Humble yourself before your lord, the King of kings.
“On the Day of Resurrection Allah will hold the whole earth and fold the heaven with His right hand and say, ‘I am the King: where are the kings of the earth?” – Prophet Muhammed, as narrated in Sahih Bukhari (93:479)
As much as you may think you may know, in comparison to the knowledge that exists, you know nothing. So, humble yourself.
“The keys of the unseen are five and none knows them but Allah: (1) None knows what is in the womb, but Allah: (2) None knows what will happen tomorrow, but Allah; (3) None knows when it will rain, but Allah; (4) None knows where he will die, but Allah; (5) and none knows when the Hour will be established, but Allah.” – Prophet Muhammed, as narrated in Sahih Bukhari (93:476)
Don’t let the negative criticism deter you from your goal.
“None is more patient than Allah against the obscene words and insults He hears from the people: They ascribe children to Him, yet He bestows upon them health and provision.” – Prophet Muhammed, as narrated in Sahih Bukhari (93:475)
Mercy is innate and is removed from our hearts by our own selves.
We were with the Prophet when suddenly there came to him a messenger from one of his daughters who was asking him to come and see her son who was dying. The Prophet said (to the messenger), “Go back and tell her that whatever Allah takes is His, and whatever He gives is His, and everything with Him has a limited fixed term (in this world). So order her to be patient and hope for Allah’s reward.” But she sent the messenger to the Prophet again, swearing that he should come to her. So the Prophet got up, and so did Sa’d bin ‘Ubada and Mu’adh bin Jabal (and went to her). When the child was brought to the Prophet, his breath was disturbed in his chest as if it were in a water skin. On that the eyes of the Prophet became flooded with tears, whereupon Sa’d said to him, “O Allah’s Apostle! What is this (that you are crying over a sick child)?” The Prophet said, “This is mercy which Allah has put in the heart of His slaves, and Allah bestows His mercy only on those of His slaves who are merciful (to others).” – as narrated by Usama bin Zaid in Sahih Bukhari (93:474)
The character you display to others is the character you will be dealt with.
“Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to mankind.” - Allah’s Apostle, as narrated in Sahih Bukhari (93:473)
Don’t burden people by taxing the best of what they own.
“You are going to a nation from the people of the Scripture, so let the first thing to which you will invite them, be the Tauhid of Allah. If they learn that, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers to be offered in one day and one night. And if they pray, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them Zakat of their properties and it is to be taken from the rich among them and given to the poor. And if they agree to that, then take from them Zakat but avoid the best property of the people.” - when the Prophet sent Muadh to Yemen, as narrated in Sahih Bukhari (93:469)
