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Riyad as-SalihinBook 17

The Book of the Prohibited actionsPage 3

كتاب الأمور المنهي عنها

297 hadith in this book; 297 translated into English.

Chapter 284Chapter: Prohibition of Procrastinating by a Rich Person to Fulfill his Obligation

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1611

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is an act of oppression on the part of a person to procrastinate in fulfilling his obligation; if the repayment of a debt due to any of you is undertaken by a rich person, you should agree to the substitution." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏مطل الغني ظلم وإذا أُتبع أحدكم على مليء فليتبع‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏.‏ معنى ‏"‏أتبع‏"‏‏:‏ أحيل‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 21 other versions

Chapter 285Chapter: Undesirability of giving a Gift and then ask back for it

Not graded No. 1612

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who gives something (to someone) as a gift and then gets it back (from him or her) is like a dog which eats its own vomit." Another narration is: "He who gets back his charity is like a dog which vomits and then returns to that and eats it." [Al-Bukhari and…

عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏الذي يعود في هبته كالكلب يرجع في قيئه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏وفي رواية‏:‏ ‏"‏مثل الذي يرجع في صدقته، كمثل الكلب يقيء، ثم يعود في قيئه…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 3 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1613

I donated a horse in the way of Allah. Its new possessor did not treat it properly. I made my mind to buy it because I thought that he would sell it at a cheap price (now that it became weak and emaciated). I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it, whereupon he said, "Do not buy it and do not get back your…

وعن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ حملت على فرس في سبيل الله فأضاعه الذي كان عنده، فأردت أن أشتريه، وظننت أنه يبيعه برخص، فسألت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏لا تشتره ولا تعد في صدقتك وإن أعطاكه بدرهم، فإن…

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 9 other versions

Chapter 286Chapter: Prohibition of devouring the Property of an Orphan

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1614

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Keep away from the seven fatalities." It was asked: "What are they, O Messenger of Allah?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Associating anything with Allah in worship (i.e., committing an act of Shirk), sorcery, killing of one whom Allah has declared inviolable without a just cause…

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏اجتنبوا السبع الموبقات‏"‏ قالوا‏:‏ يا رسول الله وما هن‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏الشرك بالله، والسحر وقتل النفس التي حرم الله إلا بالحق، وأكل الربا، وأكل مال اليتيم…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Chapter 287Chapter: Prohibition of taking Ar-Riba (The Usury)

Chapter 288Chapter: Prohibition of Show-off

Not graded No. 1617

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "The first to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who had died as a martyr. He will be brought forward. Allah will remind him of the favours He had bestowed upon him and the man will acknowledge them. Then He will ask him: 'What did you do…

"‏ إن أول الناس يقضى يوم القيامة عليه رجل اسُتشهد، فأتي به، فعرفه نعمته، فعرفها، قال‏:‏ فما عملت فيها‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ قاتلت فيك حتى اسُتشهدت، قال‏:‏ كذبت، ولكنك قاتلت لأن يقال‏:‏ جريء، فقد قيل، ثم أمر به، فسحب على وجهه حتى…

+ 5 other versions

Not graded No. 1618

Some people told me, "We visit our rulers and we tell them things contrary to those which we say when we depart from them." `Abdullah bin `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) replied: "In the era of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we considered this to be an act of hypocrisy." [Al-Bukhari].

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن ناسًا قالوا له‏:‏ إنا ندخل على سلاطيننا فنقول لهم بخلاف ما نتكلم إذا خرجنا من عندهم‏؟‏ قال ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما‏:‏ كنا نعد هذا نفاقًا على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏(‏‏(‏رواه…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Not graded No. 1619

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who so acts to show off, Allah will disgrace him on the Day of Resurrection, and he who does good deeds so that people (may hold him in high esteem), Allah will expose his hidden evil intentions before the people on the Day of Resurrection." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن جُندب بن عبد الله بن سفيان رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏من سمَّع سمَّع الله به، ومن يرائي الله يرائي به‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم أيضًا من رواية ابن عباس رضي الله…

Not graded No. 1620

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A person who acquires (religious) knowledge, which is (normally) acquired to gain the Pleasure of Allah, (for the sole reason) to secure worldly comforts will not even smell the fragrance of Jannah on the Day of Resurrection (i.e., will not enter Jannah)." [Abu…

"‏ من تعلم علمًا مما يبتغى به وجه الله عز وجل لا يتعلمه إلا ليصيب به عرضًا من الدنيا، لم يجد عَرف الجنة يوم القيامة‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions

Chapter 289Chapter: Things not to be Considered as Showing off

Chapter 290Chapter: Prohibition of gazing at women and Beardless Handsome Boys except in Exigency

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1622

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah has written the very portion of Zina which a man will indulge in. There will be no escape from it. The Zina of the eye is the (lustful) look, the Zina of the ears is the listening (to voluptuous songs or talk), the Zina of the tongue is (the licentious) speech, the Zina…

