Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to put me on (one of) his thighs and put Al-Hasan bin `Ali on his other thigh, and
then embrace us and say, "O Allah! Please be Merciful to them, as I am merciful to them. "
I never felt so jealous of any woman as I did of Khadija, though she had died three years before the
Prophet married me, and that was because I heard him mentioning her too often, and because his Lord
had ordered him to give her the glad tidings that she would have a palace in Paradise, made of Qasab
and because he used to slaughter a sheep and distribute its meat among her friends.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in
Paradise like this," putting his index and middle fingers together.
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Hadith 6006
Chapter 25: The one who looks after and works for a widow - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Safwan bin Salim:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" السَّاعِي عَلَى الأَرْمَلَةِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، أَوْ كَالَّذِي يَصُومُ النَّهَارَ وَيَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ ". حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ الدِّيلِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْغَيْثِ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ مُطِيعٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ
The Prophet (ﷺ) said "The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person, is like a
warrior fighting for Allah's Cause or like a person who fasts during the day and prays all the night."
Narrated Abu Huraira that the Prophet (ﷺ) said as above.
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Hadith 6007
Chapter 26: The one who looks after and works for Al-Miskin - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْغَيْثِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" السَّاعِي عَلَى الأَرْمَلَةِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ـ وَأَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ، يَشُكُّ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ ـ كَالْقَائِمِ لاَ يَفْتُرُ، وَكَالصَّائِمِ لاَ يُفْطِرُ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person is like a
warrior fighting for Allah's Cause." (The narrator Al-Qa'nabi is not sure whether he also said "Like the
one who prays all the night without slackness and fasts continuously and never breaks his fast.")
We came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and we were (a few) young men of approximately equal age and stayed with
him for twenty nights. Then he thought that we were anxious for our families, and he asked us whom
we had left behind to look after our families, and we told him. He was kindhearted and merciful, so he
said, "Return to your families and teach them (religious knowledge) and order them (to do good
deeds) and offer your prayers in the way you saw me offering my prayers, and when the stated time
for the prayer becomes due, then one of you should pronounce its call (i.e. the Adhan), and the eldest
of you should lead you in prayer.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While a man was walking on a road. he became very thirsty. Then he came
across a well, got down into it, drank (of its water) and then came out. Meanwhile he saw a dog
panting and licking mud because of excessive thirst. The man said to himself "This dog is suffering
from the same state of thirst as I did." So he went down the well (again) and filled his shoe (with
water) and held it in his mouth and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for that deed and forgave
him." The people asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Is there a reward for us in serving the animals?" He said,
"(Yes) There is a reward for serving any animate (living being) ."
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Hadith 6010
Chapter 27: Being merciful to the people and to the animals - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي صَلاَةٍ وَقُمْنَا مَعَهُ، فَقَالَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ وَهْوَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي وَمُحَمَّدًا، وَلاَ تَرْحَمْ مَعَنَا أَحَدًا. فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِلأَعْرَابِيِّ
" لَقَدْ حَجَّرْتَ وَاسِعًا ". يُرِيدُ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood up for the prayer and we too stood up along with him. Then a bedouin shouted
while offering prayer. "O Allah! Bestow Your Mercy on me and Muhammad only and do not bestow
it on anybody else along with us." When the Prophet (ﷺ) had finished his prayer with Taslim, he said to
the Bedouin, "You have limited (narrowed) a very vast (thing)," meaning Allah's Mercy.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You see the believers as regards their being merciful among themselves and
showing love among themselves and being kind, resembling one body, so that, if any part of the body
is not well then the whole body shares the sleeplessness (insomnia) and fever with it."
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Hadith 6012
Chapter 27: Being merciful to the people and to the animals - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ غَرَسَ غَرْسًا فَأَكَلَ مِنْهُ إِنْسَانٌ أَوْ دَابَّةٌ إِلاَّ كَانَ لَهُ صَدَقَةً ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If any Muslim plants any plant and a human being or an animal eats of it, he will
be rewarded as if he had given that much in charity."
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Hadith 6014
Chapter 28: To recommend to be kind to one's neighbour - كتاب الأدب
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" مَا زَالَ يُوصِينِي جِبْرِيلُ بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said "Gabriel continued to recommend me about treating the neighbors Kindly and
politely so much so that I thought he would order me to make them as my heirs.
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Hadith 6015
Chapter 28: To recommend to be kind to one's neighbour - كتاب الأدب
Narrates Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" مَا زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بِالْجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيُوَرِّثُهُ ".
Allah' Apostle said, Gabriel kept on recommending me about treating the neighbors in a kind and
polite manner, so much so that I thought that he would order (me) to make them (my) heirs."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does
not believe!" It was said, "Who is that, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He said, "That person whose neighbor
does not feel safe from his evil."
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Hadith 6017
Chapter 30: A lady-neighbour should not degrade anything given by her lady-neighbour - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ ـ هُوَ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ ـ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
" يَا نِسَاءَ الْمُسْلِمَاتِ لاَ تَحْقِرَنَّ جَارَةٌ لِجَارَتِهَا وَلَوْ فِرْسِنَ شَاةٍ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say, "O Muslim ladies! A neighbouress should not look down upon the present of
her neighbouress even it were the hooves of a sheep."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should not harm his neighbor,
and anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should entertain his guest generously and
anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet. (i.e. abstain
from all kinds of evil and dirty talk).
