Good Manners Hadiths

Good Manners Hadiths

Hadith from Imam Jafar Sadiq AS About Honorable Manners: Whoever abides by the following four, will face the exalted God's easy reckoning (the act of counting or calculating) and will be allowed to Paradise with God's Mercy:

1) Bestowing upon (presenting a gift) the one who has deprived him (of something),

2) Forgiving the one who has wronged him,

3) Joining the one who has broken the bonds of kinship.

4) Always speaking truth even though it looks harmful to self apparently. Truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise

25 Beautiful Hadiths about Good Manners

Good Manners (Adab) are a fundamental part of our faith. Outside of Aqeedah and Fiqh, Adab is one of the most important parts of Islam to study.

Hadiths related to the virtues of good manners

The messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Nothing is heavier on the Scale of Deeds than one’s good manners.”

“The most beloved of Allah’s slaves to Allah are those with the best manners.”

“A person may attain through good manners the same level of virtue as those who spend their nights in prayer.” 

‘The best among you in Islam are those with the best manners.”

When asked about the definition of righteousness, the Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, “Righteousness is good character,” 

Hadiths about the most important manners

“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good things or remain silent.” 

“Verily, from the perfection of Islam is that a person leaves what does not concern him.”

“Do not lose your temper.” *repeated three times as advice

“None of you will have faith until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”

“He who does not show mercy to our young ones or show respect for our elders is not one of us.”

Hadiths about manners towards parents

Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked which action Allah loves best, he said, ‘Prayer at its proper time. Then kindness to parents.’

“The Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked, ‘Messenger of Allah, to whom should I be dutiful?’ ‘Your mother,’ he replied. He was asked, ‘Then whom?’ ‘Your mother,’ he replied. He was asked, ‘Then whom?’ ‘Your mother,’ he replied. He was asked, ‘Then whom?’ He replied, ‘Your father.'”

“Allah curses anyone who curses his parents.”

“From among the major sins is for a man to despise (to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value) his own father.”

A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) wanting to join him on Jihad. He has two elderly parents. The Prophet (peace be upon him) told him, “Your striving is in serving them,”

Hadiths about mercy

“Allah will not show mercy to a person who does not show mercy to other people.”

“Show mercy and you will be shown mercy. Forgive and Allah will forgive you.”

“Those who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth and the One in the heavens will have mercy upon you.”

“Spread peace between yourselves. By the one in whose hand is my soul, you will not enter Paradise until you are merciful.”

“The Prophet (peace be upon him) was merciful and no one would come to him in need except that he would promise to help him or he would give him something.”

General hadiths about good manners

“Modesty (the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities) only causes good,”

“A good word is charity,”

“The believer does not curse / use vulgar language,”

“Whoever desires more wealth and a long life should maintain family ties.”

“Do not envy one another, and do not inflate prices for one another, and do not hate one another, and do not turn away from one another, and do not undercut one another in trade, but be slaves of Allah and brothers. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim: he does not oppress him, nor does he fail him, nor does he lie to him, nor does he hold him in contempt (disrespect hatred). Taqwa (piety) is right here [and he pointed to his chest three times]. It is evil enough for a man to hold his brother Muslim in contempt (disrespect hatred). The whole of a Muslim is inviolable (never to be broken, or dishonored) for another Muslim: his blood, his property, and his honor.” 

Final Reminder

These hadiths should serve as a strong reminder to each of us to treat each other well. Whether it be our parents, spouse, children, neighbors, or even strangers, we should treat each person with the best of manners.

Good character is one of the paths to Paradise in Islam. This does not mean that a person who has good character will entre Paradise is they ignore the obligations of Islam. Rather, someone who fulfills their obligations to Allah and treats people well is on the path to Paradise.

May Allah make use from among the people of manners and Paradise.