Manners, Etiquette & Character

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Greetings

When the people of Yemen came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The people of Yemen have visited you. They are the first to introduce the tradition of handshaking.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Greetings

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands without having their sins forgiven (by Allah ) before they depart.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Greetings

A man asked: "O Messenger of Allah! When a man meets a brother or a friend, should he bow to him?" He said, "No." The man asked whether he should embrace and kiss him? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied,...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Greetings

A Jew asked his companion to take him to the Prophet (ﷺ); and when they came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), they asked him about the nine clear signs (given to Prophet Musa). Safwan narrated the long Hadith which...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Greetings

"We came near the Prophet (ﷺ) and kissed his hand."

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Greetings

Zaid bin Harithah came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was in my house. Zaid knocked at the door. The Prophet (ﷺ) rose to receive him, trailing his garment. He embraced and kissed him..

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Greetings

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Do not belittle any good deed, even your meeting with your brother (Muslim) with a cheerful face.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Greetings

The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed his grandson Hasan bin 'Ali in the presence of Aqra' bin Habis. Thereupon Aqra' remarked: "I have ten children and I have never kissed any one of them." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cast a glance...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Prophet (ﷺ) set out on Thursday for the expedition of Tabuk. He liked to set out on a journey on Thursdays.

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "O Allah! Bless my people in the early part of the day (morning). Whenever he dispatched a detachment or an army-unit, he would dispatch it at the beginning of the day (soon after dawn)....

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Were people to know of what I know about the dangers of travelling alone, no rider would travel alone at night.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A single rider is (accompanied with) Satan and two riders are (accompanied with) two Satans. Three riders form a group.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When three persons set out on a journey, they should appoint one of them as their leader.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The best number of companions is four; the best detachment is four hundred and the best army is four thousand; and twelve thousand men will not be defeated as a result of smallness of number.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When you travel through green and lush land, give the camels their due from the ground, and when you travel through a dry and barren land, make them walk quickly lest their strength falters....

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) encamped at night during a journey, he would lie down on his right side, and when he stayed a little before dawn he would raise his forearm and place his head on the palm...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Keep to travelling by night because the earth is folded (traversed more easily) during the night.".

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

Whenever the people encamped during the journey, they would disperse in the mountain passes and valleys. (When) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) noticed this he said, "Your act of scattering in the mountain passes and valleys is from Satan." Afterwards...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) happened to pass by a camel whose belly was sticking to its back (because of hunger), whereupon he said, "Fear Allah in respect of these dumb (animals). Ride them while they are fit, and slaughter...

Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made me ride behind him one day and confided something to me which I shall never disclose to anyone. ('Abdullah added:) He ((ﷺ) preferred to screen himself from others when responding to the call of...