"‏كُتب على ابن آدم نصيبه من الزنا مدرك ذلك لا محالة‏:‏ العينان زناهما النظر، والأذنان زناهما الاستماع، واللسان زناه الكلام، واليد زناها البطش، والرجل زناها الخطا، والقلب يهوى ويتمنى، ويصدق ذلك الفرج أو يكذبه‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1623

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Avoid sitting on roadsides." His Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), there is no other alternative but to sit there to talk." Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If you have to sit at all, then fulfill the rights of the road." They asked: "What are their…

وعن أبي سعيد الخُدري رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إياكم والجلوس في الطرقات‏"‏‏.‏ قالوا‏:‏ يا رسول الله ما لنا من مجالسنا بُد نتحدث فيها‏.‏ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏فإذا أبيتم إلا…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 12 other versions

Not graded No. 1624

We were sitting and talking on a platform in front of our house when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stopped by us and said, "Why do you sit on roads? Avoid sitting in them." We replied: "We sit there intending no harm. We only sit and discuss (religious) knowledge and talk." He said, "If you have to…

وعن أبي طلحة زيد بن سهل رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ كنا قعودًا بالأفنية نتحدث فيها فجاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالم علينا فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏ما لكم ولمجالس الصعدات‏؟‏ فقلنا‏:‏ إنما قعدنا لغير ما بأس، قعدنا نتذاكر، ونتحدث‏.‏…

Narrated by Abu Talha + 2 other versions

Not graded No. 1626

I was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) along with Maimunah (May Allah be pleased with her) when Ibn Umm Maktum (May Allah be pleased with him) (who was blind) came to visit him. (This incident took place after the order of Hijab). The Prophet (ﷺ) told us to hide ourselves from him (i.e., observe…

وعن أم سلمة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ كنت عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وعنده ميمونة، فأقبل ابن أم مكتوم، وذلك بعد أن أُمرنا بالحجاب فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏احتجبا منه‏"‏ فقلنا‏:‏ يا رسول الله إلىس هو أعمى…

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 4 other versions

Not graded No. 1627

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A man must not look at a man's private parts nor must a woman look at a woman's private parts; neither should two men lie naked under one cover, nor should two women lie naked under the same cover." [Muslim].

"‏لا ينظر الرجل إلى عورة الرجل، ولا المرأة إلى عورة المرأة، ولا يفضي الرجل إلى الرجل في ثوب واحد، ولا تفضي المرأة إلى المرأة في ثوب واحد‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 7 other versions

Chapter 291Chapter: Prohibition of Meeting a non-Mahram Woman in Seclusion

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1628

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Avoid (entering a place) in which are women (uncovered or simply to mix with them in seclusion)." A man from the Ansar said, "Tell me about the brother of a woman's husband." He replied, "The brother of a woman's husband is death." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن عقبة بن عامر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إياكم والدخول على النساء‏"‏، فقال رجل من الأنصار‏:‏ أفرأيت الحمو‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏الحمو الموت‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ‏ ‏الحمو‏ ‏ قريب الزوج كأخيه…

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir + 6 other versions

Not graded No. 1630

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The sanctity of the wives of Mujahidun (i.e., those who strive hard and fight in the way of Allah) for those who remain at home (i.e., those who do not go to the battlefield to fight Jihad) is like the sanctity of their own mothers. Anyone who remains behind to…

وعن بريدة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏حرمة نساء المجاهدين على القاعدين كحرمة أمهاتهم، ما من رجل من القاعدين يخلف رجلا من المجاهدين في أهله، فيخونه فيهم إلا وقف له يوم القيامة، فيأخذ من…

Narrated by Buraydah + 8 other versions

Chapter 292Chapter: Prohibition for Men and Women apeing one another

Not graded No. 1631

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed those men who are effeminate, and women who imitate men. Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed men who copy women and cursed women who copy men. [Al-Bukhari].

وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم المخنثين من الرجال، والمترجلات من النساء‏.‏ وفي رواية‏:‏ لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم المتشبهين من الرجال بالنساء، والمتشبهات من النساء بالرجال‏.‏…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 15 other versions

Not graded No. 1633

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "There are two types of people who will be punished in Hell and whom I have not seen: men having whips like the tails of cows and they will be beating people with them, and, women who will be dressed but appear to be naked, inviting to evil; and they themselves will…

"‏صِنفان من أهل النار لم أرهما‏:‏ قوم معهم سياط كأذناب البقر يضربون بها الناس، ونساء كاسيات عاريات مميلات مائلات، رءوسهن كأسنمة البخت المائلة لا يدخلن الجنة، ولا يجدن ريحها، وإن ريحها ليوجد من مسيرة كذا وكذا‏"

+ 6 other versions

Chapter 293Chapter: Prohibition of following the Manners of Satan and Disbelievers

Chapter 294Chapter: Forbidding to Dye Hair Black

Chapter 295Chapter: On Prohibition of Shaving a part of Head

Not graded No. 1640

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave respite for three days to the family of Ja'far (after his martydom). Then he came and said, "Don't weep for my brother after this day." He said, "Bring all of my nephews to me." We were accordingly brought as if we were chickens. Then he said, "Call for me a barber." He…

