Then, unexpectedly, he saw blood flowing over his clothes and chest.
Then, unexpectedly, he saw blood flowing over his clothes and chest. He said, 'I must go and inform the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) about the incident.' When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) saw him in this condition he said, 'What happened?' When he informed the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) about the event in details, the angel Gabriel (a.s.) came down with this verse: 'Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their private parts. That is purer for them.
Truly Allah is Cognizant of what they do.' (Holy Qur’an, 24:30). [^7] Sitting on Roadsides Abi Saeed al-Khidri narrates that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said: "'Beware of sitting on roadsides.' Then some of his companions asked him,. 'Oh Messenger of Allah!
We cannot stop these meetings on roadsides where we talk about different matters.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said, 'If you refuse but to stop having such meetings, then you should give the road its rights.' "They asked him, 'What are the rights of the road?' He said, 'To cast down your eyes; to forbear harms to others; to reply to salutation,.
to enjoin what is right and to forbid what is wrong.'"[^8] Being Covetous of the Honour of Believers The Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) said: "Surely Allah gets angry for the honour of the believing men and the believing women. So a believing man should get angry (for his honour).
Because he who does not get angry (for his honour) is the one whose heart is upside-down." [^9] Sweetness of Casting down the Eye Abu Imamah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said: " A Muslim is he who looks at the beauties of a woman and then casts down his eyes, Allah will give him the reward of worship whose sweetness he will find in his heart ."[^10] Guarding Oneself The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said: "Guard yourselves from six things and I am your surety for Paradise: when you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust,.