An Anecdote-(Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi)

1.Adopting a Holier than thou attitude

In the army of Gwaliar was a muslim soldier who was clean shaven.
Other muslim soldiers continually criticized him for shaving his beard.However,
he ignored their criticism and stayed clean shaven.Coincidentally,the King ordered that,
henceforth,all soldiers will have to be clean shaven.

The others told him:
'Now you may rejoice.All have to be like you.'

He replied:
'Until now i refrained from keeping a beard on account of the mischief of my nafs.
Now i shall not abstain from a law of the Sha'riah because of an order from a non-muslim
king.I shall rather work elsewhere as a labourer.'

He resigned and grew a beard while the others,who had criticized him shaved their beards.It appears in the Ahadith that whoever criticizes another persons action,adopting a holier than thou attitude,will not die before having committed the same misdeed.Only Allah Ta'ala was aware of the condition of his heart.

This is for my brothers out there^^at the same time we sisters should also take a lesson;never a judge a person.