Chapter - 3
Akhlaq or Character
Once a person asked the great Prophet (Sm)- "The most
Gracious Allah has blessed human beings with innumerable
gifts. Which is the most valuable one among these? The great
Prophet (Sm) said: "Good character is the most precious gift".
Every body loves the person, who speaks the truth, does good
deeds, maintains cleanliness, keeps word, he gets every one's
affection. And if this person is of old age then everybody
respects him. Every body says that his character is good. Every
one has conscience, has intelligence. Everybody can understand
which is good and which is bad.
Now we shall learn, what are the good deeds. These are to obey
parents, to behave well with guests, to show kindness, to be
kind to the animals, to nurse men, to nurse patients, to stand by
the side of the poor, orphans, beggars, and the helpless ones. To
support them, to help them. To behave well with them. To be on
good terms with the neighbours, to stand by them in their
dangers and difficulties. To behave well with the classmates, to
speak the truth, to respect the teachers. To respect the elders and
to be affectionate to the younger, to love them. to caress them.