Hadiths on Virtues and Manners

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751 explained prophetic hadiths on "Virtues and Manners": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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975 hadiths are grouped here in 5 subcategories: Virtues, Jurisprudence of Ethics, Shariah-approved Manners, Jurisprudence of Supplications and Remembrance of Allah, along with Heart-Softeners and Sermons. The hadiths of the category deal with concrete daily matters: licking the fingers after eating, the gold ring, the prohibition of silk, love for one's brother, and the regard due to the people of the Prophet's house (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Virtues and Manners

Authentic O womenfolk, give charity, for indeed, I was shown that you form the majority of the dwellers of Hellfire." They said: Why is that, O Messenger of All Authentic There is no one who bears witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, sincerely from his heart, except that A 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 The proficient reciter of the Qur’an will be with the noble and obedient angel-scribes, and the one who recites the Qur’an stutteringly and finds it d 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 Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, said: I have prepared for My righteous slaves what no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no human heart has Authentic hadith I know the last of the inhabitants of Hell to come out of it, and the last of the inhabitants of Paradise to enter it. He is a man who will emerge fro Authentic hadith Any wealth that I have conferred upon my slave is lawful for him. And I have created all My slaves with a natural predisposition to worship Allah alon Authentic hadith My Lord, support me and do not support others against me; grant me victory and do not grant others victory over me; plan for me and do not plan agains Authentic hadith Do you find any difficulty in seeing the sun at noon when there are no clouds? They said: No. He again said: Do you find any difficulty in seeing the Authentic hadith Allah has ninety-nine names – one hundred minus one – and no one memorizes them but that they will enter Paradise. He is One, and He loves odd numbers Authentic hadith While three persons were walking, rain began to fall and they had to enter a cave in a mountain. A (big) rock rolled over (and blocked the mouth of th Authentic hadith Should I not feel shy of a man whom the angels feel shy of? Authentic hadith Those privies are attended by the devils, so if anyone of you goes to a privy, let him say: I seek refuge with Allah from the male and female devils Authentic hadith If anyone says "I ask forgiveness from Allah, there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence, and I turn to Him in repentan Authentic hadith You are right about some of it and wrong about some Authentic Recite the Qur’an, for on the Day of Judgment it will come as an intercessor for those who recite it Authentic hadith Do not argue about the Qur’an, for arguing about it constitutes disbelief Good hadith Verily, what I fear for you is a man who recites the Qur’an until its brightness appears on him and he becomes a support of Islam. (This continues) un Authentic hadith I fear two things for my Ummah: the Qur’an and milk. As for milk, they seek the countryside, follow desires, and neglect the prayers. As for the Qur’a Authentic hadith The majority of the hypocrites of this Ummah are its reciters Authentic hadith Allah selected Kinānah from the children of Isma‘īl, Quraysh from Kinānah, the children of Hāshim from Quraysh, and me from the children of Hāshim. So Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) invoked evil on the tribe of Banu Sulaym for one month after rising from Rukū‘ in prayer 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 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 A man who took part in Badr and Hudaybiyah will not enter Hellfire Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Bakr and ‘Umar: "These two are the masters of the elderly people of P Authentic hadith Indeed, Allah has put the truth upon the tongue and in the heart of ‘Umar Authentic hadith Fātimah is a piece of me, so whoever makes her angry makes me angry Authentic hadith Jibrīl brought ‘Ā’ishah’s image in a piece of green silk to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: This is your wife in t Authentic hadith Verily, Ibrahīm is my son and he died as a suckling infant, and, verily, he has two wet nurses in Paradise completing his suckling period Authentic hadith Every nation has an extremely trustworthy man, and the most trustworthy man of this Ummah is Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrāh Good hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wore two coats of mail. He tried to rise over a boulder, but he could not. Then T Authentic hadith Every prophet had a disciple and my disciple is Az-Zubayr Authentic hadith Az-Zubayr is the son of my paternal aunt and a disciple among my followers Hasan Verily, the grave is the first stage of the stages of the Hereafter. If one is saved from it, what comes after it is easier, but if one is not saved f Authentic hadith They spoke the truth. They are tormented, and their torment can be heard by all animals Authentic hadith The bliss and torment of the grave in the Hadīth of Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib 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 O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my sight, light in my hearing, light on my right, light on my left, light above me, light below me, light i Sahih/Authentic by virtue of corroborating evidence O ‘Abbās, O uncle of the Messenger of Allah, ask Allah for safety in this life and the Hereafter Authentic hadith When anyone of you eats food, let him not wipe his hand until he licks it or has it licked. Authentic When Allah gathers the first and the last on the Day of Judgment, a banner will be raised for every traitor, and it will be said: This is the betrayal Authentic Shall I inform you of the gravest of the major sins? 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 Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslims' frontiers) for one day in the cause of Allah is better than the world and everything in it Authentic hadith Keep some of your wealth, for this is better for you Authentic Among those who were before you, there was a man who had an injury. He was impatient, so he took a knife and made a cut in his hand and bled to death. 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
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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

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