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Riyad as-Salihin 1634
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: "Do not eat with your left hand, because Satan eats and drinks with his left hand." [Muslim].
"لا تأكلوا بالشمال، فإن الشيطان يأكل ويشرب بشماله"
Hadith about Islamic manners (adab)Page 4
Shariah-approved Manners
1,872 hadith on this topic, one card per hadith and its versions; authentic ones first. 1340 are translated into English.
- Manners of Scholars and Learners 81
- Etiquettes of Reciting the Noble Qur’an 11
- Manners of Greeting and Seeking Permission 143
- Manners of Speaking and Keeping Silent 195
- Manners of Divergence 8
- Manners of Debate 12
- Manners of Eating and Drinking 261
- Manners of the Road and the Market 23
- Manners and Rulings of Travel 116
- Manners of Sleeping and Waking Up 83
- Manners of Visions 110
- Manners of Visiting and Seeking Permission 93
- Manners of Sneezing and Yawning 30
- Manners of Visiting the Sick 69
- Manners of Dressing 112
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Riyad as-Salihin 762
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited drinking directly out of the mouth of a water- skin. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يشرب من في السقاء أو القربة.((متفق عليه))
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Riyad as-Salihin 771
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "None of you should drink standing; and if any one forgets, he must vomit." [Muslim].
وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا يشربن أحد منكم قائماً، فمن نسى فليستقئ". ((رواه مسلم))
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Riyad as-Salihin 840
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "When one of you sees a dream that he likes, then it is from Allah. He should praise Allah for it and relate it to (others)." Another narration adds: Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said, "He should not report it except to those whom he loves. And if he sees one which he…
"إذا رأى أحدكم رؤيا يحبها، فإنما هي من الله تعالى، فليحمد الله عليها، وليحدث بها -وفى رواية، فلا يحدث بها إلا من يحب- وإذا رأى غير ذلك مما يكره، فإنما هي من الشيطان، فليستعذ من شرها، ولا يذكرها لأحد، فإنها لا تضره"
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Riyad as-Salihin 1555
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A true believer is not involved in taunting, or frequently cursing (others) or in indecency or abusing." [At-Tirmidhi].
"ليس المؤمن بالطعان، ولا اللعان، ولا الفاحش، ولا البذي"
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Riyad as-Salihin 1454
Abu Bakr asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Teach me some words so that I may recite them in the morning and in the evening." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Recite these words: 'Allahumma fatiras-samawati wal-ardi, 'alimal-ghaibi wash-shahadati, Rabba kulli shai'in wa malikahu. Ash- hadu an la ilaha…
وعنه أن أبا بكر الصديق رضي الله عنه قال: يا رسول الله مرني بكلمات أقولهن إذا أصبحت وإذا أمسيت، قال: قل: "اللهم فاطر السماوات والأرض عالم الغيب والشهادة، رب كل شيء ومليكه أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أعوذ بك من شر…
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Riyad as-Salihin 362
I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Whosoever visits an ailing person or a brother of his to seek the Pleasure of Allah, an announcer (angel) calls out: 'May you be happy, may your walking be blessed, and may you be awarded a dignified position in Jannah". [At- Tirmidhi, who categorized it as…
"من عاد مريضًا أو زار أخًا له في الله، ناداه منادٍ، بأن طبت، وطاب ممشاك، وتبوأت من الجنة منزلاً"
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Bulugh al-Maram 1250
Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated, 'Raisins used to be soaked for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a water skin, and he would drink it that day, the next day and the following day. When it was the evening of the third day, he would drink it and give some to others. If anything was left from it, he would spill…
وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يُنْبَذُ لَهُ اَلزَّبِيبُ فِي اَلسِّقَاءِ, فَيَشْرَبُهُ يَوْمَهُ, وَالْغَدَ, وَبَعْدَ اَلْغَدِ, فَإِذَا كَانَ…
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Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1599
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When three of you are together, two of you must not converse privately ignoring the third till the number increases, lest the third should be grieved." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
"إذا كنتم ثلاثة، فلا يتناجى اثنان دون الآخر حتى تختلطوا بالناس، من أجل أن ذلك يحزنه"
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Riyad as-Salihin 695
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) said something, he would repeat his words thrice so that the meanings would be understood fully; and whenever he came upon a group of people, he would greet them, and he would repeat salutation thrice. [Al-Bukhari].
