Let Being Good Come Naturally
The shaikh, Dr. Muḥammad ibn Ghālib Al-ʿUmarī, may Allāh protect him, said:
In your dealings with people, don’t stop being yourself and don’t put on appearances of things that aren’t from your usual ways, trying to either gain things [you could be] praised for or to [just] get things you want or need.
People hate affected, artificial ways, and you yourself are going to get tired of it.
The only thing [for you to do is to] strive hard against yourself toward [gaining] good aspects of character until they become a part of your natural ways and settle along with you into your regular routines.
Consider the ḥadīth: “That which is good is [or becomes] a habit.”¹
¹part of a longer ḥadīth rated ṣaḥīḥ [authentic] by Al-Albānī (Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Mājah, no. 182); according to Shaikh Al-Albānī, it means: “A firm believer’s heart opens up to what’s good until it becomes a habit for him.” (Tr.)
Source: twitter.com/m_g_alomari. 16 Sep 22.
في تعاملك مع الناس:
لا تخرج عن سجيتك، ولا تتكلف إظهار شيء ليس من عادتك، إما طلبا لممدحة، أو رغبة في متاع.
فالناس تكره التصنّع، ونفسك أنت تملّ منه.
وإنما جاهد نفسك على الأخلاق الحسنة؛ حتى تكون من طبائعك، وتنتظم معك في عادتك.
وفي الحديث (الخير عادة).— د.محمد بن غالب العُمري (@m_g_alomari) September 16, 2022