Excerpts from "The beginning of Guidance", al-Ghazali

HADITH ON GOOD CHARACTER

The messenger of God (peace be upon him) said:

"Imitate me, even if you fall short somewhat in what you do.

O Muadh,

1) guard your tongue from slandering your brothers who know the Qur'an by heart

2) attribute your sins to yourself and not to them

3) do not justify yourself and blame them

4) do not exalt yourself above them

5) do not mingle the work of this world with the work of the world to come

6) do not act arrogantly in society so that men avoid you because of your bad character

7) do not whisper to one man while another is also present

8) do not magnify your importance above other men so that you lose the good things of both this world and the world to come

9) do not tear to pieces people's characters so that on the Day of Resurrection the dogs of Hell tear you to pieces in Hell. 

God Most high says (Q79:2) "By those who draw forth" -

do you know what these are, O Muadh?

I said: what are they O messenger of God (may you be ransomed by my father and mother)?

He said: The dogs in Hell drawing the flesh from the bones

I said: O messenger of God (may you be ransomed by my father and mother) who is able to acquire these good qualities, and who will escape from these dogs?

He said "O Muadh,, it is indeed easy for him whom God makes it easy"

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HADITH ON TAQWA

He most high said:

"I am the companion of the one who remembers Me"