وعن عبد الله بن جعفر رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أمهل آل جعفر رضي الله عنه ثلاثًا، ثم أتاهم فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏لا تبكوا على أخي بعد اليوم‏"‏‏.‏ ثم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ادعوا لي بني أخي‏"‏ فجيء بنا كأننا أفرخ فقال‏:‏…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Ja‘far + 3 other versions

Chapter 296Chapter: Prohibition of Wearing False Hair, Tattooing and Filling of Teeth

Not graded No. 1642

A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have a daughter who had an attack of small pox and her hair fell off. Now I want to celebrate her marriage. Can I get her a wig?" Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah has cursed the maker and wearer of a wig." [Al-Bukhari and…

وعَنْ أسْمَاءَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عنْهَا: أنَّ امْرأَةً سألتِ النبيَّ ﷺ فَقَالتْ: يا رَسُولَ اللَّه، إنَّ ابْنَتِي أصَابَتْهَا الْحَصْبةُ، فتَمَرَّقَ شَعْرُهَا، وإنِّي زَوَّجْتُها، أفَأَصِلُ فِيهِ؟ فقالَ: لَعَنَ اللَّه…

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr + 1 other version

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Hadith qudsi No. 1646

Allah has cursed those women who practise tattooing and those women who have themselves tattooed, and those women who get their hair removed from their eyebrows and faces (except the beard and the mustache), and those who make artificial spaces between their teeth for beauty, whereby they change…

وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ لعن الله الواشمات والمستوشمات والمتنمصات والمتفلجات بالحسن، المغيرات خلق الله‏!‏ فقالت له امرأة في ذلك فقال‏:‏ وما لي لا ألعن من لعنه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو في كتاب الله‏؟‏‏!‏…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 15 other versions

Chapter 297Chapter: Prohibition of Plucking Grey Hairs

Chapter introduction

- عن عمرو بن شعيب، عن أبيه، عن جده رضي الله عنه، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏لا تنتفوا الشيب؛ فإنه نور المسلم يوم القيامة‏"‏‏.‏ حديث حسن‏.‏

Chapter 298Chapter: Prohibition of using the right hand for cleaning after toilet without a valid reason

Chapter 299Chapter: Undesirability of Wearing one Shoe or Sock

Chapter introduction

Reported 'Amr bin Shu'aib, on the authority of his father and grandfather that the Prophet (PBUH) said, "Do not pluck out grey hair, for they are the Muslim's light on the Day of Resurrection."

[Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi and An- Nasa'i].

Not graded No. 1649

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "None of you should walk wearing one shoe; you should either wear them both or take them off both." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏لا يمشي أحدكم في نعل واحدة لينعلهما جميعًا او ليخلعهما جميعًا‏"‏‏.‏ وفي رواية ‏"‏ أو ليحفهما جميعًا ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 4 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1650

If the strap of the sandal of one of you breaks, let him not walk in the other sandal until he fixes it

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) say: "If the strap of the sandal of one of you breaks, let him not walk in the other sandal until he fixes it."

"‏إذا انقطع شسع نعل أحدكم، فلا يمشِ في الأخرى حتى يصلحها‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 36 other versions Explained

Chapter 300Chapter: Prohibition of Leaving the Fire Burning

Not graded No. 1654

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Cover up the (kitchen) containers (i.e., pots, pans, etc.), tie up the mouth of the water-skin, lock up the doors and extinguish the lamps, because Satan can neither untie the water-skin nor open the door nor uncover the containers. If one can cover the cooking pot…

وعن جابر رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏غطوا الإناء، وأوكئوا السقاء، وأغلقوا الأبواب، وأطفئوا السراج، فإن الشيطان لا يحل سقاء، ولايفتح بابًا ولايكشف إناءً، إن لم يجد أحدكم إلا أن يعرض على إنائه عودا…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 14 other versions

Chapter 301Chapter: Prohibition of putting oneself to Undue Hardship

Authentic Hadith qudsi No. 1656

O people, he who knows about something, let him say it. And he who does not know should say: Allah knows best. It is part and parcel of knowledge that a man who does not know something should say: Allah knows best

Masrūq reported: We visited ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) and he said to us: 'O people, he who knows about something, let him say it. And he who does not know should say: 'Allah knows best.' It is part and parcel of knowledge that a man who does not know something should say…

وعن مسروق قال ‏:‏ دخلنا على عبدالله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه فقال ‏:‏ يا أيها الناس من علم شيئا فليقل به، ومن لم يعلم، فليقل ‏:‏الله أعلم، فإن من العلم أن يقول الرجل لما لا يعلم‏:‏ الله أعلم ‏.‏ قال الله تعالى لنبيه صلى…

+ 1 other version Explained

Chapter 302Chapter: Prohibition of Bewailing the Deceased

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1657

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for bewailing over him." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏‏"‏الميت يُعذب في قبره بما نِيح عليه ‏"‏‏. وَفِي روايةٍ:"مَا نِيحَ علَيْهِ"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 5 other versions

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