The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The example of a believer is like that of a crop which bends sometimes this way and sometimes that way." This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas and Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with them both).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The example of a believer is like that of a fresh crop which the winds keep bending in different directions, and the example of a hypocrite is like that of a pine tree which stands straight on the ground until it is suddenly uprooted all at once."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The example of the believer is like that of a date palm tree. Whatever you take from it will benefit you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever removes a harmful thing from the path of the Muslims, Allah will write a good deed for him, and for whom Allah writes a good deed, He admits him to Paradise because of it."

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever wishes to know what status and rank he holds with Allah, let him see how much respect and regard he has for Allah."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever pleases Allah by making people angry, Allah becomes sufficient for him against the people. But whoever displeases Allah to please the people, Allah hands him over to the people (and does not help him Himself)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever takes up residence in the wilderness becomes hard-hearted; whoever pursues hunting becomes heedless; whoever comes to the door of the king falls into tribulation, and the closer a person gets to the king, the farther he gets from Allah the Exalted."

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is also an act of goodness that you treat your father's friend with kindness."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever fears (the enemy's attack) and sets out in the early part of the night, and (the reality is that) whoever sets out in the early part of the night reaches his destination. Listen carefully, the merchandise of Allah is precious. Beware! The merchandise of Allah is Paradise."

Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever fears (the enemy's attack) and sets out in the early part of the night (to save himself), and (the reality is that) whoever sets out in the beginning of the night reaches his destination. Listen carefully! The merchandise of Allah is precious. Beware! The merchandise of Allah is Paradise. (Listen!) The trembling one has come, and after it, the one to follow has also come. Death has arrived, taking everything with it."