Etiquette

كتاب الأدب

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 23: Excuses

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

A hadith similar to the above has been narrated through a chain differing from the first at the 4th level of narrators.

Chapter 24: Joking

It was narrated that Umm Salamah said

"Abu Bakr went out to trade in Busra, one year before the Prophet (ﷺ) died, and with him were Nu`aiman and Suwaibit the sons of Harmalah, who had been present at Badr. Nu`aiman was in charge of the provisions, and Suwaibit was a man who joked a lot. He said to Nu`aiman: 'Feed me'. He said: 'Not until Abu Bakr comes'. He said: 'Then I will have to annoy you'. Then they passed by some people, and Suwaibit said to them: 'Will you buy a slave from me?' They said: 'Yes'. He said 'He is a slave who talks a lot and he will tell you, "I am a free man". If you are going to let him go when he says that to you, do not bother buying him.' They said: 'We will buy him from you.' So they bought him from him in return for ten young she-camels, then they brought him and tied a turban or a rope around his neck. Nu`aiman said: 'This man is making fun of you. I am a free man, not a slave.' They said: 'He has already told us about you; and they took him off.' Then Abu Bakr came and he (Suwaibit) told him about that. So he followed those people and returned their camels to them, and took Nu`aiman back. When they came to the Prophet (ﷺ) they told him what had happened, and the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions laughed about it for a year."

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 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 26: Sitting between the shade and the sun

It was narrated from Ibn Buraidah, from his father, that the Prophet(ﷺ)

"forbade sitting between the shade and sun."

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 Dharr said

"The Prophet(ﷺ) passed by me and I was lying on my stomach. He nudged me with his foot and said: 'O Junaidib! This is how the people of Hell lie.'""

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 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 30: Names that are liked

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet(ﷺ) said

"The most beloved of names to Allah are 'Abdullah and 'Abdur-Rahman."

Chapter 31: Names that are disliked

It was narrated from 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab that the Prophet(ﷺ) said

"If I live- if Allah wills - I will forbid the names Rabah(profit), Najih(saved), Aflah (Successful), Nafi (beneficial) and Yasar(prosperity)."

It was narrated that Samurah said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade giving our slaves four names: Aflah (successful), Nafi' (beneficial), Rabah (profit) and Yasar(prosperity)."

It was narrated that Masruq said

"I met 'Umar bin Khattab and he said: 'Who are you?' I said: 'Masruq bin Adja'.' 'Umar said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) saying,"Ajda' is a devil."

Chapter 32: Changing Names

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

"Zainab used to be called "Barrah" (good), and it was said that she was praising herself. So the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) changed her name to Zainab."

It was narrated from Ibn Umar that

"a daughter of 'Umar was Asiyah(disobedient) then the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) named her 'Jamilah' (beautiful)."

It was narrated that Abdullah bin Salam said

"I came to the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), and my name was not Abdullah bin Salam. The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) named me Abdullah bin Salam."

Chapter 33: Combining the name and the kunyah of the Prophet(SAW)

It was narrated from Muhammad that they heard Abu Hurairah say

"Abul Qasim(ﷺ) said: 'Call yourselves by my name but do not call yourselves by my Kunyah."