Riyāḍ uṣ-Ṣāliḥīn · Chapter 73 of 372
Good Conduct
The Book of Miscellany – Chapter 73 : Ahadith 621 – 631
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH)
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Allah, the Exalted says:
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٖ
“And verily, you (O Muhammad ﷺ) are on an exalted (standard of) character.”
[Al-Qalam 68:4]
وَٱلۡكَٰظِمِينَ ٱلۡغَيۡظَ وَٱلۡعَافِينَ عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِ
“The Jannah is prepared for those)… who repress anger, and who pardon men.”
[Āl ‘Imrān 3:134]
621 Anas (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the best of all the people in behaviour.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
622 Anas (radiyallahu anhu) reported: I never felt any piece of velvet or silk softer than the palm of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, nor did I smell any fragrance more pleasant than the smell of Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I served him for ten years, and he never said `Uff’ (an expression of disgust) to me. He never said `why did you do that?’ for something I had done, nor did he ever say `why did you not do such and such’ for something I had not done.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
623 Sa`b bin Jaththamah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: I presented a wild ass to Messenger of Allah ﷺ as a gift but he returned it to me. When he perceived signs of despair on my face, he said, “I have declined to accept it because I am in the state of Ihram.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
624 Nawwas bin Sam`an (radiyallahu anhu) reported: I asked Messenger of Allah ﷺ about virtue and sin, and he said, “Virtue is noble behaviour, and sin is that which creates doubt and you do not like people to know about it.”[Muslim].
625 `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (radiyallahu anhuma) reported: Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not indulge in loose talk nor did he like to listen to it. He used to say, “The best of you is the best among you in conduct.”[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
626 Abud-Darda (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Nothing will be heavier on the Day of Resurrection in the Scale of the believer than good manners. Allah hates one who utters foul or coarse language.”[At-Tirmidhi].
627 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the deed which will be foremost to lead a man to Jannah. He replied, “Fear of Allah and the good conduct.” Then he was asked about indulgence which will admit a man to Hell (Fire) and he answered, “The tongue and the genitals.”[At-Tirmidhi].
628 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The most perfect man in his faith among the believers is the one whose behaviour is most excellent; and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives.”[At-Tirmidhi].
629 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying: “A believer will attain by his good behaviour the rank of one who prays during the night and observes fasting during the day.”[Abu Dawud].
630 Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (radiyallahu anhu) reported: Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannah for one who has good manners.”[Abu Dawud].
631 Jabir (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The dearest and nearest among you to me on the Day of Resurrection will be one who is the best of you in manners; and the most abhorrent among you to me and the farthest of you from me will be the pompous, the garrulous, and Al-Mutafaihiqun.” The Companions asked him: “O Messenger of Allah! We know about the pompous and the garrulous, but we do not know who Al-Mutafaihiqun are.” He replied: “The arrogant people.”[At-Tirmidhi].