Tag Archives: Etiquette

April, 2019

• 1 April

  Commentary on the Hadith regarding the prohibition of walking with one shoe

  Question What is the explanation of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “None of you should walk in one shoe. Remove both or wear both” (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 5856 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2097) I was informed that this Hadith means that we should not walk with mismatched shoes and it …

January, 2019

• 23 January

  Zubayr ibn ‘Awwam (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would forbid his children from sleeping after Fajr

  Question What is the reference for this narration? ‘Urwah ibn Zubayr (rahimahullah) said: “Zubayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to forbid his children from sleeping in the morning.” ‘Urwah said: “I do not hear of any man who sleeps in the morning, but I lose interest in that person.”

October, 2018

• 9 October

  A Hadith regarding walking briskly

  Question What is the status of this narration? سرعة المشي تذهب بهاء المؤمن Walking briskly removes a Believers splendour

September, 2018

• 28 September

  A narration about a father teaching his child etiquette

  Question Is this suitable to quote? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “It is better for a father to discipline/teach etiquette to his son than to give one entire measure (one sa’) of charity.”

July, 2018

• 17 July

  Putting the Miswak on the ground

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sa’id ibn Jubayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says: ‘By keeping the miswak on the ground if a person becomes mad [majnun], he should blame none other than himself.’ Is this why they say that it is recommended to keep the miswak standing instead of keeping it horizontal?
• 16 July

  Some sunnats of eating

  Question 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 …

June, 2018

• 28 June

  The etiquette of seeking permission before entering

  Question 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?'”
• 5 June

  Removing shoes when eating

  Question Is there any Hadith about the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) prohibiting from eating with shoes on? If so, is it reliable?

February, 2018

• 28 February

  Who should greet first?

  Question Could you reference the narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The young should greet the old, the passer by should greet the sitting one, and the small group of persons should greet the large group of persons”

November, 2017

• 15 November

  Washing the hands before eating

  Question Is there any authentic Hadith which mentions washing of the hands before eating?

October, 2017

• 31 October

  Being unmindful of etiquette leads to being deprived of carrying out obligatory actions

  Question Is this a Hadith? من تهاون بالأدب عوقب بحرمان السنن، ومن تهاون بالسنن عوقب بحرمان الفرائض، ومن تهاون بالفرائض عوقب بحرمان المعرفة
• 4 October

  A follow up query on the Sahabi who picked up a morsel of food

  Question In the narration where Sayyiduna Ma’qil ibn Yasar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) picked up a morsel of food which fell, wiped it and ate it, there is mention of farmers or Bedouins poking fun at this. Were they Muslims or Non-Muslims?

July, 2017

• 1 July

  Preferred wording to use when a person forgets the Quran

  Question What is the difference between the following words with regards to forgetting what one memorised of the Quran? Nasitu (نَسِيتُ), Nussitu (نُسّيتُ) and Unsitu (أُنْسِيتُ)