عن أنس رضي الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا تكلم بكلمة أعادها ثلاثاً حتى تفهم عنه، وإذا أتى على قومٍ فسلم عليهم سلم عليهم ثلاثاً. ((رواه البخاري)).
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Riyad as-Salihin 880
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you sneezes and praises Allah (i.e., says Al-hamdu lillah), you should invoke Allah's Mercy upon him (i.e., say Yarhamuk-Allah); but if he does not praise Allah, you should not respond." [Muslim].
"إذا عطس أحدكم فحمد الله فشمتوه، فإن لم يحمد الله فلا تشمتوه"
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Riyad as-Salihin 904
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited me during my illness and supplicated, "O Allah! Cure Sa'd. O Allah! Cure Sa'd. O' Allah! Cure Sa'd." [Muslim].
"اللهم اشف سعداً، اللهم اشف سعداً، اللهم اشف سعداً"
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Riyad as-Salihin 1515
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A man utters a word pleasing to Allah without considering it of any significance for which Allah exalts his ranks (in Jannah); another one speaks a word displeasing to Allah without considering it of any importance, and for this reason he will sink down into Hell."…
"إن العبد ليتكلم بالكلمة من رضوان الله تعالى ما يُلقي لها بالا يرفعه الله بها درجات، وإن العبد ليتكلم بالكلمة من سخط الله تعالى لا يُلقي لها بالا يَهوي بها في جهنم"
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Riyad as-Salihin 1726
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited Umm Sa'ib (or Umm Musaiyyab) and asked her, "What ails you O Umm Sa'ib (or Umm Musaiyyab)? You are shivering." She replied: "It is a fever, may Allah not bless it!" He said to her, "Do not revile fever, for it cleanses out the sins of the sons of Adam in the same…
عن جابر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم دخل على أم السائب، أو أم المسيب فقال: "مالك يا أم السائب -أو يا أم المسيب- تزفزفين؟ " قالت: الحمى لا بارك الله فيها، فقال: "لا تسبي الحمى، فإنها تذهب…
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Riyad as-Salihin 603
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to do the same. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أنه مر على صبيان فسلم عليهم وقال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يفعله. ((متفق عليه))
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Riyad as-Salihin 866
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not greet the Jews and the Christians before they greet you; and when you meet any one of them on the road, force him to go to the narrowest part of it." [Muslim].
" لا تبدءوا اليهود ولا النصارى بالسلام، فإذا لقيتم أحدهم في طريق فاضطروه إلى أضيقه"
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Riyad as-Salihin 877
I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and knocked at the door (to seek permission). He asked, "Who is there?" I said: "I". He repeated, " I, I?!" as if he disliked it. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فدققت الباب، فقال "من ذا؟" فقلت: أنا، فقال: "أنا أنا؟!" كـأنه كرهها ((متفق عليه)).
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Riyad as-Salihin 1391
The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said, "He who does not acquire knowledge with the sole intention of seeking the Pleasure of Allah but for worldly gain, will not smell the fragrance of Jannah on the Day of Resurrection." [Abu Dawud].
"من تعلم علمًا مما يبتغى به وجه الله عز وجل لا يتعلمه إلا ليصيب به غرضًا من الدنيا لم يجد عرف الجنة يوم القيامة"
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Riyad as-Salihin 887
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands without having their sins forgiven (by Allah ) before they depart." [Abu Dawud].
"ما من مسلمين يلتقيان فيتصافحان إلا غفر لهما قبل أن يفترقا"
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Riyad as-Salihin 899
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When a Muslim visits a sick Muslim at dawn, seventy thousand angels keep on praying for him till dusk. If he visits him in the evening, seventy thousand angels keep on praying for him till the morning; and he will have (his share of) reaped fruits in…
وعن علي رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "ما من مسلم يعود مسلماً غدوة إلا صلى عليه سبعون ألف ملك حتي يمسي، وإن عاده عشية إلا صلى عليه سبعون ألف ملك حتي يصبح، وكان له خريف في الجنة”…
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Riyad as-Salihin 843
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Of the worst lies are: to claim a false father, or to pretend to have seen what one has not seen (tell a false dream), or to attribute to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) what he has not said." [Al-Bukhari].
