The Honorable Person

Imaam Abu Hatim said:

“The honorable person becomes soft if he is begged, while the evil one becomes harsher if he is treated with leniency. Moreover, the generous (or honorable) person honors honorable people and neither insults the wicked nor harms the wise nor jokes with fools nor associates with sinners. The honorable person prefers his brethren to himself and gives them from what he owns; if a brother of his had a wish, he strives hard to fulfill it; if he found affection from a friend, he does not give thought to enmity; and to he who offers sincere friendship and brotherhood, he does not decline any request from him.”

Rawdhaat ul-’Uqalaa, p173

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