Hadith on Manners: Friendly and polite behavior is charity

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Politeness with people is charity.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 471

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Muflih

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُدَارَاةُ النَّاسِ صَدَقَةٌ

471 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب البر والإحسان باب حسن الخلق

3/469 المحدث ابن مفلح خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في الآداب الشرعية

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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