a mocker.” (Q 104:1)

1582 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “It is enough evil for a person to look down on his Muslim brother.” Recorded by Muslim; the fuller wording appeared a little earlier.

1583 – Ibn Masʿūd (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “No one who harbors even an atom’s weight of arrogance in his heart will enter Paradise!” A man asked, “A person likes his clothes to be fine and his sandals to be fine—­is that arrogance?” He replied, “Allah is Beautiful and loves beauty. Arrogance is rejecting the truth and belittling people.” Recorded by Muslim.

The phrase “rejecting the truth” (batar al-ḥaqq) means spurning it, while “belittling people” (ghamṭuhum) means treating them with contempt. This has been explained more fully in the Chapter on Arrogance. (1)

1584 – Jundub ibn ʿAbd Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recounted, “A man once declared, ‘By Allah, Allah will not forgive So-and-so.’ Thereupon Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said, ‘Who is this who dares to swear by Me that I will not forgive So-and-so? I have forgiven him and have rendered your deeds void.’” (2) (3) Recorded by Muslim.

274 – Chapter: The prohibition of gloating over a Muslim’s misfortune

Allah the Exalted says: “The believers are but brothers.” (Q 49:10)

And He says: “Indeed, those who love that indecency should spread among the believers will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter.” (Q 24:19) (4)

1585 – Wāthilah ibn al-Asqaʿ (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Do not