Authentic Hadith pertaining to PRIDE AND ARROGANCE Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference “The Gardens of Righteousness” translated and presented by Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens Allah.com Muhammad.com Mosque.com ©1984-2012 Darwish Family. All rights reserved BOOK 24 BEHAVIOR Allah, the Exalted says: “..... Do not praise yourself. Allah knows the cautious.” 53:32 Koran “The blame is only against those who wrong people, and are wrongly insolent in the earth, for them there is a painful punishment.” 42:42 Koran THOSE NEAR TO THE PROPHET AND THOSE WHO ARE FAR |H 635 “The dearest and closest of you to me on the Day of Judgement will be those who are the best behaved amongst you; and the most disliked among you and the farthest from me will be the pompous, boastful and the arrogant.” Tirmidhi with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. HUMILITY SHOULD BE AMONG ONE'S CHARACTERISTICS |H 1631 “Allah has revealed to me that you should be humble, so that no one transgresses against another, and that none should think himself to be above another.” Muslim with a chain up to Ayadh the son of Himar who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. MOST CORRUPT |H 1632 “When someone says, ‘People are corrupt; he is the most corrupt amongst them.’" Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. INHABITANTS OF PARADISE AND OF THE FIRE |H 253 “Shall I tell you who are the inhabitants of Paradise? Every weak person and those looked down upon; who, if he asks Allah by an oath, Allah will fulfill it. Now shall I tell you who are the inhabitants of the Fire? They are the people who are ignorant, impertinent, proud and arrogant.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Haritha the son of Wahb who related that he heard the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, say this. INTENTION OF THE MARTYRED, THE KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND THE CHARITABLE |H 1662 “One of the first men to be judged on the Day of Judgement will be one who was martyred. He will be summoned and shown all the bounties bestowed upon him. He will recognize them and asked, 'How did you use them?' He will reply, 'I fought in Your Way and was martyred.' He will be told, 'You lie; rather, you fought so that it might be said you were brave; and so it was said.' Then he will be subjected to the order and dragged upon his face until he is thrown into the Fire. Then a man will be brought who had acquired knowledge, taught it and recited the Koran. He will be summoned and shown the bounties bestowed upon him. He will recognize them and asked, 'How did you use them?' He will reply, 'I acquired knowledge, taught it and recited the Koran for Your Sake.' He will be told, 'You lie; rather, you acquired knowledge so that you might be called a knowledgeable person, and recited the Koran so that you might be called a reciter; and so it was said. Then he will be subjected to the order and dragged upon his face until he is thrown into the Fire. A man will be brought on whom Allah will have bestowed plenty and every type of wealth. He will be shown the bounties bestowed on him. He will recognize them and asked. 'How did you use them?' He will say, 'I spent upon every one of the causes that are loved to be spent upon and left none in order to win Your pleasure.' He will be told, 'You lie; rather, you did all that so that you might be called generous; and so it was said.' Then he will be subjected to the order and dragged upon his face until he is thrown into the Fire.” Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. HYPOCRITES BEFORE ALLAH |H 1664 “Whosoever does something good in order to seek a reputation, Allah, the Most High exposes his sins and whosoever does something in order to show off, Allah the Most High will treat him as a hypocrite.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Jundab the son of Abdullah, the son of Sufyan who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SAKE OF OTHER THAN ALLAH |H 1665 “Whosoever learns knowledge of the kind which is sought for the Sake of Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified - and does not learn it except to gain the pleasure of this life will never find the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.” Abu Daud with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. THINGS WHICH ARE NOT OSTENTATIOUS Allah, the Exalted says: “That is the Last Abode, We shall assign it to those who desire neither exorbitance in the earth, nor corruption. The outcome is for the cautious.” 28:83 Koran “Do not walk proudly in the earth......” 17:37 Koran “Do not turn your cheek in scorn away from people, nor walk proudly on the earth; Allah does not love the proud and the boastful. 31:18 Koran “Korah was one of Moses’ nation. But he was insolent to them, for We had given him such treasures that their very keys were too heavy a burden for even the strong. His people said to him: ‘Do not exult; Allah does not love the boastful…’ …We caused the earth to swallow him, together with his dwelling. … 28:76 & 81 Koran APPRECIATION OF A GOOD DEED |H 1666 “The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was asked, what about a person who does a good deed and after which people praise him for it? He answered, ‘That is an immediate appreciation of a believer's good deed.’" Muslim with a chain up to Abu Dharr who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. MEANING OF PRIDE |H 616 “Whosoever has a particle of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise. One of the Companions said, ‘Some people like fine clothes and shoes.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Allah is Elegant and Beautiful and He likes elegance and beauty. Pride means rejecting the truth out of self-esteem and looking down upon people.’" Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah, the son of Mas'ud who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. ARROGANCE |H 617 “A man ate with his left hand in the presence of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, whereupon the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, advised him to eat with his right hand. In arrogance he replied, ‘I am unable to do so.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘May you not be able to do so.’ Thereafter he could not raise his right hand to his mouth.” Muslim with a chain up to Salamah, son of Amr son of Al Akwa' who related this hadith. INHABITANTS OF THE FIRE |H 618 “Shall I tell you who the inhabitants of the Fire are? They are the ignorant, impertinent, proud and arrogant people.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Haritha the son of Wahb who related that he heard the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, say this. THE INHABITANTS OF PARADISE AND HELL |H 619 “There was a debate between Paradise and Hell. Hell said, ‘I shall encompass the tyrants and the arrogant.’ Paradise said, ‘My inhabitants will be the weak among the people and the needy.’ Allah decided between them, saying: ‘You are Paradise, My Mercy. Through you I will have mercy on whomsoever I will; and you are Hell, My punishment, through you I will punish whosoever I will. It is for Me to fill both of you.’" Muslim with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. CLOTHES WORN FOR THE SAKE OF PRIDE WEARING CLOTHES FOR PRIDE |H 800 “Whosoever lengthens his loin cloth for the sake of pride will find that on the Day of Judgement Allah will not look at him. Upon hearing this Abu Bakr said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, my loin cloth is apt to slip down unless I attend to it.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied, ‘You are not of those lower it through pride.’" Bukhari with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. LENGTH OF A LOIN CLOTH |H 801 “On the Day of Judgement Allah will not look upon one who has lengthened his loin-cloth for the sake of pride.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. CLOTHES OF THE FIRE |H 802 “The portion of a loin cloth worn below the ankles is condemned to the Fire.” Bukhari with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. THREE WHO ALLAH WILL NOT SPEAK TO ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT |H 803 “There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Judgement, nor will He look at them or purify them. He repeated this three times. Abu Dharr said, ‘They are lost and ruined! Who are they, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him?’ He replied, ‘One who lengthens his garments on account of pride, one who boast of favors done to another and one who promotes the sale of his wares with a false oath.’” We are informed: “One who lengthens his loin cloth.” Muslim with a chain up to Abu Dharr who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. DO NOT WEAR CLOTHES FOR THE SAKE OF PRIDE |H 804 “On the Day of Judgement Allah will not look upon one who lengthens his loin cloth, shirt or turban for the sake of pride.” Abu Daud and Nisai with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. THOSE TO WHOM ALLAH WILL NOT SPEAK |H 621 “There are three kinds of people to whom Allah will not speak, neither will He purify them nor look at them and who will be afflicted with a painful punishment: an old adulterer, a lying ruler, and a proud beggar.” Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. HONOR AND GREATNESS OF ALLAH |H 622 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified says: My Honor is like one's lower garment and My Greatness is like one's cloak. Whosoever competes with Me in either I shall punish them." Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related this hadith. PRAYER OFFERED IN A LENGTHENED LION CLOTH |H 806 “Someone prayed wearing a lengthened loin cloth, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told him, ‘Go and remake your ablution.’ The man did this and returned. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told him again, ‘Go and remake your ablution.’ A Companion who was present said to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, you asked him to remake his ablution and then remained silent.’ He replied, ‘He says his prayer wearing a lengthened loin cloth. Allah does not accept the prayer of a man who lengthens his loin cloth.’" MODEST CLOTHING |H 620 “On the Day of Judgement, Allah will not look upon one who has lengthened his loin-cloth for the sake of pride.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. PUNISHMENT FOR PRIDE |H 623 “In ancient times a person took delight in walking proudly showing off his fine clothes and Allah caused him to be swallowed up. Now, he continues to struggle and sink in the earth until the Day of Judgement.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah related the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this PUNISHMENT OF THE INSOLENT |H 624 “For anyone who continues to behave in an insolent, aloof manner his name will be counted among the arrogant and afflicted with the same punishment as that allotted for arrogant people.” Tirmidhi with a chain up to Salamah, the son of Akwa'a related the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. THREE OF THE KINDS OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE PUNISHED |H 1904 “There are three kinds of people to whom Allah will not speak, neither will He purify them nor look at them, and who will be afflicted with a painful punishment: an old adulterer, a lying ruler, and a proud beggar.” Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. INDEX PRIDE AND ARROGANCE BOOK 24 BEHAVIOR KORAN THOSE NEAR TO THE PROPHET AND THOSE WHO ARE FAR HUMILITY SHOULD BE AMONG ONE'S CHARACTERISTICS MOST CORRUPT INHABITANTS OF PARADISE AND OF THE FIRE INTENTION OF THE MARTYRED, THE KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND THE CHARITABLE HYPOCRITES BEFORE ALLAH RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SAKE OF OTHER THAN ALLAH THINGS WHICH ARE NOT OSTENTATIOUS KORAN APPRECIATION OF A GOOD DEED MEANING OF PRIDE ARROGANCE INHABITANTS OF THE FIRE THE INHABITANTS OF PARADISE AND HELL CLOTHES WORN FOR THE SAKE OF PRIDE WEARING CLOTHES FOR PRIDE LENGTH OF A LOIN CLOTH CLOTHES OF THE FIRE THREE WHO ALLAH WILL NOT SPEAK TO ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT DO NOT WEAR CLOTHES FOR THE SAKE OF PRIDE THOSE TO WHOM ALLAH WILL NOT SPEAK HONOR AND GREATNESS OF ALLAH PRAYER OFFERED IN A LENGTHENED LION CLOTH MODEST CLOTHING PUNISHMENT FOR PRIDE PUNISHMENT OF THE INSOLENT THREE OF THE KINDS OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE PUNISHED