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According to `¬’ishah, once when a child was brought to <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Prophet</strong>, he caressed him and said, 'These children make cowards<br />
and misers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> parents. And <strong>the</strong>y are <strong>the</strong> flowers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Almighty.'<br />
*AD£TH OF IBN M¬JAH.<br />
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According to `Abdull\h ibn `Abb\s, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Prophet</strong> cursed<br />
men who imitate women and women who imitate men.<br />
*AD£TH OF AL-BUKH¬R£, AB$ D¬W$D AND AN-NASA'£.<br />
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On <strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong> Judgement, what will weigh most heavily<br />
in favour <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> believer will be his good character.<br />
All\h abhors those who indulge in shameless talk<br />
and indecent language.<br />
*AD£TH OF AT-TIRMIDH£<br />
ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU AD-DARD¬’.<br />
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Save yourselves from envy; Envy eats up virtue as fire eats up wood.<br />
*AD£TH OF AB$ D¬W$D<br />
ON THE AUTHORITY OF AB$ HURAYRAH<br />
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