Honesty

One day, there was a student named Khalid who was playing with his friends during the break period in his school’s courtyard. While Khalid and his friends were running, his eyes fell on a significant amount of money present on the ground. He immediately picked it up, then Khalid looked at his friend whose name was Fares, who was standing behind him. Khalid said to Fares, “I found this money on the ground, oh my friend. I must go immediately to the school office to give this money I found.” Fares answered him, saying, “And why don’t you take this money for yourself, oh my friend? You found the money on the ground. So this money is your right.” ...

There was once a monkey, a poor one, in the forest, who liked to play a lot, so one time, in the night of a big fire, in the forest, so that monkey was broken in a way, not ordinary, and he liked to play, and to do the playing with the animals in the forest. His mother was afraid of what he was doing and told him that the play of the continuous might change to fear, so he is wrong and affects those around him, except that the monkey did not listen to the speech of his mother, and he played every day with the animals and annoyed all the people, and one time of the days, that monkey was playing the house of the animals and was walking a lot from the village, and he had left without his mother knowing. ...

Once upon a time, oh fortunate one, there was a child named Ahmed who had a brother named Omar. The brothers always loved playing football with the ball their father had bought for them. The boys only enjoyed playing with the ball inside the house they lived in. The mother had warned them repeatedly to play football outside, in the spacious garden of the house, but the two children refused to listen to their mother. ...

One day in the beautiful streets of Granada, this discussion occurred. A man said, “What a sad thing. He’s a handsome man but hasn’t married.” Another said, “Will he ever choose a wife? Have the women of Granada run out?” Another said, “Will he remain alone?” Another said, “Don’t say that. He deserves a wife to be our queen.” Another said, “Let’s all pray for the beloved king to find his beautiful wife.” Another said, “The king is a generous man and looks for the suitable lady.” Another said, “And who will this lady be?” This question puzzled all the residents of Granada for a long time. ...

Work by yourself, succeed and reap a good reward for what your hands have done, for this is the peak of strength and good planning, so do not expect someone to guide you to the way of success. If you have a certain goal, you must strive from the sake of achieving it in the shape you desire, and enjoy the elevation of your spirit with what you have achieved of goals, overcoming all obstacles that face you during your pursuit in reaching your goals. ...

Trustworthiness is a praiseworthy trait that every polite Muslim who adheres to the teachings of his merciful religion should be characterized by. In its simple concept, trustworthiness means to return every person their right, and to preserve what they own, just as we preserve what we own, for this is one of the foundations of Islam. Trustworthiness was mentioned in the Book of God Almighty, when the Lord of Glory mentioned that trustworthiness must be returned to its people, and the Noble Lord made it a burden for the heavens and the earth, but they refused to carry it, so man carried it. Our master Muhammad, peace be upon him, was the best example for us and a clear evidence of how to return trustworthiness and also preserve it, so we must be adorned with his morals. ...

There was a trustworthy merchant known among people for honesty and trustworthiness, and he always extended a helping hand and assistance to the poor and needy. He dealt in his trade on three principles: tolerance, love, and trustworthiness, and he traded in beautiful silk fabrics and elegant furnishings, and all his goods were very distinguished, and the price was low because he dealt with trustworthiness, so the price was suitable for everyone. ...

It is told that a righteous man worked in the cloth trade, and was accustomed every year to buying garments and selling them to whoever wanted, and unlike others, he always instructed his workers to tell customers about defects in the fabrics if they found them before buying them. One day a Jewish man came to his shop and bought a defective garment, and the merchant was not present at that time but one of his workers, and he did not care to inform the Jew about the defect because he was not a Muslim. When the owner of the shop arrived and saw that the garment was not present, he asked him about it, so the worker told him that he had sold it to the Jew for three thousand dirhams without informing him of its defect. ...

The fifteen-year-old boy Suno was returning one day from playing to his home. On his way back, he found a child crying. He asked him the reason. The child cried with abundant tears and said to him, “I have lost my new mobile phone, and I am from a poor family. My father bought me a mobile phone with great difficulty. If he knows I lost my new mobile, he will be very angry with me. ...

In one of the small cities spread throughout India, there lived a goldsmith named Jifar with his family, living a simple, tranquil life. This goldsmith was very skilled in making antique necklaces and confirming their authenticity. He had been working since his childhood in a large shop for the making of precious necklaces. But his circumstances changed with his family after he died in a severe accident while returning from his work. The family found itself in a great financial predicament due to his absence. He died at a young age without being able to gather the wealth that guaranteed them a dignified life. ...