Ahadith

Anas relates that the Holy Prophet saw a dry date lying in the street and said: Were I not afraid that it might have been meant for charity I would have eaten it (Bokhari and Muslim). (Qaf 52)

Nawas ibn Sam‘an relates that the Holy Prophet said: Virtue is good behaviour, and sin is that which troubles your mind and you are afraid that people should come to know of it (Muslim). (Qaf 52)

Wabisa ibn Ma‘bad relates: I went to the Holy Prophet and he asked me: Have you come to inquire after virtue? I said: Indeed. He said: Ask your heart. Virtue is that which satisfiés the soul and comforts the heart; and sin is that which perturbs the soul and troubles the heart, even if people should pronounce it lawful and should seek your views on such matters {Ahmad and Darmi). (Qaf 52)

Ugqbah ibn Harith relates that he married a daughter of Abu Ihab ibn Aziz. Thereafter a woman came to him and said that she had given suck to both of them. Uqbah said to her: I have no knowledge that you have suckled me, nor did you tell me. Then he rode to the Holy Prophet in Medina and put the matter to him. He said: Now that this has been said how can you continue? So Uqbah put her aside and she married someone else (Bokhari). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)

Hasan ibn Ali relates: I learnt from the Holy Prophet: Give up that which raises a doubt in your mind and adhere to that concerning which you have no doubt (Tirmidhi). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)

Ayesha relates: Abu Bakr had a slave who used to pay him a manumission fee, and Abu Bakr ate of it. One day he brought something as his fee and Abu Bakr ate of it. The slave asked him: Do you know what this was? Abu Bakr asked: What was it? He said: In the Days of Ignorance I used to act as soothsayer for a person. In fact it was no soothsaying; it was all deception. Now on meeting me he gave me this thing, which you have eaten, on that account. Thereupon, Abu Bakr put his hand into his mouth and threw out the contents of his stomach (Bokhari). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)

Nafi' relates that Umar appointed four thousand dirhems for cach of the early Emigrants, but for his son he appointed only three thousand five hundred. When asked: He is also an Emigrant, why have you appointed a smaller sum for him? He said: His father emigrated with him; meaning he was not like one who migrated by himself (Bokhari). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)

Atiyyah ibn Urwah relates that the Holy Prophet said: No one can attain complete righteousness till he gives up that in the doing of which there is no harm so as to safeguard himself against that which is harmful! (Tirmhid hi)," (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)

Sa‘ad ibn Abi Waqgas relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: Allah loves a servant who is righteous, self-sufficient and retiring (Muslim). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)

Abu Sa‘id Khudri relates that someone asked the Holy Prophet: Who is the best man? He answered: A believer who strives in the cause of Allah with his self and his property: The man asked: And next after him? He said: One who withdraws into a narrow valley and worships his Lord. Another version is: One who is mindful of his duty to Allah and safeguards people against his own mischief (Bokhari and Muslim). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)