True Reality Of A Good Character

Al-Hasan al-Basri rahimahullaah said : The true reality of good character is

Doing good to others, Withholding from harming, and Having a cheerful face...

Al-Qaadee `Iyaad said:
It is to associate with the people in a beautiful manner, to have a cheerful face, to show love for them, to show compassion for them, to tolerate the harm they cause, to be forbearing with them, to have patience upon disagreeable things, to abandon having pride or being arrogant towards them; and to avoid harshness, anger, and taking them to account.

Imaam Ahmad ibn `Umar al-Qurtubee, rahimahUllaah, (d.656 H) in his explanation of the Abridgement of Saheeh Muslim, al-Mufhim (6/116-117)

A Kind Act

As stubborn as I could get, I wouldn’t want to bring an umbrella with me even though it’s raining. It’s not that I will take my hijab as my umbrella (lol) but the truth is; I bought abundant umbrellas in my entire life and ALL of it had gone missing. So, as discourage as it seems, I walked out of the house without an umbrella as I had this mind-set that it did only drizzle and not raining cats and dogs.

After reaching my MRT’s workplace, I need to cross a big junction to get to my company’s building. Subhana Allah, the rain in my working area was raining heavily. As I wouldn’t want to be late, I gathered all my courage to just wait for the traffic lights while it was raining heavily.

There came someone who offered me in sharing his umbrella. When I diverted my attention towards him, it was actually an Indian Construction worker that was holding the huge umbrella. I humbly rejected the offer in not wanting to share, but he insisted. Kind and caring didn’t him?

That made me realize how thoughtful he was. Simple and small kind of act like this will sure make someone day a happy one. Thank you kind Stranger , in sharing umbrella with me. May God bless you and bring you to the right path.