The essence of being Muslim is being humble.
The word “Muslim” itself means to submit oneself in ultimate humbleness to Allah.
The Prophet (saw) said:
“Allah has revealed to me, that you must be humble towards one another, so that no one wrongs anyone else or boasts to anyone else.”
(Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah).
In another place, the Prophet (saw) said:
“Charity does not decrease wealth.
No one forgives, but Allah increased him in honour,
and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises him in status.”
(Muslim and Tirmidhi)
The Prophet (saw) says in the first hadith that Allah, the Exalted, revealed to him that people should be humble and down to earth with each other so there is no boasting or looking down in contempt at others and there is no wronging each other.
This is also exactly what Allah said to the Prophet (saw) in the Qur’an:
“Do not walk on the earth arrogantly and exultantly, for you can neither rend asunder nor penetrate the earth, nor can you attain stature like the mountains in height.
All the bad aspects of such things are evil and hateful in the sight of your Lord.”
(Qur’an 17: 37-38)
WALLAHU A'LAM ..
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