بسم الله الرحمٰن الرحيم
Hadrath Shuqeeq bin Ibraheem (contemporary of Ibraheem bin Adham) radi Allah anhuma said that
A person's piety can be observed from three things: the way he obtains a thing, the way he avoids a thing and his speech. -Tareekh Damishq-
Some examples:
The Way We Obtain a Thing
If one has failed a drivers license test repeatedly, temptation will tell us to offer a bribe, but piety will say No.
If we aspire to a promotion at work, do we start highlighting our colleagues' faults to the boss, in order to look good?
The Way We Avoid a Thing
If a beggar approaches you, arrogance says treat him like he does not even exist but piety tells you have a soft heart for your brother and if you have to refuse him, refuse him with humbleness.
If we arriving from international airtravel, do we avoid customs duty by lying about commodity values?
Our Speech
Is our speech driven by self praise or false talks ? Or do we exercise humbleness and truthfulness in the way we talk ?
May we all make a conscientious choice of piety in the way we obtain a thing, the way we avoid a thing and or speech.