Allah sent to them an Angel to inform them that they would be gifted with a son.
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 93; Surah Hud 11: 71-73 link
The age of Hazrat Zakaria (a.s.) was ninety-nine years and that of his wife eighty nine. Yet, he was hopeful of the Grace of Allah and he prayed with sincerity, "He said My Lord! Surely my bones are weakened and my head flares with hoariness, and my Lord! I have never been unsuccessful in my prayer to Thee: And surely I fear my cousins after me, and my wife is barren, therefore grant me from Thyself an heir, who would inherit me and inherit from the children of Yaqub, and make him, my Lord, one in whom Thou art well pleased."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 93; Surah Maryam 19:4-9 link
If one intends to achieve humility and insight, he must study the life of Hazrat Ayyub (a.s.). After being inflicted with a horrible disease for seven years and according to other reports for eighteen years, he prayed to Allah.
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 94; Surah Anbiya 21:83 link
It may be that you dislike a thing while it is good for you, maybe that you love a thing while it is evil for you.
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 96; Surah Baqarah 2:216 link
Allah brings about ease after difficulty
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 96; Surah Talaq 65:7 link
A believer is so lenient and gentle that one might call him stupid.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 19; Page No. 11 link
A believer is the brother of another believer and never connives at wishing him good.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 20; Page No. 12 link
A believer is the one whom people consider honest as to their lives, wealth and blood.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 21; Page No. 12 link
A believer is the source of benefit. He will avail you, should you keep his company, counsel with him and become his partner. He is the cause of benefit in all affairs.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 22; Page No. 12 link
A believer is zealous, but God is more zealous than him/her.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 23; Page No. 12 link
A believer makes friends (with people), and there is no good in the one who does not make friends and is not subject of friendship.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 24; Page No. 12 link
A believer must not feel satiated, with his/her neighbor being hungry.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 25; Page No. 12 link
A believer to (his) faith is like unto a horse to its stable around which it moves about (for a while) and then returns to it.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 26; Page No. 12 link
Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) said, "O worshipper! when Allah holds a creature dear He delays the acceptance of his prayers so that he may continue to plead and supplicate Him. On the other hand when He dislikes a person He answers his prayers immediately or creates hopelessness in his heart so that he would stop praying."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 100; Hayatul Qulub link
A believer is like unto a stalk shaken by wind, standing and collapsing alternatively, and an unbeliever is like unto a pine standing all the time against the wind to be finally uprooted.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 12; Page No. 11 link
A believer is like unto an apparently ruined house, being neat and beautiful inside, and a wicked person is like unto a domed elevated tomb making visitors excited but being inwardly filled with infection.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 13; Page No. 11 link
A believer is more favorite to God than some of His angels.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 14; Page No. 11 link
A believer is more worried about the affairs of this and the next worlds than others.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 15; Page No. 11 link
A believer is noble and generous, and an evildoer is ignoble and deceitful.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 16; Page No. 11 link
A believer is satisfied with little.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 17; Page No. 11 link
A believer is shrewd, careful and cautious.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 18; Page No. 11 link
A believer to other believers is like head to the body, suffering from their pains just as head suffers from the pains of the body.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 29; Page No. 13 link
A believer who associates with people and patiently tolerates their harms is better than the believer who does not do so.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 30; Page No. 13 link
A believer will not be bitten twice from the same hole.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 31; Page No. 13 link
A believer will not be exposed to any suffering, hardship, disease, harm and sorrow, unless God ignores some of his sins (in lieu of them).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 32; Page No. 13 link
A believer will not kill anybody in ambush warfare.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 33; Page No. 13 link
A believer will reside under the shade of his alms in the Day of Judgment.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 34; Page No. 13 link
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