60 characteristics of the bearers and people of the Quran
1. The first matter that it befits him to employ is taqwa (fear) of Allah secretly and openly, by exercising caution (wara') with regards to the sources of his food, drink, dress and earnings.
2. He is perceptive about his time and the corruptions of its people, that he may beware of them regarding his religion.
3. He concentrates on his own situation, having the aspiration to reform whatever is corrupt in his affairs, guarding his tongue and choosing his words.
4. If he speaks,, he speaks with knowledge when he sees speech to be correct.
5. If he remains silent, he remains silent with knowledge when he sees silence to be correct.
6. He rarely delves into that which does not concern Him.
7. He fears from his tongue things more severe than he fears from his enemy.
8. He imprisons his tongue the way he imprisons his enemy, so that he may be safe from its evil and bad consequences.
9. He rarely laughs at the matters at which people laugh, due to the bad consequences of laughter.
10. If he is pleased by something in accordance with the truth, he smiles.
11. He dislikes joking, fearing frivolity; if he jokes, he speaks the truth.
12. He is accommodating in countenance, pure in speech.
13. He does not allow himself to be praised for qualities he has, how then for qualities he does not have?
14. He is wary of his self, that it should overcome him for what it desires, of the things that will anger his Master.
15. He does not backbite anyone.
16. He does not look down upon anyone.
17. He does not abuse anyone.
18. He is not happy at the affliction of others.
19. He neither transgresses upon anyone, nor envies him.
20. He does not think the worst about anyone, except for one who deserves it.
21. He loves with knowledge, and hates with knowledge.
22. He speaks about a person's faults only with knowledge, and remains silient about a persons's real nature with knowledge.
23. He made the Qur'an, Sunnah and Fiqh his guide to every good and beautiful quality, guarding all his limbs from what has been forbidden.
24. If he walks, he walks with knowledge.
25. If he sits, he sits with knowledge.
26. He strives hard so that people may be safe from his tongue and hand.
27. He does not behave ignorantly: if someone behaves ignorantly towards him, he is forbearing.
28. He does not oppress: if he is oppressed, he forgives.
29. He does not trangress: if he is trangressed upon, he has patience.
30. He restrains his fury to please his Lord and enrage his enemy.
31. His is humble in himself: when the truth is presented to him, he accepts it, whether from one younger or older.
32. He seeks status from Allah, not from the creatures.
33. He despises arrogance, fearing for his self from it.
34. He is content with little, so it suffices him.
35. He follows the obligations of the Quran and the sunnah:
- he eats food with knowledge
- he drinks with knowledge
- he dresses with knowledge
- he sleeps with knowledge
- he has union with his wife with knowledge
- he accompanies his brothers with knowledge
- visiting them with knowledge
- seeking permission to enter upon them with knowledge,
- greeting them with knowledge
- he treats his neighbour with knowledge
36. He imposes strictly upon himself the honouring of his parents:
- he lowers his wings to them
- he lowers his voice before their voices
- he expends his wealth for them
- he looks upon them with the eye of respect and mercy
- he prays for their longevity
- he is thankful for them in old age
- he is not irritated by them
- he does not look down upon them
- if they ask for his help in a matter of obedience, he helps them
- if they ask for his help in a matter of disobedience, he does not help them
- he is gentle with them in his disobedience of them
- he shows beautiful etiquette such that they may return from the ugly matter they intended that is does befit them to do.
37. He maintains family relation and despises breaking them.
38. If someone breaks off relations with him, he does not break off relations with them.
39. If someone disobeys Allah regarding him, he obeys Allah regarding him.
40. He accompanies the believers with knowledge, and sits with them with knowledge.
41. He benefits those who accompany him, being an excellent companion for those whom he sits with.
42. If he teaches another, he is gentle with him.
43. He is not harsh with the one who makes mistake, and does not embarrass him.
44. He is gentle in all his matters, extremely patient in teaching goodness.
45. The learner finds comfort in him, and the one sitting with him is joyous at his company.
46. Sitting with him brings goodness.
47. He educates his companions with the etiquettes of the Quran and the Sunnah.
48. If he is afflicted with a difficulty, the Qur'an and the Sunnah are two educators for him.
49. He grieves with knowledge.
50. He cries with knowledge.
51. He has patience with knowledge.
52. He purifies himself with knowledge.
53. He prays with knowledge.
54. He gives Zakah and charity with knowledge.
55. He fasts with knowledge.
56. He performs pilgrimage with knowledge.
57. He wages war with knowledge.
58. He earns with knowledge, and spends with knowledge.
59. He eases in matters with knowledge, and tightens in them with knowledge.
60. He looks through the pages of the Quran in order to teach himself manners.
THE QURAN AND THE SUNNAH HAVE TAUGHT HIM HIS MANNERS AND HE HAS MADE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING HIS GUIDE TO EVERY GOODNESS.
(Taken from the book أخلاق حملة القرءان و أهله للآجري by Imaam Abu Bakr Al-Ajurri Died: 360H)
His full-name: Muhammad al-husayn b Abdullah Abu Bakr Al-Ajurri Al-Baghdadi. Born at the time of the salaf 264Hihrah date or 280H in Baghdad.
He was a scholar of Hadith and Law, a pious Imam and trustworthy Follower of the Sunnah.
