them would wake up to offer two Rak’aat of Salah. They were sleeping as though they had died. After hearing this, my father replied: O my beloved son: If you had slept, it would have been better for you than finding faults with the people. (Hikayaat-e-Gulistan-e-Sa’di, Hikayaat No. 48, pp. 75)

آج بنتا ہوں مُعزز جو کُھلے حشر میں عیب

آہ! رُسوائی کی آفت میں پھنسوں گا یا ربّ

One who is untrustworthy

An acquaintance of a wise person committed backbiting against a Muslim in front of him. The wise man said, ‘O person! Previously, I had nothing in my heart against the Muslim you just backbit, but because of your backbiting, my heart is now filled with evil thoughts and hatred against that Muslim. You have tried to degrade that Muslim in front of me and due to this I now consider you to be dishonoured, because I used to consider you as one who is trustworthy and does not reveal secrets. However, now that you have revealed his faults, I regard you as one who is untrustworthy and is unable to keep a secret.’ (Tanbih-ul-Ghafileen, pp. 92)

جو ستاتے رہیں دل دُکھاتے رہیں          اُن کو کس نے کہا؟ عاشقانِ رسول

چُغلیوں تہمتوں، میں جو مشغول ہوں     اُن کو کس نے کہا؟ عاشقانِ رسول

گالیاں جو بکیں عیب بھی نہ ڈھکیں      اُن کو کس نے کہا؟ عاشقانِ رسول

داڑھیاں جو مُنڈائیں کریں غیبتیں         اُن کو کس نے کہا؟ عاشقانِ رسول

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed how beautifully these great people used to defend the honour of Muslims! Even if those people close to them committed backbiting against a Muslim or spoke ill of him, then instead of listening to them quietly or foolishly agreeing to everything just because of