Tag Archives: Good Character

August, 2019

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”

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.”

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) …

5 March
Join ties with those who cut off ties with you and pardon those who oppress you

Question I am looking for this Hadith with this particular wording: صل من قطعك واعف عمّن ظلمك واحسن الي من أساء اليك Translation: Join ties with those who cut off ties with you, pardon those who oppress you and be good to those who evil to you.

3 September
The Bedouin who pulled Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) garment

Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith wherein a Bedouin once pulled Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) roughly by his coat, leaving traces on his neck and said to him: “Load these two camels of mine, for you do not give me anything from your property or from your father’s property!” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) gently requested the …

3 August
A person can acquire the rank of one who fasts and offers Salah by virtue of good character

Question Is this Hadith authentic Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) narrates, I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) saying: “Verily a Mu’min by virtue of his good conduct, acquires the rank of one who fasts and stands in Salah [during the night].”

12 July
The best thing and worst thing a man can be given

Question 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.”
12 July
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and the Sahabah’s hospitality towards the delegation of ‘Abd Qays

Question حدثنا يونس بن محمد قال حدثني يحيى بن عبد الرحمن العصري حدثنا شهاب بن عباد أنه سمع بعض وفد عبد القيس وهم يقولون ‘قدمنا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاشتد فرحهم بنا فلما انتهينا إلى القوم أوسعوا لنا فقعدنا فرحب بنا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ودعا لنا ثم نظر إلينا فقال من سيدكم وزعيمكم فأشرنا بأجمعنا …

4 May
Fulfil trusts and do not cheat

Question How authentic is this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Fulfil the trust for the one who entrusted you, and do not cheat the one who cheated you”

25 April
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) exemplary conduct

Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Abu Abdillah Al Jadali reports, I asked Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) about the character of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said, “The Prophet was not indecent, he was not obscene, he would not shout in the markets, and he would not respond to an evil deed …
19 April
Correct wording of a du’a

Question In the du’a: اللهم إني أسألك الصحة والعفة، والأمانة وحسن الخلق، والرضا بالقدر Is it الرضا or رضا?
17 April
The reward for not arguing even if one is right

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “He who leaves arguing/quarrelling while he is in the right, attains a house in the middle of Jannah”
16 April
Another Hadith stating ‘The best of you is the best to his wife/family’

Question Is the following narration reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The best of you is the best to his wife/family, and I am the best among you to my wives”

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