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spends the day in My remembrance and deprives himself from

passions and desires for My sake, The Prophet said: There is

honour in God-fear, pedigree in humility and real wealth in faith.

Jesus Christ said: those who are humble in this world are blessed.

They will gain high rank on the resurrection Day in the highest

heaven. Those who keep their minds pure in this world are

blessed. They will gain the sight of God on the Resurrection day.

The Prophet said: When God gives a servant guidance of Islam,

fine figure, does not put him to any place of dishonour and gives

him the quality of humility, he becomes dear to God. He said;

Modesty does not increase but progress. So be modest, God will

bestow mercy on you. Once the Prophet was taking his meal. At

that time a black man being attacked with small pox came and

was trembling before him. The neighbouring men were going

away from him. The prophet kept him seated by his side: The

Prophet said: God gives four qualities to a man whom He loves -

(1) silence ;n divine service. (2) reliance on God, (3) modesty and

(4) renunciation of the world. %

The Prophet said: God raises him to seventh heaven who takes recourse to modesty. He said: He who carries himself the necessary things of his family, destroys his pride. The Prophet once said to his companions: Why do I not get from you the pleasure of divine service? They asked: What is the pleasure of divine service? He said: Modesty. He said: When you find the humble among my followers, be humble to them. When you find the proud, treat them with pride, because they will then feel humiliated and humble.

Wise sayings. Hazrat Omar said: When a man takes recourse to modesty for God, He raises his wisdom. When he takes to pride and enmity. He drowns him underneath the earth. It is then ordered: Be off, God has removed you. He is great to himself, but

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