From a choice of hundreds of narrations from our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Salla llhu Alayhe wa Sallam) Salamu Alykum

waahmatullah. Below, from a choice of hundreds of narrations from our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallallhu Alayhe wa Sallam) you can find 100 Ahadith, in no particular order o f merit, detailing ways on exactly how to become the best, how to have the most excellent characteristics, what really will prove most beneficial for us to know , what really are the greatest things to think about and hope for and indeed, ho w to become the most beloved of people to our Exalted Creator, Allah (Swt). Sayyidina Muhammad (Sallallhu Alayhe wa Sallam) told us: 1. The best of the Muslims is he from whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe . (Sahih Al-Muslim). 2. The best of people are those with the most excellent character. (At-Tabarani, Sahih). 3. The best of people are those that bring most benefit to the rest of mankind. (Daraqutni, Hasan). 4. The best of people are those who are best in fulfilling (rights). (Ibn Majah, Sahih). 5. The best of people during fitnah (trouble) is a man who takes up the reins of his horse pursuing the enemies of Allah, causing them fear yet they make him fe arful too, or a man who secludes himself in the desert fulfilling the rights of Allah upon him. (Hakim, Sahih). 6. The best of mankind is my generation, then those that follow them and then th ose that follow them. Then there shall come a people after them who will become avaricious, who will love gluttony, and who will give witness before they are as ked for it. (at-Tirmidhi, Sahih). 7. The best of people are those who live longest and excel in their deeds, where as the worst of people are those who live longest and corrupt their deeds. (at-T irmidhi, Sahih). 8. The best of women are those that please him (her husband) when he sees her, o beys him when she is commanded, and who does not secretly betray him with regard s to herself and her money in that which he dislikes. (Ahmad, Sahih). 9. The best of women are those that please you when you see them, obey you when commended, and who safeguard themselves and your money in your absence. (Tabrani , Sahih). 10. The best of marriages are the easiest ones. (abuDawud, Sahih). 11. The best of your dates is the Borniyyu date; it expels disease yet does not contain any disease itself. (Hakim, Hasan). 12. The best of your garments are those which are white; shroud your dead in the m and clothe your living with them. The best of that which you apply to your eye lids is antimony causing the eyelashes to grow and sharpening the eyesight. (Ibn Hibban, Sahih). 13. The best quality of your religion is scrupulousness. (Hakim, sahih).

14. The best of your religion is that which is easiest. (Ahmad, Sahih). 15. The best of the prayer lines for men are the first rows, the worst being the final rows. The best of the prayer lines for women are the final rows and the w orst are the first rows. (Muslim). 16. The best prayers for women are those performed in the most secluded parts of their houses. (Ibn khuzaymah, Sahih). 17. The best of you in Islam are those who are most excellent in character as lo ng as you deeply understand the religion. (Ahmad, Sahih). 18. The best of you are the best of you in fulfilling (rights). (Ahmad, Sahih). 19. The best of you are those who are best to their families, and I am the best of you to my family. (at-Tirmidhi, Sahih). 20. The best of you are my generation, then those that follow them and then thos e that follow them. Then there shall come after them a people who will betray an d be untrustworthy, will give witness even though they have not been asked to, w ill make vows yet will not fulfill them and obesity will appear amongst them. (S ahih Al-Bukhary). 21. The best of you are those who feed others and return greetings. (abu Yala, H asan). 22. The best of you is he from who good is anticipated and safety from his evil is assured; the worst of you is he from whom nothing good is expected and one is not safe from his evil. (at-Tirmidhi, Sahih). 23. The best thing mankind has been given is excellent character. (Hakim, Sahih) . 24. The best of that which you treat yourself with is cupping. (Hakim, Sahih). 25. The best of journeys undertaken are to this Mosque of mind and the Ancient H ouse. (Ahmad, Sahih). ======================== Mohammed Abdul Hafeez Translator of Tadhkiratal Awiliya Hyderabad, India., Email: hafeezanwar @yahoo.com ====================================== Aqlim Hind ke hain Qutub Mere Sarkar Syed Shah Afzal Biabani ======================