Fudayl on Manhood: Character flaws dishonor religion, masculinity

Ibn ‘Asakir reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever has bad character has dishonored his religion, his reputation, and his chivalry.”

Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 48/414

عن ابن عساكر قَالَ الْفُضَيْل بن عياض رحمه الله مَنْ سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ شَانَ دِينَهُ وَحَسَبَهُ وَمُرُوءَتَهُ

48/414 تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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