The teacher was also a righteous man. When he heard this corrective remark from the young preacher, he was not displeased. Instead, he was pleased and blessed his promising student with abundant prayers.^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Who is the Worst?

Dear Islamic brothers! One lesson for us in this is that we too should graciously accept advice when someone says something good, explains something to us, points out a mistake, or invites us to goodness, and use it as an opportunity to improve ourselves. It is common for people to take offence, hide behind their age, position, rank, or status, and in doing so, deprive themselves of self-improvement. Some ignorant people even lash out at the one offering advice, saying things like, "Look at your age! What do you even know? A child like you is trying to teach me," and so on.

Such people should be careful. When someone advises us towards good, we should reform ourselves, for the one who becomes stubborn upon hearing a call to goodness is among the worst of people. It is stated in Tafsīr NaꜤīmī: "The worst person is he who becomes stubborn upon hearing the words of advice or the name of the Generous Lord."^[2]

Make it a Habit to Call Towards Goodness!

Another Madani pearl we learn from the blessed childhood account of Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, is that a preacher is a preacher everywhere. We continuously propagate the call to goodness. Who does not make mistakes? Apart from the Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام, all humans are fallible. Whether someone is old, young, a doctor, an engineer, a businessman, a customer, wealthy, or a servant, everyone is prone to making mistakes. If we continue to call each other towards goodness