Hadiths on Jurisprudence of Ethics

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131 explained prophetic hadiths on "Jurisprudence of Ethics": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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96 hadiths are divided into 2 subcategories: praiseworthy morals and blameworthy morals. The category opens with a striking image: “The example of a miser and a generous person is that of two men wearing two iron cloaks covering their breasts up to their collar bones”. It thus weighs what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) praised and blamed in the behaviors.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Jurisprudence of Ethics

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: Authentic Modesty is part of faith Good chain of narrators A believer is the mirror of his fellow believer Authentic Indeed, the cursers will not be witnesses or intercessors on the Day of Judgment 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 hadith Whoever exalts himself over others and walks with a swaggering gait (with pride), will meet Allah while He is angry with him Authentic Whoever protects the honor of his brother in his absence, Allah will protect his face from the Fire on the Day of Judgment Good hadith Woe to him who speaks and tells lies so as to make people laugh thereby. Woe to him! Woe to him! Authentic Verily, Allah loves the servant who is pious, free of wants, and inconspicuous Authentic hadith When you see those who praise others, throw dust upon their faces Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, who is the best among people? Authentic Beware of oppression, for oppression will be layers of darkness on the Day of Judgment; beware of stinginess, as stinginess ruined those before you 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 wom 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 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 Authentic Verily, Allah gives respite to the oppressor, but when He seizes him, He does not release him 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: Authentic hadith When your servant brings you your food, if you do not ask him to join you, then (at least) give him a bite or two, or a mouthful or two, for he was in Authentic hadith The example of a miser and a generous person is that of two men wearing two iron cloaks covering their breasts up to their collar bones Authentic Make matters easy and do not make them difficult, and give people glad tidings and do not drive them away Authentic hadith While a man was walking, dressed in fine clothes and admiring himself, with his hair well-combed Authentic hadith On the Day of Resurrection, there will be three categories of people whom Allah will not speak to, purify, or look at Authentic hadith A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I am weary Authentic hadith O group of Muhājirūn and Ansār! There are among you such people who have no property and no kinsfolk. So let each one of you take along with him two o Authentic Feed the hungry, visit the sick, and arrange for the release of captives Authentic hadith Procrastination in payment of a debt by a rich man is injustice, but when one of you is referred for payment to a wealthy man, let him be referred Authentic hadith Anyone has an atom's weight of arrogance in his heart will not enter Paradise Authentic Whoever acquires knowledge that should be pursued for the sake of Allah Almighty for the sole purpose of securing worldly gains shall not smell the ‘A Authentic hadith This is mercy that Allah, the Exalted, has placed in the hearts of His slaves. Verily, Allah shows mercy to those of His slaves who are merciful Authentic hadith You are a person who has remnants of the ignorant pre-Islamic manners. Your slaves are your brothers and servants whom Allah has placed under your aut Authentic Do you know who the bankrupt is? Authentic Whoever tells a lie about me intentionally, let him take his seat in Hellfire An-Nawawi said: It is a Hasan (sound) Hadīth Part of a person's excellence in Islam is his leaving what does not concern him Authentic Leave it, for it is disgraceful Authentic A believer is not a slanderer, nor a curser, nor a person who speaks obscenely, nor a person who uses foul language Authentic Do not curse him, for by Allah, I know that he loves Allah and His Messenger Hasan I was only sent to perfect noble morals Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence He who has no integrity has no faith, and he who does not keep his covenant has no religion Authentic Shall I not tell you who among you are the best and who are the worst? Authentic He who does not thank people in fact does not thank Allah Authentic None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself Authentic Indeed, Allah has enjoined Ihsān (kindness/excellence) 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 Righteousness is good character, and sin is what wavers in your heart, and you dislike that people know about it Authentic Whoever reports a Hadīth on my authority that is thought to be false is one of the two liars Authentic hadith The one who boasts of receiving what he has not been given is like the one who has put on two garments of falsehood Authentic Those who are merciful are shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to the inhabitants of earth and the One in the heaven will be merciful to you Authentic hadith A man from the Children of Israel asked another to lend him one thousand dinars Authentic hadith Any Muslim who loses three of his children will not be touched by the Fire except in fulfillment of the oath Authentic hadith When two people insult each other, the one who started will be the sinner until the oppressed exceeds the limits Authentic hadith If you pursue the faults of the Muslims, you will surely corrupt them, or you will nearly corrupt them Authentic hadith A man was brought to him, and it was said: This is so-and-so, and his beard is dripping with wine. Thereupon he said: We have been prohibited from spy
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حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل Allah is sufficient for us, the best guardian

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