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1. Is it a Sunnah to say ‘Alhamdulillah, yaghfirullahu lana walakum’ when shaking hands?
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Etiquettes
A follow up query on the narration ‘A believer is not instilled with deception and lies’
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Regarding this narration ‘A Believer is instilled with a number of qualities except deception and lying’, you have stated, ‘Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration as the statement of Sayyiduna Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas (radiyallahu ‘anhu).’
So is this not a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?
A believer is not instilled with deception and lies
Saying ‘Fi amanillah’ when bidding farewell
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I have heard some people say ‘Fi Amanillah’ when they bidding farewell. Does this come in any Hadith?
Two habits/traits which should never be in a Believer
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What is the reference for this narration? Can it be quoted
Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Al Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) related that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“There are two habits which are never present in a believer; Miserliness and bad manners.”
The qualities of the best and worst of people
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Is this Hadith suitable to quote?
خيركم من يرجى خيره ويؤمن شره وشركم من لا يرجى خيره ولا يؤمن شره
Those who do not make salam are the most miserly
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Is this correct?
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“The stingiest are those who are miserly with making salam [i.e. greeting first or replying to salam]”
Seek an excuse for your brother
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Can you provide the reference for this narration?
Sayyiduna Ja’far ibn Muhammad As Sadiq (rahimahullah) said: “If something that you dislike reaches you about your brother then search for an excuse for him, up to seventy excuses. If it hits the mark, [then good]. If not, Then say, ‘Perhaps he has an excuse that I am not aware of.'”
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would not shake hands with strange women
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What is the authenticity of the narration please?
Umaymah the daughter of Ruqayqah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said:
“The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “I do not shake hands with women.”
Some sunnats of eating
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Could you reference the narration?
Narrated Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Abi Salamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu):
“I was a boy under the care of Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and my hand used to go around the plate while I was eating. So Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to me, ‘O youngster! Mention the Name of Allah and eat with your right hand, eat of the dish what is nearer to you.’ Since then I have applied those instructions when eating.”
The best thing and worst thing a man can be given
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What is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted?
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “The best thing a believing man can be given is good character, and the worst thing a man can be given is an evil heart with a beautiful appearance.”
Obscenity and excessive talking are branches of hypocrisy
The etiquette of seeking permission before entering
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What is the authenticity of this?
Sayyiduna Kaladah ibn Hambal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said:
“I entered upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) without greeting or seeking permission. He said, ‘Go back and say: ‘As salamu ‘alaykum, may I come in?'”