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FRIENDSHIP AND SINCERITY
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"Sincere action," says the Prophet "even if it be little will suffice for thee."[1] The following saying of the Prophet is reported by Abu Huraira: "Three persons shall be questioned first on the day of resurrection, One will be the learned man who would be asked as to what he had done with his learning". "Day and night," the learned man will reply "I tried my best to propagate it, O Lord". "Thou speakest falsely", God will answer and the angels will also join with him "Thy sole aim was to be called learned man by the people, and the title was thine". The second will be the rich man who would be asked about his riches. "Day and night", the rich man will reply, "I gave it in charity." "Thou speaker of untruth", God and his angels will say "Thou wishest to be labelled a generous man, and it was done". The third will be the martyr who too will be asked about his deed "O Lord". the martyr will


  1. Adu Mansur.