Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 692
Excellence of Meeting with a Smiling Countenance and Politeness in Speech
Arabic hadith text
عن عدي بن حاتم رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم "اتقوا النار ولو بشق تمرة فمن لم يجد فبكلمة طيبة" ((متفق عليه)) .
Translation
'Adi bin Hatim (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Guard yourselves against the Fire (of Hell) even if it be only with half a date-fruit (given in charity); and if you cannot afford even that, you should at least say a good word."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].