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accepts whatever we say due to our awe, we will leave him with some harshness in his heart which can cause to open the door of malice, hatred, backbiting and defamation etcetera.
Sayyidatunā Umm-e-Dardā رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا stated, ‘Whosoever advised his brother in public, he stigmatized him and the one who did so in private then he graced him.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Īmān, vol. 6, pp. 112, Raqm 7641) On the other hand, if the secret advice does not work, he should then (according to his social position and at a proper time) be advised publicly. (Tanbīĥ-ul-Ghāfilīn, pp. 49; Ghībat kī Tabāĥ Kāriyān, pp. 160)
7. Do not send marriage proposals upon proposals
Sometimes it happens that a marriage proposal between two families is being considered when a third party meddles in the affairs, or during a business deal between two persons, someone as a third party interferes in the deal. In such cases, the second party being deprived of benefits, suffers from malice and hatred towards the third party being the spoiler of the deal. Therefore, one should shun meddling in such issues.
8. Do not discourage for nothing
Everyone likes to be encouraged whether he is able to finish the assigned work properly or not. On the other hand, some Islamic brothers cannot take any constructive criticism of their work, but consider it as though they are being discouraged and so they regard the critics quite negatively in their hearts. And thus we had better not criticize the work done by anyone. If he himself requests for criticism even then a careful way should be adopted. Firstly, all merits of his work should be recognized and he should be encouraged, for instance. Then demerits and rectifiable aspects should be expressed in proper words. But many people fail to understand this strategy
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