Chapters on Manners

كتاب الأدب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 70: What Has Been Related About Reciting Poetry

Narrated 'Aishah

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a Minbar placed in the Masjid for Hassan to stand to boast (poetically) about the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)" - or she said: "to defend the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Indeed Allah has aided Hassan with the holy spirit (Jibril) as he boasts about - or - defends the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).'"

(Another chain) from 'Aishah with the same narration.

Narrated Anas

that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Makkah during 'Umratil-Qada and 'Abdullah bin Rawahah was walking in front of him reciting verses of poetry."O tribes of disbelievers get out of his way - today we will strike you about its revelation; a strike that removes the heads from the shoulders - and makes the friend not concerned about his friend."'Umar said to him: "O Ibn Rawahah! Before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and in the sanctuary of Allah you utter poetry?" the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Leave him O 'Umar! For it is quicker upon them than the raining arrow."

Narrated Al-Miqdam bin Shuraih

from his father, that 'Aishah was asked: "Did the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say any poetry?" She said: "He would say parables with the poetry of Ibn Rawahah, saying: 'News shall come to you from where you did not expect it.'"

Narrated Abu Hurairah

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The best statement spoken by the Arab is the saying of Labid: 'Everything aside from Allah perishes.'"

Narrated Jabir bin Samurah

"I sat with the Prophet (ﷺ) more than one-hundred times. His Companions used to recite poetry and talk about things that occurred during Jahiliyyah, and he would remain silent, and sometimes he would smile along with them."

Chapter 71: What Has Been Related (That) 'Certainly, for the inside of one of you to be filled with with puss is better than it being filled with poetry'

Narrated Abu Hurairah

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "It is better that one of you fill his insides with puss than to fill it with poetry."

Narrated Muhammad bin Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas

from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "It is better that one of you fill his insides with puss than to fill it with poetry."

Chapter 72: What Has Been Related About Eloquence And Elucidation

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed Allah detests the excessive among men, who slaps his tongue around like the cow slaps his tongue."

Narrated Jabir

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited that a man sleep on a terrace without something to obstruct him (so that he will not roll off and fall)."

Narrated 'Abdullah

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to take care of us by preaching during the days fearing that we may get bored."

(Another chain) with similar meaning.

Chapter 73: Chapter [The Best Deed Is That Which Is Done Continuously Even If It Is Little]

Narrated Abu Salih

"I asked 'Aishah and Umm Salamah about which deed did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) like to do most. They said: 'Whatever he could do regularly, even if it was little.'"

It has been reported from Hisham bin 'Urwah from his father, that 'Aishah said

"The most loved deed to the Messengerof Allah (ﷺ) was what he could do regularly."(Another chain) with similar meaning.

Chapter 74: Chapter ['Cover The Vessels And Tie The Water-Skins']

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Cover the vessels, tie the water-skins, close the doors, extinguish the torches, for indeed the mischief-makers (vermin) may drag away the wick, causing a fire for the inhabitants of the house."

Chapter 75: Chapter [Taking Care Of The Camels In Both Fertile And Barren Land]

Narrated Abu Hurairah

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When you travel through fertile land, then give the camels their fill of the land, and when you travel through drought, then hasten while they are fresh, and when you camp late, then stay away from the road, for indeed it is the route of the beasts and the abode of poisonous vermin in the night."