Tag Archives: Good Character

August, 2020

• 7 August

  A Believer seeks excuses for his brother and a hypocrite seeks faults

  Question What is the reference and Arabic text of this narration? Ibn Manazil (rahimahullah) said: “A believer seeks excuses for his brother while the hypocrite seeks mistakes.”

January, 2020

• 22 January

  Translation of a Hadith regarding the advice Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) offered Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Kindly translate the following Hadith: أن معاذ بن جبل أراد سفرا فقال يا نبي الله أوصني قال اعبد الله لا تشرك به شيئا قال يا نبي الله زدني قال إذا أسأت فأحسن قال يا رسول الله زدني قال استقم وليحسن خلقك

December, 2019

• 12 December

  Another Hadith on the treatment of one’s wife and the rights a wife enjoys over her husband

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن حكيم بن معاوية عن أبيه أن رجلا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما حق المرأة على الزوج؟ قال: أن يطعمها إذا طعم وأن يكسوها إذا اكتسى ولا يضرب الوجه ولا يقبح ولا يهجر إلا في البيت
• 4 December

  Accepting the excuse of a Muslim

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If anyone offers an excuse to his Muslim brother and he does not accept the excuse [whereas this is a genuine excuse] then he becomes guilty of a sin like that of an unjust tax collector.”

November, 2019

• 22 November

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was often seen smiling

  Question Can you provide the reference for this Hadith: Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibnul Harith (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported: “I have not seen anyone smile more often than the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).”
• 13 November

  A Believer does not insult and curse nor is he obscene

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? “The believer does not insult, nor curse, nor commit fahishah nor is he foul.”

October, 2019

• 23 October

  Meaning of part of a Hadith regarding the character of a Muslim towards another Muslim

  Question What is the translation of the words ‘لا يسلمه’ in the following Hadith? المسلم أخو المسلم، لا يظلمه ولا يسلمه، من كان في حاجة أخيه كان الله في حاجته، ومن فرج عن مسلم كربة، فرج الله عنه بها كربة من كرب يوم القيامة، ومن ستر مسلما ستره الله يوم القيامة
• 4 October

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to treat women well during the farewell Hajj

  Question Is there a Hadith wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said something to the effect “Treat women well” during the farewell Hajj. I thought it was among the advises given in the farewell Hajj, but recently I was told there is no such narration?

September, 2019

• 9 September

  Forgiving and overlooking one’s helper/slave seventy times a day

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? A person came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and asked: O Rasulullah! How many times should I forgive/overlook my servant? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) remained silent. The man asked again: O Rasulullah! How many times should I forgive/overlook my servant? He replied: Everyday seventy times [i.e. many times a day].'”

August, 2019

• 20 August

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ordered the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) to carry out seven deeds

  Question Please mention the seven deeds that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ordered the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) to carry out, reported by Sayyiduna Bara ibn Al ‘Azib (radiyallahu ‘anhu). Among them were: To visit the sick and to attend a funeral.
• 19 August

  Caution against looking down and disdaining fellow Muslims

  Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “It is enough to regard a person evil that he looks down upon his Muslim brother”

June, 2019

• 14 June

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice on how to treat one’s wife

  Question Could you reference the narration? Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah al-Qushayri (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates: “I went to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and asked him, “How do you command us [to treat] our wives?” He replied, ‘Feed them from what you eat, clothe them from what you wear, and do not beat or revile them.”

May, 2019

• 17 May

  ‘Abdullah’s ibn Al Mubarak (rahimahullah) mannerism was comparable to that of the Sahabah

  Question Could you kindly reference this narration? Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (rahimahullah) said: “I looked to the affairs of the Sahabah [i.e. their social conduct, business dealings, mannerisms, etc.]  and I looked to the affairs of ‘Abdullah ibn Al Mubarak (rahimahullah), but I didn’t see a virtue for them over him, except in their companionship of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) …