Manners, Etiquette & Character

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"When any of the People of the Book greets you with Salam (peace), then say, Wa 'alaikum(and also upon you)."

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"Assam o alaika (death be upon you), O Abul-Qasim!" He said: "Wa 'alayikum (and also upon you)."

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"I am riding to the Jews tomorrow. Do not initiate the greeting with them, and if they greet you, then say: Wa 'alaikum (and also upon you)".

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) came to us, and we were young boys, and he greeted us with (the greeting of) peace".

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) passed by us, among (a group of) women, and he greeted us with (the greeting of) peace."

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"O Messenger of Allah! Should we bow to one another?" He said: "No." We said: "Should we embrace one another?" He said: "No, but shake hands with one another."

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"There are no two Muslims who meet and shake hands, but they will be forgiven before they part."

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"We kissed the hand of the Prophet(ﷺ)."

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"Some people among the Jews kissed the hands and feet of the Prophet(ﷺ)."

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"Why did you go back?" He said: "I asked permission to enter three times, as the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) enjoined upon us, then if we are given permission we should enter, otherwise we should go back." He said: "You should...

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"We said: 'O Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), (we know) this (greeting of) Salam, but what does seeking permission to enter mean?' He said: 'It means a man saying SubhanAllah, and Allahu Akbar and Al Hamdulillah, and clearing his throat, announcing his...

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"I had two times of visiting the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), at night and during the day. If I came to him when he was praying, he would clear his throat (to let me know he was praying)."

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"I asked the Prophet(ﷺ) for permission to enter, and he said: 'Who is that?' I said: 'Me'. The Prophet(ﷺ) said " Me, me?!"

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"I said: 'How are you this morning, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'I am better than one who did not get up fasting, and who did not visit and sick.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said to Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib, when he entered upon them: "Assalamu alaikum'. They said: 'Wa alaikas salamu wa ahmatullahi wa barakatuhu.' He said: 'How are you this morning?' They said: ' Well, praise is to...

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"If there comes to you a man who is respected among his own people, then honor him."

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"Two men sneezed in he presence of the Prophet(ﷺ) and he replied (said: YarhamukAllah; may Allah have mercy on you') to one and not to the other. It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), two men sneezed in your presence...

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: 'The one who sneezes may be responded to three times; if he sneezes more than that, he has a cold.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"If anyone of you sneezes, let him say: Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah). Those around him should respond by saying: Yarhamkullah (may Allah have mercy on you). And he should respond by saying: "Yahdikum Allah wa yuslaha balakum (may Allah...

Sunan Ibn Majah

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"Whenever the Prophet(ﷺ) met a man, he would speak to him, and would not tun away until he (the other man) was the one who turned away. And if he shook hands with him, he would not withdraw his hand...