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 Adhere to truthfulness, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise Authentic There are two words that are light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, and dear to the Most Merciful Authentic I said four words three times after I had left you; if they were to be weighed against what you have been saying since morning, they would outweigh th Hasan Nothing is more honorable in the sight of Allah Almighty than supplication Authentic by Another chain of narrators Never does the son of Adam do any deed that can save him from Allah's punishment more than remembering Allah Authentic No people sit in a gathering in which they do not remember Allah and do not invoke blessings upon their Prophet, except that it will be a source of re 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 Authentic Whoever says ‘subhān Allah wa bihamdih (glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him)’ one hundred times a day, his sins will be erased, even if they were Authentic Whoever says ten times Authentic When Allah intends good for someone, He grants him the understanding of the religion Good hadith Woe to him who speaks and tells lies so as to make people laugh thereby. Woe to him! Woe to him! Authentic O people, spread the greeting of peace, feed others, maintain kinship ties, and pray at night when people are asleep, and you will enter Paradise in p Authentic by Another chain of narrators Allah, the Almighty, says: I am with My slave as long as he remembers Me and his lips move saying My Name 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 Verily, Allah loves the servant who is pious, free of wants, and inconspicuous 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 ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) allocated a sum of four thousand dirhams for each of the early Muhājirūn 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 When you see those who praise others, throw dust upon their faces 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 Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, who is the best among people? Authentic hadith While a man was walking through a barren land, he heard a voice coming out of a cloud 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 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 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 Authentic Allah is pleased with one who eats some food and praises Him for it, or drinks some drink and praises Him for it 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 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 A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which deed in Islam is the best? He said: "Feeding people and extending the gre Authentic hadith What is left of it (the sheep)? She replied: Nothing is left except its shoulder. He said: All of it is left except its shoulder Authentic Verily, Allah gives respite to the oppressor, but when He seizes him, He does not release him Authentic hadith If one of you is invited to a wedding banquet, he should attend Authentic hadith The worst food is the food of a wedding banquet to which the rich are invited while the poor are left out. Anyone who does not answer the invitation h Authentic hadith If anyone of you is invited, let him answer the invitation. If he is fasting, let him supplicate (for the inviter); if he is not fasting, let him eat Authentic hadith I do not eat while reclining on my side 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 O boy, mention Allah's name, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is nearer to you Authentic hadith Blessing descends in the middle of the food. So eat from the sides, and do not eat from the middle Authentic If anyone of you eats, let him eat with his right hand, and if he drinks, let him drink with his right hand, for indeed the devil eats with his left h Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade breathing into the pot or blowing into it Authentic hadith the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) allocated two days to ‘Ā’ishah; her own day and that of Sawdah Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask in his final illness: Where will I be tomorrow? Where will I be tomor
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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

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