Ibn Al-Jawzi, Ibn-Khatheer, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, al-Sam'ani, Al-Dhahabi, Ibn Khillakan all wrote biographies of alAjurri and praised hs piety, character and scholorship
2. He is perceptive about his time and the corruptions of its people, that he may beware of them regarding his religion.
3. He concentrates on his own situation, having the aspiration to reform whatever is corrupt in his affairs, guarding his tongue and choosing his words.
4. If he speaks,, he speaks with knowledge when he sees speech to be correct.
5. If he remains silent, he remains silent with knowledge when he sees silence to be correct.
6. He rarely delves into that which does not concern Him.
7. He fears from his tongue things more severe than he fears from his enemy.
8. He imprisons his tongue the way he imprisons his enemy, so that he may be safe from its evil and bad consequences.
9. He rarely laughs at the matters at which people laugh, due to the bad consequences of laughter.
10. If he is pleased by something in accordance with the truth, he smiles.
11. He dislikes joking, fearing frivolity; if he jokes, he speaks the truth.
12. He is accommodating in countenance, pure in speech.
13. He does not allow himself to be praised for qualities he has, how then for qualities he does not have?
14. He is wary of his self, that it should overcome him for what it desires, of the things that will anger his Master.
15. He does not backbite anyone.
16. He does not look down upon anyone.
17. He does not abuse anyone.
18. He is not happy at the affliction of others.
19. He neither transgresses upon anyone, nor envies him.
20. He does not think the worst about anyone, except for one who deserves it.
21. He loves with knowledge, and hates with knowledge.
22. He speaks about a person's faults only with knowledge, and remains silient about a persons's real nature with knowledge.
23. He made the Qur'an, Sunnah and Fiqh his guide to every good and beautiful quality, guarding all his limbs from what has been forbidden.
24. If he walks, he walks with knowledge.
25. If he sits, he sits with knowledge.
26. He strives hard so that people may be safe from his tongue and hand.
27. He does not behave ignorantly: if someone behaves ignorantly towards him, he is forbearing.
28. He does not oppress: if he is oppressed, he forgives.
29. He does not trangress: if he is trangressed upon, he has patience.
30. He restrains his fury to please his Lord and enrage his enemy.
31. His is humble in himself: when the truth is presented to him, he accepts it, whether from one younger or older.
32. He seeks status from Allah, not from the creatures.
33. He despises arrogance, fearing for his self from it.
34. He is content with little, so it suffices him.
35. He follows the obligations of the Quran and the sunnah:
- he eats food with knowledge
- he drinks with knowledge
- he dresses with knowledge
- he sleeps with knowledge
- he has union with his wife with knowledge
- he accompanies his brothers with knowledge
- visiting them with knowledge
- seeking permission to enter upon them with knowledge,
- greeting them with knowledge
- he treats his neighbour with knowledge
36. He imposes strictly upon himself the honouring of his parents:
- he lowers his wings to them
- he lowers his voice before their voices
- he expends his wealth for them
- he looks upon them with the eye of respect and mercy
- he prays for their longevity
- he is thankful for them in old age
- he is not irritated by them
- he does not look down upon them
- if they ask for his help in a matter of obedience, he helps them
- if they ask for his help in a matter of disobedience, he does not help them
- he is gentle with them in his disobedience of them
- he shows beautiful etiquette such that they may return from the ugly matter they intended that is does befit them to do.
37. He maintains family relation and despises breaking them.
38. If someone breaks off relations with him, he does not break off relations with them.
39. If someone disobeys Allah regarding him, he obeys Allah regarding him.
40. He accompanies the believers with knowledge, and sits with them with knowledge.
41. He benefits those who accompany him, being an excellent companion for those whom he sits with.
42. If he teaches another, he is gentle with him.
43. He is not harsh with the one who makes mistake, and does not embarrass him.
44. He is gentle in all his matters, extremely patient in teaching goodness.
45. The learner finds comfort in him, and the one sitting with him is joyous at his company.
46. Sitting with him brings goodness.
47. He educates his companions with the etiquettes of the Quran and the Sunnah.
48. If he is afflicted with a difficulty, the Qur'an and the Sunnah are two educators for him.
49. He grieves with knowledge.
50. He cries with knowledge.
51. He has patience with knowledge.
52. He purifies himself with knowledge.
53. He prays with knowledge.
54. He gives Zakah and charity with knowledge.
55. He fasts with knowledge.
56. He performs pilgrimage with knowledge.
57. He wages war with knowledge.
58. He earns with knowledge, and spends with knowledge.
59. He eases in matters with knowledge, and tightens in them with knowledge.
60. He looks through the pages of the Quran in order to teach himself manners.
THE QURAN AND THE SUNNAH HAVE TAUGHT HIM HIS MANNERS AND HE HAS MADE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING HIS GUIDE TO EVERY GOODNESS.
(Taken from the book أخلاق حملة القرءان و أهله للآجري by Imaam Abu Bakr Al-Ajurri Died: 360H)
His full-name: Muhammad al-husayn b Abdullah Abu Bakr Al-Ajurri Al-Baghdadi. Born at the time of the salaf 264Hihrah date or 280H in Baghdad.
He was a scholar of Hadith and Law, a pious Imam and trustworthy Follower of the Sunnah.
Ibn Al-Jawzi, Ibn-Khatheer, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, al-Sam'ani, Al-Dhahabi, Ibn Khillakan all wrote biographies of alAjurri and praised hs piety, character and scholorship