Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of the Prohibited actions

كتاب الأمور المنهي عنها

Chapter 322: Undesirability of Reviling Fever

- كراهة سب الحمى

Riyad as-Salihin 1726
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Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited Umm Sa'ib (or Umm Musaiyyab) and asked her, "What ails you O Umm Sa'ib (or Umm Musaiyyab)? You are shivering." She replied: "It is a fever, may Allah not bless it!" He said to her, "Do not revile fever, for it cleanses out the sins of the sons of Adam in the same way that a furnace removes the dirt of iron."[Muslim].

Chapter 323: Prohibition of Reviling the Wind

- النهي عن سب الريح وبيان ما يقال عند هبوبها

Riyad as-Salihin 1727
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Abul-Mundhir Ubaiy bin Ka'b (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not revile the wind. When you experience something abominable (about it), supplicate: 'Allahumma inna nas'aluka min khairi hadhihir-rihi, wa khairi ma fiha, wa khairi ma umirat bihi. Wa na'udhu bika min sharri hadhihir-rihi, wa sharri ma fiha, wa sharri ma umirat bihi. (O Allah, we beg of You the good of this wind and the good of that which it contains and the good of that which it has been commanded; and we seek refuge in you from the evil of this wind and the evil of that which it contains and the evil of that which it has been commanded)."[At-Tirmidhi].

Riyad as-Salihin 1728
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Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "The wind is the Blessing of Allah. Sometimes it brings His Mercy and sometimes it brings His Chastisement. When you experience it, do not revile it but beg of Allah its good; and seek Allah's Refuge against its evil."[Abu Dawud with good Isnad].

Riyad as-Salihin 1729
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'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said

Whenever the wind blew strongly, The Prophet (ﷺ) would say: "Allahumma inni as'aluka khairaha, wa khaira ma fiha, wa khaira ma ursilat bihi. Wa a'udhu bika min sharriha, wa sharri ma fiha, wa sharri ma ursilat bihi. (O Allah, I beg of You its good and the good of that which it contains and the good of the purpose for which it has been sent; and I seek Your Refuge from its evil and the evil of that which it contains and the evil of the purpose for which it has been sent)."[Muslim].

Chapter 324: Undesirability of Reviling the Rooster

- كراهة سب الديك

Riyad as-Salihin 1730
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Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not revile the rooster for it wakes you up for prayer."[Abu Dawud].

Chapter 325: Prohibition of Attributing Rain to the Stars

- النهي عن قول الإنسان‏:‏ مطرنا بنوء كذا

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Zaid bin Khalid (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led the Fajr prayer at Al-Hudaibiyyah after a rainfall during the night. At the conclusion of prayer, he turned towards the people and said, "Do you know what your Rubb has said?" They replied: "Allah and His Messenger know better." Upon this he remarked, "He has said: 'Some of My slaves have entered the morning as My believers and some as unbelievers. He who said: We have had a rainfall due to the Grace and Mercy of Allah, believes in Me and disbelieves in the stars; and he who said: We have had a rainfall due to the rising of such and such star, disbelieves in Me and affirms his faith in the stars."'[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Chapter 326: Prohibition of Calling a Muslim an Infidel

- تحريم قوله لمسلم‏:‏ يا كافر

Riyad as-Salihin 1732
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Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When a person calls his brother (in Islam) a disbeliever, one of them will certainly deserve the title. If the addressee is so as he has asserted, the disbelief of the man is confirmed, but if it is untrue, then it will revert to him."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin 1733
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Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) said

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "If somebody accuses another of disbelief or calls him the enemy of Allah, such an accusation will revert to him (the accuser) if the accused is innocent."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Chapter 327: Prohibition of Obscenity

- النهي عن الفحش وبذاء اللسان

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Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A true believer does not taunt or curse or abuse or talk indecently."[At-Tirmidhi].

Riyad as-Salihin 1735
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Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Indecency does not leave anything untainted and decency does not leave anything ungraced and embellished."[At- Tirmidhi].

Chapter 328: Undesirability of Pretentiousness and Exaggeration during Conversation

كراهة التقعير في الكلام والتشدق فيه وتكلف الفصاحة واستعمال وحشي اللغة ودقائق الإعراب في مخاطبة العوام ونحوهم

Riyad as-Salihin 1736
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Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Ruined are Al-Mutanatti'un." He repeated this thrice.[Muslim].

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'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-As (May Allah be pleased with them) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Verily, Allah dislikes an eloquent person who rolls his tongue as a cow rolls its tongue (while eating)."[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].

Riyad as-Salihin 1738
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Jabir bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with them) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The dearest and the closest of you to me on the Day of Resurrection will be those who are the best in behaviour; and the most hateful and the farthest from me on the Day of Resurrection will be the talkative and the most pretentious and the most rhetorical."[At-Tirmidhi].

Chapter 329: Abomination of Self-Condemnation

- كراهة قوله‏:‏ خبثت نفسي

Riyad as-Salihin 1739
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'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you should say: 'My soul has become evil.' He should say: 'My soul is in bad shape."'[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Chapter 330: Undesirability of Calling Grapes 'Al-Karm'

- كراهية تسمية العنب كَرْمًا

Riyad as-Salihin 1740
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Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "None of you should use the word Al-Karm for grapes, for Al-Karm is a Muslim (worthy of respect)."[Al- Bukhari and Muslim]Another narration is: "Verily, Al-Karm is the heart of a true believer."Another narration is: "People have named grapes as Al-Karm; verily, only the heart of a believer is Al-Karm."

Riyad as-Salihin 1741
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Wa'il bin Hujr (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not say Al-Karm when talking about grapes but say Al-'Inab or Al-Habalah."[Muslim].

Chapter 331: Prohibition of Describing the Charms of a Woman to a man without a valid reason approved by the Shari'ah

- النهي عن وصف محاسن المرأة لرجل إلا أن يحتاج إلى ذلك لغرض شرعي كنكاحها ونحوه

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Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "No woman should touch another woman's body and then describe the details of her figure to her husband in such a manner as if he was looking at her."[Al- Bukhari].

Chapter 332: Abomination of saying: "Forgive me if you wish, O Allah!"

- كراهة قول الإنسان: «اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إنْ شِئْتَ»، بل يجزم بالطلب

Riyad as-Salihin 1743
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Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "You must not supplicate: 'O Allah! forgive me if You wish; O Allah bestow mercy on me if You wish.' But beg from Allah with certitude for no one has the power to compel Allah."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]Another narration of Muslim is: "A supplication should be made in full confidence and one should persistently express his desire (before Allah) in his supplication, for no bounty is too great for Allah to bestow (upon his slaves)."

Riyad as-Salihin 1744
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Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you supplicates, let him be decisive and he should not say: 'O Allah, bestow upon me such and such if You wish', because no one has the power to compel Him."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Chapter 333: Abomination of saying: "What Allah Wills and so-and-so Wills"

- كراهة قول‏:‏ ما شاء الله وشاء فلان

Riyad as-Salihin 1745
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Hudhaifah bin Yaman (May Allah be pleased with him) said

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Say not: 'What Allah wills and so-and-so wills', but say: 'What Allah wills, and then what so-and-so wills."'[Abu Dawud with authentic Isnad].