Tag Archives: Etiquette

April, 2021

22 April
Meaning of the Hadith: None is given a better gift than patience (sabr)

Question Regarding this Hadith, kindly explain what is meant by the words: ‘No one is granted a gift better and more comprehensive than patience’.

15 February
Harms of travelling alone

Question Kindly explain the following Hadith: Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) has narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘If the people knew what I know about travelling alone, then not a single rider would travel alone at night.’ (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 2998)

22 October
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never blew in his food and drinks

Question Is this a reliable Hadith? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) never blew into his food and drinks and never breathed into utensils.” [Ibn Majah]

4 March
Explanation of ‘fahish’ and ‘mutafahish’

Question The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) never used bad language, neither a “Fahish” nor a “Mutafahish”. He used to say ‘The best amongst you are those who have the best manners and character.” (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 3559) In the context of the above Hadith, does “Fahish” refer only to sexual bad language? Furthermore, what is meant by “Mutafahish”?

18 February
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) daughter’s request

Question Which daughter of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) does the following Hadith refer to and why did he refuse to go in the first instance? Usama (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: ‘Once, one of the daughters of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) sent a message to him while we were with him. In the message she wrote, ‘My child is going …

11 September
Praising Allah and seeking forgiveness when shaking hands

Question 1. Is it a Sunnah to say ‘Alhamdulillah, yaghfirullahu lana walakum’ when shaking hands? 2. Do both people shaking hands say this du’a, or does one say ‘Amin”?

28 August
Removing shoes at the Masjid

Question What is status of following narration and is it suitable to quote? تفقدوا نعالكم عند أبواب المساجد

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 …

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.”

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

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.”

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 …

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