Hadiths on Moral Attributes

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55 explained prophetic hadiths on "Moral Attributes": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category presents 47 hadiths on the character of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), unfolded into 11 facets: his generosity, humility, gentleness, forgiveness, mercy (15 hadiths), speech, weeping, compassion, asceticism, justice and forbearance. Two hadiths summarize them: the Messenger of Allah «was the best of people in terms of morals» (no. 6180), and the second states that his character was the Qur'an itself (no. 8265).

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Moral Attributes

Authentic hadith Among the Jews, whenever a woman had her menstruation, they would neither eat with her nor associate with her in their houses Authentic hadith By the One in Whose hand my soul is, whenever the devil sees you walking on a path, he follows a path other than yours Authentic hadith I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) praying and making a sound like the rumbling of a mill because of weeping Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) wiped my face with his hand and supplicated for me. He lived for one hundred and Authentic hadith A woman with some sort of mental disorder said: O Messenger of Allah, I need your help in a certain matter. He said: O Mother of so-and-so, choose whi Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj on an old saddle, covered by a sheet worth four dirhams or less. Then he said Authentic hadith There was no person more beloved to them (the Companions) than the ‎Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). Nevertheless, th Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) visited me during my illness, riding neither a mule nor a horse Authentic hadith Yūsuf ibn ‘Abdullāh ibn Salām (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) named me Yūsu Authentic He was neither obscene nor indecent, nor was he loud-voiced in the markets. He did not repay evil with evil; rather, he would pardon and forgive Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would give up a deed, even though he liked to perform it, for fear that people wo Authentic I have never seen the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) laughing so heartily to the extent of seeing his uvulae; rather, he would Authentic Shall I tell you something about the Anti-Christ that no prophet has ever told his people? Verily, he is one-eyed and will bring with him something li Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was more bashful than a virgin in her boudoir. Whenever he saw something he disliked, we cou Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray while carrying Umāmah the daughter of Zaynab, daughter of the Messen Authentic hadith To Allah belongs what He takes, and to Him belongs what He gives, and for everything He sets a specific term. So she should have patience and seek the Good hadith The speech of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was clearly articulated that anyone who listened to him could under Authentic hadith Allah brought the corners of the earth together for me, so I saw its eastern and western parts. The dominion of my Ummah will definitely reach as far Hasan The thing that I fear most for you is minor Shirk (polytheism).' They said: 'What is minor Shirk, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'It is Riyā’ Authentic hadith Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) spoke a word, he would repeat it thrice until it is understood from him. Whenever h Authentic hadith I remembered a gold nugget in my house which I didn't want to distract me, so I ordered it to be distributed (in charity) Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the ‘Ishā' prayer until part of the night had passed and it was dark. ‘Umar came to Authentic hadith Give it to him, for the best among you are those who settle their debts in the best manner Authentic hadith I believe you heard that Abu ‘Ubaydah has returned from Bahrain with something Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was never asked anything and said 'no' Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would give up a deed, even though he liked to perform it, for fear that people wo Authentic hadith Verily, I would stand up for prayer intending to prolong it, but I hear the crying of an infant, so I shorten my prayer lest I make it burdensome for Authentic hadith Kissing the children and having mercy and clemency towards them Authentic hadith I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) eating some dates while sitting on his buttocks with his knees bent upwards 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 Authentic hadith Verily, Allah has made me a noble slave, not an obstinate tyrant Authentic hadith Whatever good I have, I will not withhold from you. Whoever tries to be chaste, Allah will make him chaste; whoever tries to be self-sufficient, Allah Authentic hadith My example and your example is that of a person who lit a fire, and grasshoppers and moths began to fall in it, while he is attempting to push them aw Authentic O Allah, treat harshly those who have any charge over my Ummah and treat them harshly, and treat gently those who have any charge over my Ummah and tr Authentic hadith Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy Authentic hadith O Jibrīl, go to Muhammad and say: Verily, We will please you with regard to your Ummah and will not displease you Authentic hadith A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with a woven mantle Authentic hadith A slave girl of Madīnah would take hold of the hand of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and would take him wherever she wishe Authentic hadith Give my cloak back to me. Were I to have camels equal to the number of these trees, I would distribute them all among you, and you would not have foun Authentic hadith Let him, and pour a bucket or pail of water onto his urine. You were sent to make things easy and not to make them difficult Authentic hadith They left me no alternative but that they either beg of me importunately or regard me as a miser, and I am not a miser Authentic hadith Indeed, you are not inferior in the sight of your family. If you wish, I can stay seven (nights) with you, but if I stay seven with you, I will also s Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) liked sweets and honey, and whenever he finished the ‘Asr prayer, he would visit Authentic hadith Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) intended to go on a journey, he would cast lots among his wives and would take the Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he used to be more generous than ever in Ram Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the best of people in terms of morals Authentic hadith A Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Authentic hadith If I am invited to a meal of a sheep's trotter or arm, I would accept the invitation Authentic hadith I have never touched plain or woven silk softer than the palm of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was never given a choice between two things except that he would choose the easie Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) never struck anything with his hand, neither a woman nor a servant, except when h Authentic O Allah, I am only human. Any Muslim man whom I insulted, cursed, or flogged, make it a means of purification and mercy for him Authentic hadith This Bedouin took out my sword while I was sleeping and when I woke up, I found the unsheathed sword in his hand and he challenged me saying: Who will Authentic hadith Did the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) asked forgiveness for you? He said: Yes, and for you, and he recited this ver Authentic Indeed, the Prophet's character was the Qur’an
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سبحان الله وبحمده Glory and praise be to Allah

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