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Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, would that you free me and prevent
the Arab tribes from rejoicing at my bad fortune; for I am a daughter of the chief
of my people, who defended the family, freed the captive, sated the hungry, fed,
extended greetings, and never refused anyone who sought him in need. I am a
daughter of Hatim al-Ta‟i.” Then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
said: “O girl, this is truly the description of the Muslims. If your father were a
Muslim, we would say: „Allah have mercy on him.‟ Free her! For her father loved
the noble qualities of character and indeed Allah loves these qualities.” Then Abu
Burda ibn Niyar arose and said: “O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, does Allah love the noble qualities of character?” And the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, replied: “By Him in whose hands in my life, no
one shall enter Paradise except he who is of good character.” And on the
authority of Mu‟adh ibn Jabal it is related that the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, said: “Indeed Allah encompasses Islam with noble qualities of
character and with fine deeds.”
Now amongst these qualities are: having pleasant social relations, doing noble
actions, being submissive, bestowing favor, feeding others, extending greetings,
visiting the sick Muslim whether he be pious or profligate, escorting the bier of a
the Arab tribes from rejoicing at my bad fortune; for I am a daughter of the chief
of my people, who defended the family, freed the captive, sated the hungry, fed,
extended greetings, and never refused anyone who sought him in need. I am a
daughter of Hatim al-Ta‟i.” Then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
said: “O girl, this is truly the description of the Muslims. If your father were a
Muslim, we would say: „Allah have mercy on him.‟ Free her! For her father loved
the noble qualities of character and indeed Allah loves these qualities.” Then Abu
Burda ibn Niyar arose and said: “O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, does Allah love the noble qualities of character?” And the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, replied: “By Him in whose hands in my life, no
one shall enter Paradise except he who is of good character.” And on the
authority of Mu‟adh ibn Jabal it is related that the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, said: “Indeed Allah encompasses Islam with noble qualities of
character and with fine deeds.”
Now amongst these qualities are: having pleasant social relations, doing noble
actions, being submissive, bestowing favor, feeding others, extending greetings,
visiting the sick Muslim whether he be pious or profligate, escorting the bier of a