Allah's Messenger (saws) said :" A slave achieves, by means of the goodness of his character , great position and high honour in the Hereafter , though he may be weak in matters of worship ; but on account of wickedness of character he is thrown in the lowest recesses of Hell."
[Tabrani]
Explanation : Mere teachings and commands of Do's and Don'ts do not form the foundation of good moral character in a society, because only these things are not sufficient for developing these good qualities in the human nature, a teacher may merely order to do such and such things and not to do such and such things, and the society becomes a moralist society. The teaching of good conduct which is fruitful requires long training and constant watchfulness.
The training cannot be on the right lines if the example before the society is not such that commands full confidence, because a person having a bad moral character cannot leave a good impression on his surroundings.
The best training can be expected only from a man whose personality, by the force of its morality, would create a scene of admiration in the beholders. They would sing praises of his nobility and feel the irresistible urge to benefit from the example of his life. For nourishing and developing more and more excellent & good character among his followers it is necessary that the leader must possess higher and nobler character and attributes than his followers.
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