Abu Huraira, r.a., reported that the Prophet (saw) said, "Be careful of suspicion, for it is the most mistaken of all speech. Do not spy on others, compete* among yourselves, envy one another, or despise one another. Rather, be servants of Allah and brothers!"
(*There is nothing wrong with healthy competition, particularly in doing good deeds. This hadith refers to competition that destroys team play and equality, etc.) Bukhari/Muslim and others

Allah controls all affairs according to His own will not in accordance with the envious person’s wishes and Allah never responds to the desires of those unjustifiably bear grudges. So Allah leaves them in their turmoil. Contemplate what one of the wise men said: ‘An envious person carries the sword against his Lord in five ways. Firstly he resents any blessing another person has secondly, he objects to the Lord’s distribution of blessings, thirdly, he does the opposite of what Allah does: Allah gives His blessings to whomsoever He wants while he withholds the blessing. Fourthly, he leaves the servants of the Lord in the lurch, wants to do so or wishes for the blessing to be plucked from them. Fifthly, he supports Allah’s enemy, Iblis (Satan)

Blessed is the man who knows his own faults better than others know them. By Ibn Hazim

Sincerity in the quest of the truth purifies the soul of base desires, illuminates insight, makes perception correct, d illuminates the heart with the light of gnosis and true guidance.

Those who give less in measure and weight (decrease the rights of others)

Pious and righteous persons who fear Allah swt much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allah has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which Allah has ordained).

There is no such thing as a "salafi muslim" (muslim of the salaf) in today's time. In order to be a salaf, you had to live during the first 3 generations during and/or after the revelation of the Qur'an. To make a sunnah out of calling yourself a salafi muslim is to state that 1) you are of the first three generations of pious muslims after the revelation of the Qur'an and 2) you have potential for division into a sect. One may use the word "Salafi Muslim" but not make a sunnah/tradition out of it, as though it is a required part of the religion.

The linguistic meaning of the word dayn (debt) in Arabic has to do with submission and humiliation. The connection between the shar’i meaning and the linguistic meaning is clear. The debtor is a prisoner, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Your companion is being detained by his debt.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 3341; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood. Source: Islam QA

Those who adhere to dawat-us-salafiyyah best describe themself as a "Muslim" whose minhaj (methodology/system) is Qur'an and Sunnah and madhdhab (way) is that of the salaf.   Read more at article Dawat-us-salafiyyah.

1. A belief or action that is in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (saw)
2. Literally "of the Sunnah".
3. A muslim who has Blind adherence to a single Imam for all Islamic rulings. A Muslim who has accepted misguidance by dividing into a sect which prescribes to only the madhdhab of a sole Imam and ignoring the consensus of the salaf when in contradiction to their chosen Imam (i.e. Madhdhab Hanafi, Madhdhab Maliki, Madhdhab Shaffii, Madhdhab Hanabali). The salaf have instructed Muslims to not pay heed to errors in their own teaching and the same should be done with any clear errors in the teaching of any Imam, past or present.

Sheikh (Shaykh)

1. A Muslim over 40 yrs old., or
2. Muslim who is a student of knowledge. Even a new Muslim can be called a Sheikh if he is diligent in seeking the knowledge of Islam based upon Quran and authentic Sunnah. He is a Sheikh to those he can teach.
   Not to be confused with an Alim (person of knowledge).