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 hadith Do not say "Upon you be peace" for "Upon you be peace" is the greeting of the dead Authentic hadith All that is left from Prophet-hood is the glad tidings Authentic hadith Whoever has seen me in a dream will see me when he is awake – or it is as if he has seen me while he is awake; the devil does not take my shape Authentic hadith If only he had mentioned the name of Allah, it would have been enough for all of you Hasan Get together over your food and mention the name of Allah, so that it will be blessed for you Authentic hadith Do not take two at a time, for indeed the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking two at a time. Then he said: Authentic hadith This fire is your enemy, so put it out before going to bed Authentic The one who is riding should greet the one walking, the one who is walking should greet the one sitting, and the small group of people should greet th Authentic hadith This man followed us. If you wish, allow him to come in, and if you wish, he will go back Authentic hadith I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) eating with three fingers, and when he finished eating, he would lick them Sahih/Authentic with its two versions One who serves people to drink should be the last to drink Good hadith I gave the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Zamzam water to drink and he drank while standing Authentic It is not lawful for a Muslim woman to travel the distance of one night unless accompanied by a man who is a Mahram (non-marriageable male relative) t Authentic hadith The devil circulates in the son of Adam like blood. I feared lest he should cast evil thoughts in your hearts Authentic hadith During the Prophet's lifetime, we would eat while walking and would drink while standing Authentic The Muslim's lower garment should be halfway down the leg. There is no harm - or there is no blame - between that and the ankles. However, what is bel Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) never found fault with any food. If he liked it, he would eat; and if he disliked Authentic When any of you yawns, let him put his hand over his mouth, for indeed, the devil enters Authentic Do you know what backbiting is?" They said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "It is to say of your brother what he dislikes Authentic hadith If you are three, then two should not converse privately with the exclusion of the third, until more people join you, because that would grieve him Authentic The Muslim's right over his fellow Muslim is six." It was said: What are they, O Messenger of Allah? He said: "When you meet him, greet him with peace Authentic Do not initiate the greeting of peace to the Jews or Christians, and if you meet one of them on the way, force him to narrowest part thereof Authentic hadith No one of you should drink while standing Authentic hadith No man should move another from the place he is sitting then sit in it. Instead, make room and spread out Authentic hadith The young should greet the old, the passer-by should greet the one who is sitting, and the small group of people should greet the larger one Good hadith When a group of people pass by, it is sufficient if one of them extends the greetings on their behalf, and it is sufficient if one returns the greetin Authentic hadith When any of you is putting on his shoes, let him start with the right foot; and when he is taking them off, let him start with the left foot. Let the Authentic It is unlawful for a Muslim to desert his fellow Muslim for more than three nights. As they meet, both of them turn their backs on each other. But the Authentic hadith None of you should walk wearing one shoe; either wear both of them or take them both off Authentic Allah does not look at the one who drags his garment out of conceit 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 foulmouthe Authentic hadith It is one of the major sins when a man abuses his parents. It was asked: Would a man ever abuse his parents? He replied: Yes. He abuses the father of Authentic hadith Whoever listens to the talk of some people while they dislike that, molten lead shall be poured into his ears on the Day of Judgment Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us, and we said: O Messenger of Allah, we have learned how to greet you, but how Authentic hadith Was handshake common among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)? He replied: Yes Authentic hadith Travel is a portion of torment 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 be Authentic hadith Whoever passes through any of our mosques or markets with arrows with him, he should hold them by their heads lest he injures any of the Muslims with Authentic hadith None of you should drink while standing, and whoever forgets, then let him induce vomit Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited drinking directly from the mouth of a waterskin Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade turning the waterskins upside down and drinking from their mouths Authentic hadith that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited blowing in one's drink Authentic hadith I passed by the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and my lower garment was trailing. Therefore, he said: O ‘Abdullāh, p Authentic hadith O Allah, cure Sa‘d, O Allah, cure Sa‘d Authentic hadith If you insist on sitting there, then give the road its due rights. They said: What are its rights? He said: Lowering the gaze, refraining from doing h Good hadith Woe to him who speaks and tells lies so as to make people laugh thereby. Woe to him! Woe to him! Authentic hadith O Allah, Lord of mankind, Remover of harm. Cure, You are the Curer. There is no curer but You. A cure that leaves behind no illness Authentic Adh-hib al-ba’sa rabb an-nās washfi anta ash-shāfi la shifā’ illa shifā’uk shifā’an la yughādiru saqama (Remove the harm, Lord of the people, and heal Authentic hadith If a Muslim visits his sick fellow Muslim, he will remain in the Khurfah of Paradise tills he leaves returns Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was given something to drink, so he drank from it, and there was a boy on his rig Authentic hadith None of you should wish for death. Either he is a doer of good, so he may do more good; or he is an evildoer, so he may give up evil deeds Sahih/Authentic with its two versions Whenever the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ate food, he would lick his three fingers Authentic hadith I came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was giving a sermon Authentic The example of the companion of the Qur’an is like the owner of tied camels. If he keeps them tied, he will hold them; but if he releases them, they w Authentic hadith That he passed by some boys, so he greeted them with Salām and said that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to do so Authentic hadith Whoever is presented with basil should not decline it. Indeed, it is light to carry and pleasant to smell Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not refuse a gift of perfume Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man praising another and exaggerating in his praise, whereupon he said: You have rui Authentic hadith Woe unto you! You have cut the neck of your companion Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) forbade traveling with the Qur’an to the land of enemies
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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