Some of the Desirable (Mustahab) Conducts in Islam
- To have confidence in the promises of Allah.
- To belittle oneself before Allah.
- To spend for the cause of Allah.
- To take comfort with Allah.
- To repent from unlawful things that Allah dislikes.
- To submit oneself to the orders of Allah in all matters.
- To have trust in Allah.
- To love Allah and those whom He has ordered to love.
- To love because of Allah.
- To dislike because of Allah.
- To have fear of Allah.
- To have hope in Allah.
- To be deliberate in one’s affairs.
- To have fairness.
- To be independent of people.
- Altruism or selflessness.
- To help people.
- To train oneself in good matters.
- To encourage others to do good deeds.
- To stop others from doing abominable things.
- To bring reform among people.
- To be sincere in one’s deeds.
- To be good to one’s parents.
- To be humble.
- To visit friends.
- To be friendly.
- To be steadfast in good deeds.
- To be forbearing.
- To be good mannered.
- To protect the rights of the neighbours.
- To be concerned about one’s sins (both past and possible future ones.)
- Not to have all hopes in deeds.
- To be considerate with people.
- Not to do or practice anything (spiritually or materially) to the extent that it results in extreme pressure on oneself.
- To be nice with the family and children.
- To be content with destiny.
- To forsake worldly pleasures.
- To be respectful.
- To be protective of people.
- To correct one’s mistakes.
- To be pleasant in one’s speech with others.
- To be thankful of the bounties.
- To reform people with good language.
- To spent much in charity and help the weak.
- To maintain good relations with one’s relatives.
- To spread peace and harmony.
- To reach-out for the weak, sick and the orphans.
- To be clean.
- Not to publicise people’s shortcomings.
- To be the same in out side and in side in all matters.
- To be truthful and stay away from lies even in joking.
- To have patience.
- To be hospitable to guests.
- To accept invitations.
- To give and accept gifts on traditional occasions.
- To forgive people.
- To be chaste.
- To have justice in all matters.
- To have reverence for religious people.
- To stay away from despicable individuals.
- To have courage.
- To love the poor.
- To strife against one’s desires.
- To give loans.
- To help the believers in need.
- To prevent any harm from reaching the believers.
- To keep a secret and not to publicises it.
- To mention people with good names.
- To hurry in doing good deeds.
- To bring one’s self into account.
- To give good advise to believers.
- To intend to do good things.
- To cleanse one’s soul and remove believers’ shortcomings from it.
- To be pious.
- To be God fearing.
- To avoid doubtful matters (i.e. whether they are halal or haram).
- To persevere with avoiding sin.
- To persevere on worship and prayers.
- Remembrance of death and the hereafter.
- To be content.
- To be bashful.
- To have a happy face.
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