Good Manners a Muslim should follow (2/5)

4- Keeping commitments

Allah, the Almighty says:

“And fulfil (every) covenant. Verily! the covenant, will be questioned about.” (Surat Al-Isra’:34)

Keeping commitment is one of the characteristics of the successful believers as Allah says:

“Successful indeed are the believers.” (Surat Al-Mu’minun:1)

“Those who are faithfully true to their Amanat (all the duties which Allah has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts etc.) and to their covenants;” (Surat Al-Mu’minun: 8)

“And who fulfill their covenant when they make it, and who are As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.) in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of fighting (during the battles). Such are the people of the truth and they are Al-Muttaqun (pious - see V.2:2). And who fulfill their covenant when they make it, and who are As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.) in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of fighting (during the battles). Such are the people of the truth and they are Al-Muttaqun”. (Surat Al-Baqarah: 177)

Keeping commitments is an important issue and because of that Allah excluded the disbelievers who have treaties with Muslims from the four-month period, which Allah gave them at the sacred Mosque as Allah says:

 “So travel freely (O Mushrikun - see V.2:105) for four months (as you will) throughout the land”. (Surat At-Taubah: 2)

“Except those of the Mushrikun with whom you have a treaty, and who have not subsequently failed you in aught, nor have supported anyone against you. So fulfill their treaty to them to the end of their term. Surely Allah loves Al- Mattaqun”. (Surat At-Taubah: 4)

And it is the covenant of Allah and we should keep and fulfill it as Allah says:

“And fulfill the Covenant of Allah (Bai'a: pledge for Islam) when you have covenanted, and break not the oaths after you have confirmed them”. (Surat An-Nahl: 91)

5- Truthfulness:

Abdullah bin Mas’ud reported: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “Truth leads to piety and piety leads to Jannah. A man persists in speaking the truth till he is enrolled with Allah as a truthful.” (Agreed upon)

Truth acts as a protection in this life and the Hereafter. An example of this in this life is the story of the three men who remained behind in Tabuk battle. It is a security in the Hereafter as Allah commented on the status of the Prophet Jesus (peace and blessings of Allah upon him) in the Day of Judgment as Allah says:

“Allah will say: "This is a Day on which the truthful will profit from their truth: theirs are Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise) - they shall abide therein forever. Allah is pleased with them and they with Him. That is the great success (Paradise).” (Surat Al-Maidah: 119)

Moreover, truth is a self-tranquility as it was narrated by Hasan bin Ali that he said: I remember (those words) from Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him): “Give up what is doubtful for that which is not doubtful; for truth is peace of mind and falsehood is doubt.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)

6- The Ghira (honor):

The Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him) said (to his companions): “Are you astonished by Sa’d’s (Ghira) sense of honor? (By Allah) I have a greater sense of honor than he has, and Allah has still greater sense of honor than I have.” (Reported by Sahih Al-Bukhari)

It was narrated by Abu Huraira that he said: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: “Allah has a sense of Ghira (honor), and Allah’s Sense of Ghira is provoked when a believer does something which Allah has prohibited.” (Reported by Sahih Al-Bukhri)

The Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him) used to get very angry when the rules of Allah were violated. A Muslim should have a sense of honor in general for Allah and His Prophet, for the religion of Islam and for the scholars. In addition, he should have a sense of honor for his family, wife and kid as well as the sanctuaries of Muslims so that they are not attacked by the enemies of Allah. Any Muslim with no Ghira (honor) for any of aforementioned matters is like a dead body with no feelings.

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