Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, you will not enter Paradise until you submit to Islam. And, you will not submit to...
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The souls of two believers should meet in the course of a day even if they do not actually see each other."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
The favors are not recognized, (the familial ties of) the womb are severed, and we have not seen the like of the closeness of the hearts.
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
'Umayr ibn Ishaq said, "We used to say that the first thing to be removed from people would be friendship."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Anas ibn Malik said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came upon a group of women which included Umm Sulaym. He said, 'Anjasha!* Be gentle when you drive the glass vessels!"
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Abu Hurayra reported that the people said, "Messenger of Allah, you joke with us!" He replied, "But I only speak the truth."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Bakr ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Companions of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to throw melons at one another. He said, "If these were real, they would be men."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Ibn Abi Mulayka said, "'A'isha was joking with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Her slave girl said, 'Messenger of Allah, some of the women who make jokes in this quarter are from Kinana!'...
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Anas ibn Malik said, "A man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to ask him for a mount. He said, 'I will give you a she-camel's foal to ride.' He exclaimed, 'Messenger of Allah,...
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Anas ibn Malik said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to mix with us to the extent of asking a younger brother of mine, 'Abu 'Umayr! What has happened to the little sparrow?'"
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took al-Hasan or al-Husayn by the hand and then put his feet on top of his own feet and said, "Climb up."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Abu Ad-Darda' reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nothing is heavier on the scale than good character."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was neither coarse nor loud. He used to say, "The best of you is the one who has the best character."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
'Amr ibn Shu'ayb reported from his grandfather that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Shall I tell you about who is most beloved to me and the one who will be seated closest to me...
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I was sent to perfect good character."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
'A'isha said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was never given a choice between two things but that he chose the easier of the two as long as it was not a wrong action....
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
'Abdullah said, "Allah Almighty allotted character between you as He divided provision between you. Allah Almighty bestows wealth on those He loves and those He does not love. He only bestows faith upon those who He loves. Whoever is stingy...
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Wealth does not mean having a lot of property, rather wealth is in being content."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Anas said, "I served the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for ten years. He never said 'uff' to me and he never questioned me about anything I had not done, asking, 'Why didn't you do it?'...
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Excellence in Character
Anas ibn Malik said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was merciful. No one came to him but that he promised him something and carried out that promise, if he had anything to give. The iqama...