عن عبد الله بن عمرو قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: خصلتان من كانتا فيه كتبه الله شاكرا صابرا ومن لم تكونا فيه لم يكتبه الله شاكرا ولا صابرا من نظر في دينه إلى من هو فوقه فاقتدى به ونظر في دنياه إلى من هو دونه فحمد الله على ما فضله به عليه كتبه الله شاكرا وصابرا ومن نظر في دينه إلى من هو دونه ونظر في دنياه إلى من هو فوقه فأسف على ما فاته منه لم يكتبه الله شاكرا ولا صابرا (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 2512)

Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports: I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mention, “There are two qualities which are such that the person who possesses them, Allah Ta‘ala will record him as a grateful and patient servant, and the person who does not possess these two qualities, Allah Ta‘ala will not record him as a grateful and patient servant. The one who, in matters of deen, looks at those who are higher than him, and thereafter follows and emulates them (to become like them), and in worldly matters, he looks at those who are who are lower than him, and praises Allah Ta‘ala for the favors that Allah Ta‘ala has granted him over them, then such a person - Allah Ta‘ala will record him as a grateful and patient servant. (On the contrary,) the one who, in matters of deen, looks at those who are lower than him, and in matters of dunya, looks at those who are higher than him, and thereafter feels remorse over him not possessing the dunya, then Allah Ta‘ala will not record him as a grateful or patient servant.”

عن أبي هريرة قال: سئل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن أكثر ما يدخل الناس الجنة فقال: تقوى الله وحسن الخلق وسئل عن أكثر ما يدخل الناس النار فقال: الفم والفرج (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 2004)

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was asked regarding that (quality) which generally causes most people to enter Jannah. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “Taqwa (i.e. the fear and awareness of Allah Ta‘ala), and good character.” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was also asked regarding that (quality) which generally causes most people to enter the fire of Jahannum. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “The (sins committed by the) mouth and the private parts.”

عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: انظروا إلى من أسفل منكم ولا تنظروا إلى من هو فوقكم فهو أجدر أن لا تزدروا نعمة الله قال أبو معاوية عليكم (صحيح مسلم الرقم: 2963)

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Look at those who are lower than you (in worldly matters), and do not look at those who are above you (in worldly matters) as it is more likely that (by doing this) you will not show disregard and ingratitude for the favors of Allah Ta‘ala upon you.”

عن سهل بن معاذ الجهني عن أبيه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من قرأ القرآن وعمل بما فيه ألبس والداه تاجا يوم القيامة ضوءه أحسن من ضوء الشمس في بيوت الدنيا لو كانت فيكم فما ظنكم بالذي عمل بهذا (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 1453)

Hazrat Sahl bin Mu‘aaz Juhani (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The person who recites the Qur’aan and practices on its contents, then on the Day of Qiyaamah, his parents will be made to wear a crown which will shine more brilliantly than the sun, even if the sun had to be placed in the houses of the world. (When this is the honour bestowed to the parents of the one who recites the Qur’aan Majeed and upholds its teachings in his life,) then imagine the great honor that will be bestowed to the reciter himself!”