*   In some cases, doctors and patients are seen to lose patience with one another, and in other cases, the employer and the employee are seen to be swearing at each other.

*   Sometimes, father and son are seen to be arguing with one another, and at other times, it is the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

*   At times, one neighbour is seen swearing at another neighbour, and at other times, a friend is seen to be exposing his friend’s faults, and seen to be backbiting and telling tales.

*   Sometimes, those who have comprehension of the religion are seen to be opposing one another without any Shar’i reason, and at other times, those who give the call to righteousness become upset at each other’s words and start to show laziness towards religious works.

In short, hatred, malice and jealousy are widespread amongst the Muslims. Whereas, hatred, malice and jealousy are internal diseases that destroy a person. Let us listen to one narration so that we can increase our love for other Muslims in our heart and rid ourselves of hatred and malice.

A deed that leads to Paradise

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once said to the noble companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُم: ‘A dweller of Paradise will pass by you now.’ In the meanwhile, an Ansari companion came. He was holding his sandals in his left hand and the water of Wudu was dripping from his beard. He gave Salam. The next day, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said the same thing and the same Ansari companion رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ came again like the first time. This happened on the third occasion too.

Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin ‘Amr Bin ‘Aas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُما went to that Ansari companion and managed to get permission to remain with him for three days. Thus, he spent three nights with that Ansari companion, but did not see him performing any worship at night. However, when he would turn on to his side in bed, he would do the Zikr of Allah Almighty until the time of Fajr would arrive and then he would stand up. Sayyiduna Abdullah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ states: ‘I only heard good words from that Ansari companion.’