How to achieve humility?
[1] SPREAD THE SALAM
Extending our greeting ‘Assalamu Alaikum’ to the old, young, rich, poor, strangers and relatives, will open our hearts to humility.
أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قال: “تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ”.
A man asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), “Which act in Islam is the best?*” He replied, *”To feed (the poor & needy) and to greet those whom you know and those you do not know” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
[2] DISLIKING THAT PEOPLE STAND UP FOR YOU
“Let those who like for people to stand up for them take their seats in the Fire.”
مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَتَمَثَّلَ لَهُ الرِّجَالُ قِيَامًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ
[3] NOT ASCRIBING PURITY TO ONESELF
Allah swt says,
{So ascribe not purity to yourselves. He knows best him who fears Allah and keep his duty to Him [An-Najm 53:32]
[4] SERVING THE FAMILY
The prophet (ﷺ) “used to keep himself busy serving his family members and when it was time for the prayer, he would go out to offer prayer” [Bukhari]
— Inspired Weekly Reminder: 27/07/2023⛵