"إن من أعظم الفرى أن يدعى الرجل إلى غير أبيه، أو يرى عينيه ما لم تر، أو يقول على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما لم يقل"
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Riyad as-Salihin 959
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A single rider is (accompanied with) Satan and two riders are (accompanied with) two Satans. Three riders form a group." [At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].
وعن عمر بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : “الراكب شيطان والراكبان شيطانان والثلاثة ركب" ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي والنسائي بأسانيد صحيحة، وقال الترمذي: حديث حسن))
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Riyad as-Salihin 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.…
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Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 708
One day, I performed my Wudu' in my house and then set forth with the determination that I would stick to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and spend the whole day with him. I came to the mosque and asked about him. The Companions told that he (ﷺ) had gone in a certain direction. Abu Musa added: I followed…
وعن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه ، أنه توضأ في بيته، ثم خرج فقال: لألزمن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ولأكونن معه يومي هذا، فجاء المسجد، فسأل عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم ، فقالوا: وجه ههنا، قال:…
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Riyad as-Salihin 748
I saw Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating with three fingers (i.e., the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger) and licking them after having finished the food. [Muslim].
وعن كعب بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يأكل بثلاث أصابع ، فإذا فرغ لعقها.((رواه مسلم))
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Riyad as-Salihin 975
When we ascended (a height) we would proclaim: "Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest)," and when we descended (from the height) we would proclaim: "Subhan Allah (Allah is free from imperfection)."' [Al-Bukhari].
عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: كنا إذا صعدنا كبرنا، وإذا نزلنا سبحنا. ((رواه البخاري)).
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Riyad as-Salihin 799
My lower garment was trailing as I passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) so he said, "Raise your lower garment, Abdullah." I lifted it up and he told me to raise it higher. I complied with his orders and as I was still trying to find the best place (for it), one of the people asked where it should…
وعن ابن عمر رضى الله عنهما قال: مررت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وفى إزاري استرخاء، فقال: "يا عبد الله، ارفع إزارك" فرفعت ثم قال: "زد"، فزدت، فما زلت أتحراها بعد. فقال بعض القوم: إلى أين ؟…
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Bulugh al-Maram 1516
“Woe to him who lies in his talk to make the people laugh, Woe to him! Woe to him!” Related by the three Imams with a strong chain of narrators.
وَعَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ, عَنْ أَبِيهِ, عَنْ جَدِّهِ: قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ وَيْلٌ لِلَّذِي يُحَدِّثُ, فَيَكْذِبُ ; لِيَضْحَكَ بِهِ اَلْقَوْمُ, وَيْلٌ لَهُ, ثُمَّ وَيْلٌ لَهُ }…
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Riyad as-Salihin 1389
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "May Allah freshen the affairs of a person who hears something from us and communicates it to others exactly as he has heard it (i.e., both the meaning and the words), for it may be that the recipient of knowledge understands it better than the one who has…
"نضر الله امرءًا سمع منا شيئًا فبلغه كما سمعه فرب مبلغ أوعي من سامع"
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Riyad as-Salihin 795
I noticed a man whose opinion was followed by everyone, and no one acted contrary to what he said. I asked who he was, and I was informed that he was the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I said to him twice: "Alaikas- salam ya Rasul-Allah (May Allah render you safe)." He said, "Do not say: 'Alaikas-salamu.'…
وعن أبى جرى جابر بن سليم رضى الله عنه قال: رأيت رجلا يصدر الناس عن رأيه ؛ لا يقول شيئاً إلا صدروا عنه؛ قلت: من هذا قالوا: رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم.قلت: عليك السلام يا رسول الله - مرتين- قال: "لا تقل…