Hadiths on Praiseworthy Morals

Authentic When a man loves his brother, he should tell him that he loves him Good hadith It is out of glorification of Allah, Almighty, to honor the grey-haired (old) Muslim, and the bearer of the Qur'an who neither exaggerates concerning it nor neglects it, and to honor the just ruler. Authentic hadith Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day let him honor his guest with his due reward. They said: O Messenger of Allah, what is his due reward? He said: "A day and a night (of excellent accommodation) and hospitality is for three days, and whatever is beyond that is charity offered to him." Sahih/Authentic with its two versions One will be with those whom he loves Authentic hadith A man bought a piece of land from another man, and the one who bought the land found in his land a jar containing gold Authentic hadith An honest Muslim storekeeper, who carries out the orders of his master and pays fully what he has been ordered to give with a good heart and pays to that person to whom he was ordered to pay, is regarded as one of the two charitable persons Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence Whoever suppresses his rage while being able to vent it, Allah, Glorified and Exalted, will call him before the entire creation on the Day of Judgment so that he can choose whomever of the houris he wishes to have Authentic Whoever takes care of daughters and treats them kindly, they will be a screen for him from Hellfire Authentic hadith Allah, the Almighty, will say on the Day of Judgment: Where are those who loved each other for My glory? Today, I will shelter them under My shade the day when there is no shade but My shade Authentic hadith Intercede and you will be rewarded, and Allah will decide what He loves on the tongue of His Prophet Authentic hadith The best of companions in the sight of Allah, the Almighty, is the best of them to his companion, and the best of neighbors in the sight of Allah, the Almighty, is the best of them to his neighbor Authentic May Allah have mercy on a man who is lenient when he sells, when he buys, and when he asks for repayment of the debt Authentic hadith Where is the one who was swearing by Allah that he would not do a favor? Authentic hadith By Allah! I do give a man and I leave another, and the one that I leave is more beloved to me than the one that I give Authentic There was a man who used to give loans to people. He would say to his servant: ‘When you come to an insolvent person, overlook his debt; perhaps Allah would overlook our sins.’ Authentic No slave covers another slave in this world except that Allah would cover him on the Day of Judgment Authentic hadith Richness is not the abundance of wealth. Rather, true richness is self-sufficiency Authentic hadith The liar is not the one who seeks reconciliation between people, conveying good, or saying good things Authentic hadith Allah divided mercy into one hundred parts. He retained with Him ninety-nine parts and sent down to earth one part. Because of this one part, creatures show mercy towards each other, so much so that an animal lifts its hoof away from its youngster lest it should hurt it At-Tirmidhi said: It is a Hasan (sound) Hadīth Fear Allah wherever you are; follow a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it; and treat people with good morals Authentic Righteousness is good morals, and sinfulness is what your heart is not at ease with, and you hate that people know about it Authentic Verily, Allah has enjoined kindness in all things Authentic Verily, some of what reached people from the speech of the early prophets: If you feel no shame, then do whatever you wish Authentic Do not envy one another, do not raise prices by overbidding against one another, do not hate one another, do not turn your backs on one another, and do not undercut one another in trade; and be, O slaves of Allah, our brothers Authentic Do not get angry Authentic None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself Authentic hadith The believer should not be stung twice from the same hole Authentic Those who act justly will be with Allah on pulpits of light at the right Hand of the Most Compassionate, Exalted be He, and both His Hands are right Authentic He who is deprived of gentleness is deprived of goodness Authentic hadith I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he was wearing a Najrāni cloak with a thick hem. A Bedouin approached him and pulled him violently by his cloak Authentic hadith Do not say "upon you be peace"; "Upon you be peace" is how you greet the dead. Say instead "peace be upon you" Authentic hadith Anyone pledges allegiance to a ruler, giving him the grasp of his hand and sincerity of his heart, he should obey him to the best of his capacity. If another man comes forward disputing his authority, then you should behead the latter Authentic Do not belittle any good deed, even if it be meeting your brother with a cheerful face Authentic The strong man is not the one who can overpower others; rather, the strong man is the one who controls himself when he is angry Authentic Whoever guides to a good deed will get the same reward as the doer of that deed Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence The pleasure of Allah is in the pleasure of the parents, and the displeasure of Allah is in the displeasure of the parents Authentic There is nothing heavier on the believer's scale on the Day of Judgment than good morals. Indeed, Allah detests the one who is indecent and foulmouthed Good hadith Whoever gives up wearing elegant expensive clothes out of humbleness with Allah, while he can afford it, Allah will call him on the Day of Judgment before all people and let him choose whichever of the garments of faith he would like to wear Authentic Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should say what is good or keep silent Authentic Whoever does not show mercy to people, Allah Almighty does not show mercy to him Authentic hadith Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy Hasan Sahih /Sound-Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the foremost deed that leads people to Paradise, and he replied: "Fear of Allah and good character Authentic Modesty is part of faith Good chain of narrators A believer is the mirror of his fellow believer Authentic And verily, Allah revealed to me that you must be humble, so that no one boasts of oneself before another or oppresses another Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence Verily you cannot embrace and suffice all people with your money, but you can embrace and suffice them all with a cheerful face and good manners Authentic Adhere to truthfulness, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise Authentic Whoever protects the honor of his brother in his absence, Allah will protect his face from the Fire on the Day of Judgment Authentic Verily, Allah loves the servant who is pious, free of wants, and inconspicuous Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, who is the best among people? Hasan The most perfect believer in terms of his faith is the one who has the most excellent manners, and the best of you are those who are best to their womenfolk Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence Will you not listen? Will you not listen? Simplicity is part of faith, simplicity is part of faith Authentic Verily, lenience is not found in anything but it adorns it, and it is not removed from anything but it makes it defective Authentic O ‘Ā’ishah, indeed, Allah is gentle and He loves gentleness, and He gives for gentleness what He does not give for violence and what He does not give for anything else Sahih/Authentic by virtue of other supportive narrations Verily, a believer can attain, by his good manners, the rank of one who fasts and prays often Authentic Indeed you possess two traits that Allah loves: prudence and deliberation Authentic Indeed, among the most beloved to me and the closest of you to me in position on the Day of Judgment are those of you who have the best morals Authentic Verily, the best of you are those who have the best manners Good hadith I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise for the one who refrains from arguing even if he is right Good chain of narrators The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the foremost deed that leads people to Paradise, and he replied: Fear of Allah and good character. Then, he was asked about the most things that lead people into Hellfire, and he said: The tongue and the private parts