Etiquette

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Chapter 52: The rewards associated with the Quran

It was narrated from Abu Sa`eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"It will be said to the companion of the Qur'an, when he enters Paradise: 'Recite and rise one degree for every Verse,' until he recites the last thing that he knows."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) say'

"Allah said: 'I have divided the prayer between Myself and My slave into two halves, and My slave shall have what he has asked for.'When the slave says: 'Al-hamdulillah i rabbil Alameen (All the praise is to Allah, the Lord of all that exists),' Allah says:'My slave has praised Me, and My slave shall have what he has asked for.' And when he says: 'Ar-Rahmanir-Rahim (The Mos Gracious, the Most Merciful),' Allah says: 'My slave has extolled Me, and My slave shall have what he has asked for.' And when he says: 'Maliki yawmiddin [The Only Owner (and he Ruling Judge] if the Day of Recompense],' Allahs says: 'My slave has Glorified Me. This is for Me, and this Verse is between me and My slave in two halves.' And when he says: ' Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nastain [You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help],' He says: 'This is between Me an My slave, and My slave shall have what he has asked for.' And the end of the Surah is for My slave.' And when he says: 'Ihdinas-siratal-mustaqeema, siratal-alldhina an'amta alayhim a lad-dallin [Guide us to the Straight Way, the way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not(the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray],' He says: 'THis is for My slave, and My slave shall have what he has asked for."

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

"Qul Huwa Allahu ahad [Say: He is Allah, (the) One] is equivalent to one third of the Quran."

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: Qul Huwa Allahu ahad [Say: He is Allah, (the) One] is equivalent to one third of the Quran."

It was narrated that Abu Masud Al Ansari said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: "Allahu ahad, Al-Wahidus-Samad [Allah (the) One, the One the Self-Sufficient Master] is equivalent to one third of the Quran."

Chapter 53: The Virtues of Remembrance (Dhikr)

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

"Shall I not tell you of the best of your deeds, the most pleasing to your Sovereign, those that raise you most in status, that are better than your gold and silver, or meeting you enemy (in battle) and you strike their necks and they strike your necks?" They said: " WHat is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Remembering Allah(Dhikr)."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa'eed bore witness that the Prophet(ﷺ) said

"No people sit in a gathering remembering Allah, But the angels surround them, mercy covers them, tranquility descends upon them and Allah remembers them before those who are with Him."

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

It was narrated that Anas said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) was in Baqi', and a man called out to another man: 'O Abul-Qasim!' The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) turned to him, and he said: 'I didn't mean you.' The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: 'Call yourselves by my name but do not call yourselves by my Kunyah.'"

Chapter 36: Praise

It was narrated that Muawiyah said

"I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) say: 'Beware of praising one another, for it is slaughtering (one another).'"

It was narrated from Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakrah that his father said

"A man praised another man in the presence of Messenger of Allah(ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: 'Woe to you,you have cut the neck of your companion,'several times. Then he said: 'If anyone of you praises his brother, let him say: "I think he is lie this, but I do not sanctify anyone before Allah."

Chapter 37: One who is consulted is entrusted

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

"One who is consulted is entrusted."

Chapter 38: Entering Bathhouses

It was narrated from Abu Malih AL-HUdhail that some women from the people of Hims asked permission to enter upon Aisha. She said

"Perhaps you are among those (women) who enter bathhouses? I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) say: 'Any woman who takes off her clothes anywhere but in her husband's house, has torn the screen between her and Allah.'"

Chapter 41: Poetry

It was narrated from Amr bin Sharid that his father said

"I recited one hundered verses of the poetry of Umayyah bin Abu Salt to the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), and after every line he said, "More". And he said: "He nearly accepted Islam."

Chapter 42: What kind of poetry is undesirable

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

"If a man were to fill his stomach completely with pus until it destroyed him, that would be better for him than filling (his mind) with poetry."

It was narrated from Sad bin Abu Waqas that the Prophet(ﷺ) said

"If a man were to fill his stomach completely with pus until it destroyed him, that would be better for him than filling (his mind) with poetry."

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

"The worst of all people lying is a man who trades insults with another man, disparaging the entire tribe, and a man who denies his father and accuses his mother of adultery."

Chapter 44: Playing with Pigeons

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) saw a man chasing a pigeon and said: 'A devil chasing a devil.'"

Chapter 45: It is undesirable to be alone

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

"If anyone of you knew what is wrong with being alone, no one would travel at night by himself."

Chapter 47: Prohibition of camping in the road

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

"Do not camp on the middle of the road, or relieve yourselves there."

Chapter 51: A person who has arrows should carry them by their heads

Jabir bin 'Abdullah said

"A man passed through the masjid with some arrows, and the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: 'Hold them by their heads!' He said: 'Yes(ok).'"