Etiquette

كتاب الأدب

Chapter 17: Seeking Permission to Enter

It was narrated that Abu Ayyub Ansari said

"We said: 'O Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), (we know) this (greeting of) Salam, but what does seeking permission to enter mean?' He said: 'It means a man saying SubhanAllah, and Allahu Akbar and Al Hamdulillah, and clearing his throat, announcing his arrival to the people in the house."

It was narrated that Ali said

"I had two times of visiting the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), at night and during the day. If I came to him when he was praying, he would clear his throat (to let me know he was praying)."

Chapter 24: Joking

It was narrated that Abu Taiyah said

"I heard Anas Bin Malik say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to mix with us so much that he said to a little brother of mine: "O Abu `Umair, what happened to the Nughair (one of the narrators Waki` said that it means a bird that he used to play with)."

Chapter 27: Prohibition of lying's on one's face

It was narrated from Qais bin Tihfah Al-Ghifari that his father said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) found me sleeping in the masjid on my stomach. He nudged me with his foot and said: 'Why are you sleeping like this? This is a kind of sleep that Allah dislikes,' or 'that Allah hates.'"

It was narrated that Abu Umamah said

"The Prophet(ﷺ) passed by a man who was sleeping in the masjid, lying on his face. He struck him with his foot and said: 'Get up' or; 'Sit up, fo this is a hellish kind of sleep.'"

Chapter 3: Honoring one's father and being kind to daughters

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said

"Be kind to your children, and perfect their manners."

Chapter 7: Removing a harmful thing from the road

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet(ﷺ) said

"There was a branch of a tree that annoyed the people. A man removed it, so he was admitted to Paradise."

It was narrated from Abu Dharr that the Prophet(ﷺ) said

"My nation was shown to me with their good deeds and bad deeds. Among their good deeds I saw a harmful thing being removed from the road. And among their bad deeds I saw sputum in the mosque that had not been removed."

Chapter 10: Beneficence Towards Slaves

It was narrated that Abu Dhar said

"The Messenger of Allah said: '(Slaves are) your brothers whom Allah has put under your control, so feed them with the same food that you eat, clothe them with the same clothes you wear, and do not burden them with so much that htey are overwhelmed; if you do burden them, then help them."

It was narrated from Abu Bakr Siddiq(RA) that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said

"No person who mistreats his slave will enter Paradise." They said: " O Messenger of Allah, did you not tell us that this nation will have more slaves and orphans than any other nation?" He said: " Yes, so be as kind to them as you are to your own children, and feed them with the same food that you eat." They said: "What will benefit us in this world?" He said: "A horse that is kept ready for fighting in the cause of Allah, and your slave to take care of you, and if he performs prayer, then he is your brother(in Islam)."

Chapter 12: Returning (the greeting of) peace

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

"a man entered the masjid, and the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) was sitting in a corner of the mosque. He prayed, then he came and greeted him with Salam(peace), and he said: 'Wa 'alaikassalm."

Chapter 15: Shaking hands

It was narrated from Bara bin Azib that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said

"There are no two Muslims who meet and shake hands, but they will be forgiven before they part."

Chapter 18: If a man is asked how are you this morning?

It was narrated that Jabir said

"I said: 'How are you this morning, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'I am better than one who did not get up fasting, and who did not visit and sick.'"

Chapter 20: Replying to one who sneezes

It was narrated from Ilyas bin Salamah bin Akwa' that his father said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: 'The one who sneezes may be responded to three times; if he sneezes more than that, he has a cold.'"

Chapter 21: A man honoring his companion

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said

"Whenever the Prophet(ﷺ) met a man, he would speak to him, and would not tun away until he (the other man) was the one who turned away. And if he shook hands with him, he would not withdraw his hand until he (the other man) withdrew his hand. And he was never seen sitting with his knees ahead of the knees of the one who was sitting next to him."

Chapter 22: Whoever gets up from a spot then comes back, he has more right to it

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet(ﷺ) said

"When one of you gets up from his spot, then comes back, he has more right to it."

Chapter 25: Plucking out white hairs

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Sh'uaib from his father, that his grandfather said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade plucking out white hairs and said: 'It is the light of the believer.'"

Chapter 28: Learning about the stars

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said

"Whoever learns about the stars, he learns a branch of magic; the more he learns (of the former) the more he learns (of the latter)."

Chapter 29: Prohibition of cursing the wind

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said

"Do not curse the wind, for it is from the mercy of Allah, bringing Rahmah (i.e., rain and breezes), or destruction. But ask Allah for its goodness, and seek refuge with Allah from its evil."

Chapter 4: The neighbour's rights

Aisha narrated that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said

"Jibra'il kept enjoining good treatment of neighbours untol I thought that he would make neigbours heirs."