The Book of Miscellany

كتاب المقدمات

Chapter 71: Good Conduct

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was the best of all the people in behaviour.[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

I never felt any piece of velvet or silk softer than the palm of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), nor did I smell any fragrance more pleasant than the smell of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I served him for ten years, and he never said 'Uff' (an expression of disgust) to me. He never said 'why did you do that?' for something I had done, nor did he ever say 'why did you not do such and such' for something I had not done.[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

Sa'b bin Jaththamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

I presented a wild ass to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as a gift but he returned it to me. When he perceived signs of despair on my face, he said, "I have declined to accept it because I am in the state of Ihram."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Nawwas bin Sam'an (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

I asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about virtue and sin, and he said, "Virtue is noble behaviour, and sin is that which creates doubt and you do not like people to know about it."[Muslim].

'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not indulge in loose talk nor did he like to listen to it. He used to say, "The best of you is the best among you in conduct."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Abud-Darda (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nothing will be heavier on the Day of Resurrection in the Scale of the believer than good manners. Allah hates one who utters foul or coarse language."[At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the deed which will be foremost to lead a man to Jannah. He replied, "Fear of Allah and the good conduct." Then he was asked about indulgence which will admit a man to Hell (Fire) and he answered, "The tongue and the genitals."[At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The most perfect man in his faith among the believers is the one whose behaviour is most excellent; and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives."[At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "A believer will attain by his good behaviour the rank of one who prays during the night and observes fasting during the day."[Abu Dawud].

Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannah for one who has good manners."[Abu Dawud].

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The dearest and nearest among you to me on the Day of Resurrection will be one who is the best of you in manners; and the most abhorrent among you to me and the farthest of you from me will be the pompous, the garrulous, and Al-Mutafaihiqun." The Companions asked him: "O Messenger of Allah! We know about the pompous and the garrulous, but we do not know who Al-Mutafaihiqun are." He replied: "The arrogant people."[At-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan].

Chapter 72: Clemency, Tolerance and Gentleness

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Ashaj Abdul-Qais (May Allah be pleased with him), "You possess two qualities that Allah loves. These are clemency and tolerance."[Muslim].

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Allah is Forbearer and loves forbearance in all matters."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah is Forbearer and He loves forbearance, and rewards for forbearance while He does not reward severity, and does not give for any thing besides it (forbearance)."[Muslim]

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whenever forbearance is added to something, it adorns it; and whenever it is withdrawn from something, it leaves it defective."[Muslim].

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

A bedouin urinated in the mosque and some people rushed to beat him up. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Leave him alone and pour a bucket of water over it. You have been sent to make things easy and not to make them difficult."[Al-Bukhari].

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make things easy and do not make them difficult, cheer the people up by conveying glad tidings to them and do not repulse (them)."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Jarir bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who is deprived of forbearance and gentleness is, in fact, deprived of all good."[Muslim].

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) to give him advice, and he (ﷺ) said, "Do not get angry." The man repeated that several times and he (ﷺ) replied (every time), "Do not get angry."[Al- Bukhari].

Abu Ya'la Shaddad bin 'Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Verily Allah has prescribed Ihsan (kindness) for everything. So when you kill, you must make the killing in the best manner; when you slaughter, make your slaughter in the best manner. Let one of you sharpen his knife and give ease to his animal (in order to reduce his pain)."[Muslim].