Hadiths on Shariah-approved Manners

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192 explained prophetic hadiths on "Shariah-approved Manners": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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154 hadiths deal with the Shariah-approved manners in 15 subcategories that run through the Muslim's day: greeting and seeking permission to enter, speaking and keeping silent, diverging, debating, eating and drinking, traveling, sleeping and waking up, interpreting visions, visiting, visiting the sick, dressing, sneezing and yawning, not to forget the manners of the scholar and the learner, and those of reciting the Noble Qur'an. A hadith honors the one who, struck by the plague, stays in his land hoping for the divine reward.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Shariah-approved Manners

Authentic A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand Muslims are safe, and a Muhājir (emigrant) is the one who abandons what Allah has forbidden Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) commanded licking the fingers and the dish (after eating), and he said: You do no Its chain of narrators is Sahih/Authentic May the fasting people break their fast in your house, and may the righteous eat your food, and may the angels ask forgiveness and mercy for you Authentic hadith Verily, Allah does not take away knowledge by snatching it from the people; rather, He takes away knowledge with the death of the scholars Authentic hadith You are right about some of it and wrong about some Authentic hadith Do not argue about the Qur’an, for arguing about it constitutes disbelief 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 Offer this prayer at this time and that prayer at that time. When the time for a prayer is due, let one of you call the Adhān, and let the one who kno Authentic hadith When anyone of you eats food, let him not wipe his hand until he licks it or has it licked. Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us with seven and forbade us from seven Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) had a gold ring made for himself Authentic hadith Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful. Authentic hadith The prohibition of wine was revealed, which is made of five things: grapes, dates, honey, wheat, and barley. Authentic Do not wear silk or brocade, and do not drink from gold or silver vessels, and do not eat in platters made therefrom, for they are for them in this wo Authentic Whoever wears silk in the life of this world will not wear it in the Hereafter Authentic hadith If a man – or he said someone – peeped at you without your permission and you threw a pebble at him that gouged out his eye, you would not be at fault Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade wearing silk except for the width of two, three, or four fingers. Authentic hadith Shall I not inform you about these three persons? One of them sought refuge with Allah, so Allah gave him refuge. The second one felt shy, so Allah wa Authentic hadith He said: Say: O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the hidden and the apparent, Lord of everything and its Possessor, I bear witne Authentic Leave them, for I had put them on when they were in the state of purity Authentic When a man loves his brother, he should tell him that he loves him Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, may anyone of us sleep while being ritually impure? He said: Yes, he may sleep if he makes ablution Authentic When any of you performs ablution, let him sniff water in his nose and then blow it out. Whoever cleans his private parts with stones, let him do so w 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 sa Authentic hadith I entrust Allah with your religion, your trusts, and your last deeds Authentic hadith Today, I shall be the gatekeeper of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) cam Authentic None of you should hold his penis with his right hand while urinating, nor wipe himself after answering the call of nature using his right hand, nor b Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer voluntary prayer on the back of his riding beast (camel), whatever Authentic hadith I was a boy during the time of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and I used to memorize some of what he said. Nothi Authentic hadith Anyone in an area afflicted with plague who stays therein patiently hoping for Allah's reward and believing that nothing will befall him except what A Hasan When one of you arrives at a gathering, let him greet with peace. When he wants to leave, let him greet with peace, for the first is not more deservin Authentic by Another chain of narrators When we went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) one would sit wherever there was room Authentic hadith The best sitting places are the widest Authentic If any of you sees a vision he likes, it is from Allah. So, let him praise Allah for it, and let him recount it. If he sees something else that he dis Authentic Whenever the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sneezed, he would put his hand—or his garment—over his mouth and lower—o Authentic hadith When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, you should begin with your right side Authentic A man ate with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), whereupon he said: "Eat with you Authentic hadith Who is that who swears that I will not forgive so-and-so? Indeed, I have forgiven him and rendered worthless your deeds Authentic hadith When one of you sneezes, he should say "alhamdu-lillāh" (praise be to Allah) and his brother or companion should say to him: "yarhamuk Allah" (may All Good hadith Whoever visits a sick person or a brother of his for Allah's sake, a caller calls out: May you be glad, may your footsteps be blessed, and may you dwe 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 Good hadith Take no companion except a believer and let no one eat your food except an Allah-fearing person Authentic hadith One may utter a word thoughtlessly and, as a result of this, he will fall down into Hellfire for a distance greater than the distance between the east Authentic Verily, the devil can eat from any food upon which the Name of Allah is not mentioned Authentic When anyone of you meets his brother, let him greet him with peace. If a tree, a wall, or a rock comes between them and then he meets him, let him gre Authentic hadith When Allah created Adam (peace be upon him), He said to him: Go and greet those – a group of angels who were sitting – and listen to what they are goi Authentic hadith When the end of time draws near, the dream of a believer can hardly be false, and the dream of a believer is one part from forty-six parts of prophet- Authentic hadith When the son of Adam gets up in the morning, all of his body organs humble themselves before the tongue, and say: Fear Allah concerning us! For indeed Authentic hadith O Abu Batn, we only go to the market to greet with peace everyone we meet Authentic The good vision is from Allah, and the dream is from the devil. So, if any of you has a dream of which he is afraid, let him spit on his left and seek Hasan A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: As-salāmu ‘alaykum (peace be upon you). He responded to him and then Authentic I said: O Messenger of Allah, what is salvation? He said: "Control your tongue, abide in your house, and weep over your sin Sahih/Authentic with its two versions A person may utter a word pleasing to Allah, the Almighty, without considering it of any significance, and because of it Allah raises his ranks; and a Authentic hadith The closest people to Allah are the ones who give the Salām first Authentic hadith From the gravest of lies is someone who ascribes himself to other than his biological father, or claims to have seen something in a dream which he act Authentic hadith A man asked permission to see the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Thereupon, he said: Let him in. What an evil brother of his p Authentic Direct me to a deed that will make me enter Paradise if I do it. He said: "Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the prescri Authentic A Muslim owes another Muslim five rights: returning the greeting of peace, visiting the sick, following the funeral processions, accepting invitations Authentic hadith We used to set aside for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his share of milk, and he would come at night and offer greetings i
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أستغفر الله I seek forgiveness from 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