Chapters on Righteousness And Maintaining Good Relations With Relatives

كتاب البر والصلة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 68: What Has Been Related About The Supplication Of The Oppressed

Ibn 'Abbas narrated

"The Messenger of Allah sent Mu'adh [bin Jabal] to Yemen, and said:'Beware of the supplication of the oppressed; for indeed there is no barrier between it and Allah.'"

Chapter 69: What Has Been Related About The Character Of The Prophet

Anas narrated

that"I served the Prophet for ten years. He never said Uff and never blamed me by saying: 'Why did you do so' or why did you not do so?' And the Messenger Of Allah had the best character among all of the people. I never touched Khazz nor silk, nor anything softer than the hand of the Messenger of Allah, nor have I smelled musk, or a fragrance sweeter than the sweat of the Messenger of Allah

Abu Abdullah Al-Jadali narrated

"I asked 'Aishah about the character of the Messenger of Allah. She said: 'He was not obscene, nor uttering obscenities, nor screaming in the markets, he would not return an evil with an evil, but rather he was pardoning and forgiving."

Chapter 70: What Has Been Related About Keeping Consistent Relations

Aishah narrated

"I was not jealous of any wife of the Prophet as I was jealous of Khadijah, and it was not because I saw her. It was only because the Messenger of Allah mentioned her so much, and because whenever he would slaughter a sheep, he would look for Khadijah's friends to gift them some of it."

Chapter 71: What Has Been Related About The Most Excellent Character

Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah said

"Indeed the most beloved among you to me, and the nearest to sit with me on the Day of Judgment is the best of you in character. And indeed, the most disliked among you to me, and the one sitting furthest from me on the Day of Judgement are the Thartharun, and the Mutashaddiqun and the Muthafaihiqun." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! We know about the Thartharun, and the Mutashaddiqun, but what about the Muthafaihiqun?"' He said:"The arrogant."

Chapter 72: What Has Been Related About The Curse And Insulting One's Honor

Ibn 'Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah said

"The believer is not one who curses others."

Chapter 73: What Has Been Related About Too Much Anger

Abu Hurairah narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah and said

"Teach me something that is not too much for me so that, perhaps, I may abide by it." He (S.A.W) said: "Do not get angry." He repeated that (the request) a number of times, each time he replied: 'Do not get angry."

Chapter 74: What Has Been Related About Suppressing One's Rage

Sahl bim Mu'adh bin Anas Al-Juhani narrated that the Messenger of Allah said

"Whoever suppresses his rage while he is able to unleash it, Allah will call him before the heads (leaders) of creation on the Day of Judgement, so that he can inform Him of which of the Hur he would like."

Chapter 75: What Has Been Related About Honoring the Elder

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah said

"No young person honors an elder due to his age, except that Allah appoints for him one who will honor him at that age."

Chapter 76: What Has Been Related About The Two Who Shun Each Other

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.A.W) said

"The gates of Paradise are opened on Monday and Thursday. In them, (will enter) whoever has not associated anything with Allah will be forgiven, except for the two who shun each other, (about whom) it is said: 'Return these two until they make amends."

Chapter 77: What Has Been Related About The Patience

Abu Sa'eed narrated

"Some persons from the Ansar asked for (something) from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and he gave them. They again asked him for (something), and he gave them. Then he said: 'whatever of good that I have, I would never hoard it from any of you. (Remember) whoever abstains from asking others, Allah will make him content, and whoever tries to make due, Allah will suffice him. And whoever remains patient, Allah will make him patient. Nobody can be given a blessing better and more encompassing than patience."

Chapter 78: What Has Been Related About The Two Faces Person

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"Indeed among the worst of people to Allah, on the Day of Judgment, is the two faced person."

Chapter 79: What Has Been Related About The Nammam

Hammam bin Al-Harith said

"Aman passed by Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman and it was said to him: "This person conveys news about the people to the leaders.' So Hudaifah said: 'The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Qatat shall not enter paradise.'" (Sahih)Sufyan said: "The Qatat is the Nammam.

Chapter 80: What Has Been Related About Al-Haya' and Al-'Iy

Abu Umamah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.A.W) said

"Al-Haya' and Al-'Iy are two branches of faith, and Al-Badha and Al-Bayan are two branches of Hypocrisy."

Chapter 81: What Has Been Related About: Indeed There Is Magic In Eloquence (Al-Bayan)

Ibn 'Umar narrated that two men arrived during the time of the Messenger of Allah delivering an address. The people were amazed by their speech, so the Messenger of Allah turned to us and said

"Indeed there is magic in eloquence'-or- 'Indeed some eloquence is magic.'"

Chapter 82: What Has Been Related About Being Humble

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said

"Charity does not diminish wealth, Allah does not increase a man in anything for his pardoning (others) but in honor, and none humbles himself for Allah but Allah raises him."

Chapter 83: What Has Been Related About Being Oppression

Ibn 'Umar narrated that Prophet said

"Oppression shall be darkness on the Day of Judgment."

Chapter 84: What Has Been Related About Being Humble

Abu Hurairah narrated

"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) never criticized any food. if he liked it, he would eat it, and if not, he would leave it."

Chapter 85: What Has Been Related About Honoring The Believer

Nafi' narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said

“The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) ascended the Minbar and called out with a raised voice: ’O you who accepted Islam with his tongue, while faith has not reached his heart! Do not harm the Muslims, nor revile them, nor spy on them to expose their secrets. For indeed whoever tries to expose his Muslims brother’s secrets, Allah exposes his secrets wide open, even if he were in the depth of his house.’” He (Nafl’) said: ‘ One day Ibn ‘Umar looked at the House- or – the Ka’bah and said: ‘What is it that is more honored than you, and whose honor is more sacred than yours! And the believer’s honor is more sacred to Allah than yours.’”

Chapter 86: What Has Been Related About Experience

Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"There is no forbearance except for the one who stumbled, and there is no wisdom except for the one who has experience." (Dai'f)