Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of the Prohibited actions
كتاب الأمور المنهي عنها
Chapter 268: Prohibition of Maligning
- النهي عن الإيذاء
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who desires to be rescued from the fire of Hell and to enter Jannah, should die in a state of complete belief in Allah and the Last Day, and should do unto others what he wishes to be done unto him."[Muslim].
Chapter 269: Prohibition of Nursing Rancor and Enmity
- النهي عن التباغض والتقاطع والتدابر
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not harbour grudge against one another, nor jealousy, nor enmity; and do not show your backs to one another; and become as fellow brothers and slaves of Allah. It is not lawful for a Muslim to avoid speaking with his brother beyond three days."[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The gates of Jannah are opened on Mondays and Thursdays, and then every slave (of Allah) is granted forgiveness if he does not associate anything with Allah in worship. But the person in whose heart there is rancour against his (Muslim) brother, they will not be pardoned and with regard to them it will be said twice: 'Hold both of them until they are reconciled with each other."'[Muslim].
Chapter 270: Prohibition of Envy
- تحريم الحسد وهو تمني زوال النعمة عن صاحبها: سواء كانت نعمة دين أو دنيا
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Beware of envy because envy consumes (destroys) the virtues just as the fire consumes the firewood," or he said "grass."[Abu Dawud].
Chapter 271: Prohibition of Spying on Muslims and to be Inquisitive about Others
- النهي عن التجسس والتسمع لكلام من يكره استماعه
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales. Do not look for other's faults. Do not spy one another, and do not practise Najsh (means to offer a high price for something in order to allure another customer who is interested in the thing). Do not be jealous of one another and do not nurse enmity against one another. Do not sever ties with one another. Become the slaves of Allah, and be brothers to one another as He commanded. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He should neither oppress him nor humiliate him. The piety is here! The piety is here!" While saying so he pointed towards his chest. "It is enough evil for a Muslim to look down upon his Muslim brother. All things of a Muslim are inviolable for his brother in Faith: his blood, his wealth and his honour. Verily, Allah does not look to your bodies nor to your faces but He looks to your hearts and your deeds."Another narration is: "Do not feel envy against one another; do not nurse enmity; do not spy on one another and do not cheat one another. Be Allah's slaves, brethren to one another."Another narration is: "Do not have estranged relations with one another. Do not nurse enmity and do not feel envy against one another. O Allah's worshippers! Be brothers!"Another narration is: "Do not estrange mutual relations and do not intervene into the transaction which is likely to be settled with another person."[Muslim].
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "If you find faults with Muslims, you will corrupt them."[Abu Dawud].
"We have been prohibited from spying (on Muslims) and finding faults (with them). But we can take to task only and only if the sin is overt.[Abu Dawud].
Chapter 272: Prohibition of Suspicion
- النهي عن سوء الظن بالمسلمين من غير ضرورة
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Chapter 273: Prohibition of Despising Muslims
- تحريم احتقار المسلمين
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is enough evil for a Muslim to look down upon his (Muslim) brother."[Muslim].
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The haughty, even with pride equal to a mustard seed in his heart, will not enter Jannah." A man enquired: "What about that a person likes fine dress and fine shoes?" He said: "Allah is Beautiful and likes beauty. Pride amounts to disclaiming truth out of self- esteem, and despising people ."[Muslim].
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Once someone said: 'By Allah! Allah will not forgive such and such (a person).' Thereupon Allah, the Exalted and the Glorious, said: 'Who is he who takes an oath in My Name that I will not grant pardon to so-and-so? I have granted pardon to so-and-so and rendered your good deeds fruitless."'[Muslim].
Chapter 274: Prohibition of Rejoicing over another's Trouble
- النهي عن إظهار الشماتة بالمسلم
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not express pleasure at the misfortune of a (Muslim) brother lest Allah should bestow mercy upon him and make you suffer from a misfortune."[At- Tirmidhi].
Chapter 275: Prohibition of Deriding one's Lineage
- تحريم الطعن في الأنساب الثابتة في ظاهر الشرع
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Two matters are signs of disbelief on the part of those who indulge in them: Defaming and speaking evil of a person's lineage, and wailing over the dead."[Muslim].
Chapter 276: Prohibition of Deceiving others
- النهي عن الغش والخداع
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who takes up arms against us is none of us; and he who cheats us is none of us."[Muslim].Another narration of Muslim is: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) happened to pass by a heap of corn. He thrust his hand in that (heap) and his fingers felt wetness. He said to the owner of that heap of corn, "What is this?" He replied: "O Messenger of Allah! These have been drenched by rainfall." He remarked, "Why did you not place this (the drenched part of the heap) over the corn so that people might see it? He who deceives is not of us."
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not practise Najsh (to cheat)."[Muslim].
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited the practice of Najsh.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
A man mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he was often deceived in dealings. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him, "When you enter into a transaction you should say: "There should be no deception."'[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who deceives another's wife or his slave is none of us."[Abu Dawud].
Chapter 277: Prohibition of the Treachery and Breaking one's Covenant
- تحريم الغدر
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whosoever possesses these four characteristics is a sheer hypocrite; and anyone who possesses one of them possesses a characteristic of hypocrisy till he gives it up. These are: when he is entrusted with something, he proves dishonest; when he speaks, he tells a lie; when he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous; and when he quarrels, he behaves in very imprudent, evil, insulting manner."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "For every one who breaks his covenant, there will be a (huge) flag on the Day of Resurrection and it will be said: 'This flag proclaims a breach of covenant by so-and-so."'[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].