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control his mind and actions as a penance to gain the Pleasure of Allah! There is
much reward for such effort!’
• In another tradition that Allah give reward equal to that of Jehad to creatures who
behave well with their fellow-beings.
• It is narrated from Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) that one day the Prophet (a.s.) was in
the mosque when a slave-girl of one of the Ansar came and caught hold of the
lapel of his robe. The Prophet (a.s.) stood up with the thought that the girl wished
to say something. But the girl remained mum. She acted similarly three times.
When the Prophet (a.s.) rose a fourth time, the slave-girl cut away a corner of his
robe. The companions were upset at the impertinence of the girl.and said,’ O girl!
Why did you trouble the Prophet (a.s.)?’ She said,’ There is a sick person at our
place. My master has asked me to fetch a small piece of the Prophet’s raiment that
with it’s aura the ailing person would get well. Whenever I tried to clip a piece of
the raiment, the Prophet (a.s.) rose and I felt shy of doing the task. Alas! In the
fourth attempt I took courage in my hands and am going home with the clipping
in my hand!’
DISCOURTESY
• It is narrated from Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) that illtemper and bad manners
spoil faith and neutralize the good deeds of a person the way vinegar spoils
the honey.
• The Imam (a.s.) also said that the penitence and repentence of an ill-mannered
person is not accepted because while he is repentant of one bad deed, he
perpetuates another through his misbehavior!
• The Imam (a.s.) added that a momin has always to be good mannered, soft
spoken and of amiable disposition. An infidel, to the contrary, is ill tempered
and harsh in his behavior.
• Someone asked the Prophet (a.s.), “ Ya Hazrat! What is the guage of good
behavior?’ The Prophet replied,’ Keep your temperament soft that no one feels
hurt from your attitude. Adopt soft and sweet language that pleases others.
When you meet your momin brothers, meet them with warmth and
pleasantness!’
• Hazrat Ameer al Momineen (a.s.) has said,’ If you cannot please all the people
in the world with your wealth, then make them your friends with yuour good
behavior and temperament!’
• It is narrated from Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) that when the Prophet (a.s.) got
the news of the death of Saad bin Maaz Ansari, he proceeded along with the
companions to join the funeral procession. He stood near Saad while he was
given the ritual final bath. When the bath was over, he accompanied the bier
without footwear and bare-head as is the custom of the mourners. He
sometimes carried the bier on his right shoulder and at other on his left. On
reaching the graveside, the Prophet (a.s.) himself descended into the pit and