LessonsDeliberation, a clean heart, injustice, and greeting first (Hadith 8–11)Quiz

الْمُؤْمِنُ غِرٌّ كَرِيمٌ، وَالْفَاجِرُ خَبٌّ لَئِيمٌ
Translation: The believer is open-hearted and noble; the wicked person is deceitful and base in character.

Source: رواه أحمد والترمذي

ExpressionMeaning
الْمُؤْمِنُthe believer
غِرٌّunscheming, open-hearted, free from calculated deceit
كَرِيمٌnoble; generous in character
الْفَاجِرُa wicked or morally corrupt person
خَبٌّdeceitful; scheming
لَئِيمٌbase, mean in character

The narration contrasts the inner direction of two kinds of conduct, not wealth or social rank.

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Hadith 9 — Noble and deceitful character

Deliberation, a clean heart, injustice, and greeting first (Hadith 8–11)

الْمُؤْمِنُ غِرٌّ كَرِيمٌ، وَالْفَاجِرُ خَبٌّ لَئِيمٌ
Translation: The believer is open-hearted and noble; the wicked person is deceitful and base in character.

Source: رواه أحمد والترمذي

ExpressionMeaning
الْمُؤْمِنُthe believer
غِرٌّunscheming, open-hearted, free from calculated deceit
كَرِيمٌnoble; generous in character
الْفَاجِرُa wicked or morally corrupt person
خَبٌّdeceitful; scheming
لَئِيمٌbase, mean in character

The narration contrasts the inner direction of two kinds of conduct, not wealth or social rank.