A TROUBLE-FREE PERSONALITY

A true believer is someone who lives without causing problems for others—a person who can be described as “Mr. No Problem” in every situation and environment. The believer is so deeply sensitive to others’ comfort that even the smallest inconvenience caused to someone becomes unacceptable to them. It is reported that the companions of the Prophet of Islam were so careful in this regard that if a person riding a horse dropped his whip, he would dismount and pick it up himself rather than trouble someone else. (Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith No. 1642)

The Prophet said: “The best Muslim is the one from whose harm others are safe.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 2263) In another narration: “The believer is one who fears God and keeps others safe from his harm.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2786)

In Sahih al-Bukhari (Kitab al-Adab), the Prophet of Islam said: “Every Muslim must give charity.” He was asked, “What if a person has nothing to give?” He replied, “Then let him work and earn something, and give from that.” He was asked, “And if he is unable to do that?” He said, “Then let him say a kind word.” He was asked, “And if he can›t even do that?” The Prophet responded: “Then let him refrain from harming others— hat, too, is charity.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 5676)

In another hadith, the Prophet said: “The most complete in faith is the one who strives in the path of God with his life and wealth. Next to him is the one who worships God in a mountain pass, and people are safe from his harm.” (Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith No. 2485)

The essence of all these teachings is that the highest standard of Islamic character is to benefit others. But at the very least, a Muslim must be completely harmless—someone who never causes the smallest problem for anyone, in any way. This ethical trait is, in fact, the truest sign of a person’s faith and submission to God.