My ears heard and my eyes saw the Prophet (ﷺ) when he spoke, "Anybody who believes in Allah and the
Last Day, should serve his neighbor generously, and anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day
should serve his guest generously by giving him his reward." It was asked. "What is his reward, O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He said, "(To be entertained generously) for a day and a night with high quality of
food and the guest has the right to be entertained for three days (with ordinary food) and if he stays
longer, what he will be provided with will be regarded as Sadaqa (a charitable gift). And anybody who
believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet (i.e. abstain from all kinds
of dirty and evil talks).
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Hadith 6021
Chapter 33: Enjoining all that is Al-Ma'ruf is considered as a Sadaqa - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" كُلُّ مَعْرُوفٍ صَدَقَةٌ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, Enjoining, all that is good is a Sadaqa."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "On every Muslim there is enjoined (a compulsory) Sadaqa (alms)." They (the
people) said, "If one has nothing?' He said, "He should work with his hands so that he may benefit
himself and give in charity." They said, "If he cannot work or does not work?" He said, "Then he
should help the oppressed unhappy person (by word or action or both)." They said, "If he does not do
it?" He said, "Then he should enjoin what is good (or said what is reasonable).' They said, "If he does
not do that''' He said, "Then he should refrain from doing evil, for that will be considered for Him as a
Sadaqa (charity) . "
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Hadith 6023
Chapter 34: Pleasant friendly speech - كتاب الأدب
Narrated `Adi bin Hatim:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ ذَكَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم النَّارَ، فَتَعَوَّذَ مِنْهَا وَأَشَاحَ بِوَجْهِهِ، ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ النَّارَ، فَتَعَوَّذَ مِنْهَا، وَأَشَاحَ بِوَجْهِهِ ـ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ أَمَّا مَرَّتَيْنِ فَلاَ أَشُكُّ ـ ثُمَّ قَالَ
" اتَّقُوا النَّارَ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَبِكَلِمَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned the (Hell) Fire and sought refuge (with Allah) from it, and turned his face to
the other side. He mentioned the (Hell) Fire again and took refuge (with Allah) from it and turned his
face to the other side. (Shu`ba, the sub-narrator, said, "I have no doubt that the Prophet (ﷺ) repeated it
twice.") The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "(O people!) Save yourselves from the (Hell) Fire even if with one
half of a date fruit (given in charity), and if this is not available, then (save yourselves) by saying a
good pleasant friendly word."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 52
Hadith 6024
Chapter 35: To be kind and lenient in all matters - كتاب الأدب
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ دَخَلَ رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَفَهِمْتُهَا فَقُلْتُ وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّامُ وَاللَّعْنَةُ. قَالَتْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَهْلاً يَا عَائِشَةُ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِي الأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ ". فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالُوا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَدْ قُلْتُ وَعَلَيْكُمْ ".
(the wife of the Prophet) A group of Jews entered upon the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "As-Samu-Alaikum."
(i.e. death be upon you). I understood it and said, "Wa-Alaikum As-Samu wal-la'n. (death and the
curse of Allah be Upon you)." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "Be calm, O `Aisha! Allah loves that on, should be
kind and lenient in all matters." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Haven't you heard what they (the Jews)
have said?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "I have (already) said (to them) "And upon you ! "
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Hadith 6025
Chapter 35: To be kind and lenient in all matters - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا، بَالَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، فَقَامُوا إِلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" لا تُزْرِمُوهُ ". ثُمَّ دَعَا بِدَلْوٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَصُبَّ عَلَيْهِ.
A bedouin urinated in the mosque and the people ran to (beat) him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do not
interrupt his urination (i.e. let him finish)." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) asked for a tumbler of water and poured
the water over the place of urine.
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Hadith 6026
Chapter 36: The co-operation between the believers - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Abu Musa:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، بُرَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي جَدِّي أَبُو بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْمُؤْمِنُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ كَالْبُنْيَانِ، يَشُدُّ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا ". ثُمَّ شَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ. وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَالِسًا إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَسْأَلُ أَوْ طَالِبُ حَاجَةٍ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ " اشْفَعُوا فَلْتُؤْجَرُوا، وَلْيَقْضِ اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِ نَبِيِّهِ مَا شَاءَ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A believer to another believer is like a building whose different parts enforce each
other." The Prophet (ﷺ) then clasped his hands with the fingers interlaced. (At that time) the Prophet (ﷺ) was
sitting and a man came and begged or asked for something. The Prophet (ﷺ) faced us and said, "Help and
recommend him and you will receive the reward for it, and Allah will bring about what He will
through His Prophet's tongue."
Whenever a beggar or a person in need came to the Prophet, the Prophet
would say "Help and recommend him and you will receive the reward for
it, and Allah will bring about what he will through His Prophet's
tongue