Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Tha’labah Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The most beloved of you to me and the closest to me on the Day of Resurrection will be those among you who have the best character, and the most disliked of you to me and the farthest from me on the Day of Resurrection will be those who have bad character, are talkative without purpose, are arrogant, and twist their mouths while speaking.

Sayyiduna Usama bin Sharik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Which people are the best? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Those who have the best character.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was sitting in a gathering in which the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was also present, and my father Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) was sitting in front of me. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, foul language and abuse are not from Islam, and in terms of Islam, the best people are those whose character is the best.

Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Mu'adh! Do good deeds after committing a bad deed, so that it may erase it, and behave with people with good manners.

Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fear Allah wherever you are, and follow up a bad deed with a good one so that it may erase it, and behave with people with good character. Mu'adh, the narrator, said: I found the words "from Abu Dharr" in my book, and this was the first hearing.

Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Judgment, the most virtuous thing in the scale—and according to another narration, the heaviest thing—will be good character.

Sayyida Umm Darda (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates from Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever has been given a portion of gentleness with abundance, has been given his portion of goodness, and there is no deed that is heavier in the scale than good character.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no gulp more beloved to Allah Almighty than the gulp of anger which a servant swallows. When a servant swallows such a gulp for the sake of Allah Almighty, Allah fills his heart with faith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The servant has not swallowed any gulp more virtuous in the sight of Allah Almighty than the gulp of anger which he swallows seeking the pleasure of Allah Almighty.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Anas al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever swallows his anger, even though he is able to take revenge, Allah Almighty will call him before all of creation and will give him the choice to take whichever houri with beautiful eyes he desires. And whoever, out of humility for Allah, does not wear fine clothes even though he is able to do so, Allah Almighty will also call him before all of creation and will give him the choice to wear whichever garment of faith he desires.