Chapters on Manners

كتاب الأدب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 2: What The Sneezing Person Says When He Sneezes

Narrated Hadrami, the freed slave of the family of Al-Jarud

from Nafi: "A man sneezed beside Ibn 'Umar and said: 'Al-Hamdulillah Was-Salamu 'Ala Rasulillah. (All praise is due to Allah, and peace upon the Messenger of Allah)'. So Ibn 'Umar said: 'I too say Al-Hamdulillah Was-Salamu 'Ala Rasulillah, but this is not what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught us. He taught us to say: "Al-Hamdulillah 'Ala Kulli Hal (All praise is due to Allah in every circumstance)."

Chapter 3: What Has Been Related About How To Reply To The Sneezing Person

Narrated Abu Musa

The Jews used to sneeze in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ) hoping that he would say: 'Yarhamukumullah (May Allah have mercy upon you).' So he said: 'Yahdikumullahu Wa Yuslihu Balakum (May Allah guide you and rectify your affairs).'"

(Another chain) with similar narration.He [At-Tirmidhi] said

This is how Shu'bah reported this Hadith from IbnAbi Laila, and he said: "From Abu Ayyub from the Prophet (ﷺ)." Ibn Abi Laila was confused in this narration, sometimes he would say: "From Abu Ayyub from the Prophet (ﷺ)" and sometimes he would say: "From 'Ali from the Prophet (ﷺ)" similarly in meaning.

Chapter 7: What Has Been Related About 'Indeed Allah Loves Sneezing And He Dislikes Yawning'

Narrated Abu Hurairah

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed Allah loves sneezing and He dislikes the yawn. So when one of you sneezes and says 'Al-Hamdulillah (All praise is due to Allah),' then it is a right due from every one who hears him to say: 'Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy upon you)' As for yawning then when one of you yawns let him suppress it as much as possible and not say: "Hah Hah' for that is only from Ash-Shaitan laughing at him."

Chapter 13: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked For A Man To Stand For Another Man

Narrated Anas

"There was no person more beloved to them than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)." [He said:] "And they would not stand when they saw him because they knew that he disliked that."

Narrated Abu Miljaz

that Mu'awiyah came out and 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair and Ibn Safwan stood for him when they saw him, so he said: "Sit, I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: 'Whoever wishes that he be received by men standing then, let him take his seat in the Fire.'"

Chapter 15: What Has Been Related About The Time Limit For Trimming The Fingernails And Taking From The Mustache

Narrated Anas bin Malik

"[The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)] fixed the time for us paring the mustache, trimming the fingernails, shaving the pubic hairs and plucking the underarm hairs - that we not leave it for more than forty days."

Chapter 18: What Has Been Related About Leaving The Beard To Grow

Narrated Ibn 'Umar

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered trimming the mustache and leaving the beard to grow.

Chapter 19: What Has Been Related About Placing One Leg Over the Other While Laying on One's Back

Narrated 'Abbad bin Tamim

from his paternal uncle, that he saw the Prophet (ﷺ) reclining in the Masjid, and placing one of his feet atop another.

Chapter 20: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Do That

Narrated Jabir

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited Ishtimal As-Samma, Al-Ihtiba in one garment, and that a man raise one of his feet atop the other while he is reclining on his back."

Chapter 3: What Has Been Related About How To Reply To The Sneezing Person

Narrated Salim bin 'Ubaid

that he was with some people on a journey, and a man among the people sneezed and he said: "As-Salamu Alaikum (peace be upon you)." So he (Salim) said: "'Alaika Wa 'Ala Ummik (upon you and upon your mother)." It seemed as if that bothered the man, so he said: "Indeed I have not said except what the Prophet (ﷺ) said; a man sneezed in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'As-Salamu 'Alaikum (peace be upon you)' so the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ''Alaika Wa 'Ala Ummik (upon you and upon your mother). When one of you sneezes let him say: "Al-Hamdulillahi Rabbil-'Alamin (All praise is due to the Lord of all that exists)" and let the one responding to him say: Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy upon you)" and let him reply: Yaghfirullah Li Walakum (May Allah forgive me and you both)."

Chapter 5: What Has Been Related About How Much Response Is Given To The Sneezing Person

(Another chain) from Iyas bin Salamah from his father, from the Prophet (ﷺ) with similar narration, except that he said to him the third time

"You are suffering from a cold."[He said:] And this is more correct than the narration of Ibn Al-Mubarak.

Chapter 6: What Has Been Related About Keeping The Sound Low And Covering The Face When Sneezing

Narrated Abu Hurairah

that when the Prophet (ﷺ) would sneeze, he would cover his face with his hand or with his garment, and muffle the sound with it.

Chapter 8: What Has Been Related About 'Sneezing During Salat Is From Ash-Shaitan'

Narrated Abu Yaqzan

from 'Adi - and he is Ibn Thabit - from his father, from his grandfather - [from the Prophet (ﷺ)]: "Sneezing, dozing and yawning during Salat, and menstruation, regurgitation and nosebleeds are from Ash-Shaitan."

Chapter 12: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Sit In The Middle Of A Circle

Narrated Abu Miljaz

that a man sat in the middle of a circle so Hudhaifah said: "Cursed upon the tongue of Muhammad - or - Cursed, by Allah upon the tongue of Muhammad (ﷺ), is he who sits in the middle of a the circle."

Chapter 15: What Has Been Related About The Time Limit For Trimming The Fingernails And Taking From The Mustache

Narrated Anas

from the Prophet (ﷺ), that he (ﷺ) fixed the time as every forty nights for them to trimming the fingernails, taking from the mustache, and shaving the pubic hairs.

Chapter 20: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Do That

Narrated Jabir

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited Ishtimal As-Samma, Al-Ihtiba in one garment, and that a man raise one of his feet atop the other while he is reclining on his back."

Chapter 21: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Lie Down On The Stomach

Narrated Abu Hurairah

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a man laying on his stomach so he said: "Indeed such laying is not loved by Allah."

Chapter 22: What Has Been Related About Protecting The 'Awrah

Narrated Bahz bin Hakim

"My father narrated to me from my grandfather, who said: 'I said: "O Messenger of Allah! Regarding our 'Awrah, what of it must we cover and what of it may we leave?" He said: "Protect your 'Awrah except from your wife or what your right hand possesses."' He said: "What about a man with another man?" He said: "If you are able to not let anyone see it, then do so." I said: "What about a man when he is alone?" He said: "Allah is most deserving of being shy from Him."

Chapter 23: What Has Been Related About Reclining

Narrated Jabir bin Samurah

"I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reclining upon as pillow, on his left side."