Abu Talhah reported: We were sitting in the courtyards and open spaces, talking amongst ourselves, when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us and
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The nobility of a man is in his righteousness, his chivalry is in his character, and his worth
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Abu Sufyan reported: In his lengthy narration regarding the story of the Roman Emperor, Heraclius, that he asked him, “What does he command you to do?” Abu Sufyan said, “The
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the best of men are slow to anger and quick to be appeased, and
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Abu Najih reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I am certainly amazed that a man can be with his family like a child, but if he is
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The nobility of a man is in his religion, his chivalry is in his reasoning, and his worth
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Ibn ‘Asakir reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever has bad character has dishonored his religion, his reputation, and his chivalry.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 48/414
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among protective jealousy is what Allah loves and hates. As for what Allah loves, it is
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Bakr ibn Abdullah reported: The companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would throw melons at each other for fun, but when it came to the truth,
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Al-Rabia’ reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Manhood is based upon four pillars: good character, generosity, humility, and cautious piety.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá 19165 عن الربيع قال
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Raja’ reported: Dawud ibn Abi Hind, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I sat with the learned jurists and I found my religion with them. I sat with the
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Abdullah ibn Shumayt reported: Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A man will not hit the mark, nor fulfill his manhood, until he has two characteristics: Forgiving
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Al-Mada’ini reported: It was said to Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, may Allah have mercy on him, “What is manhood?” Al-Ahnaf said, “Forbearance at a time of anger, and forgiveness at a
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Ahmad ibn Jamil reported: Muhammad ibn al-Nadr, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The first part of manhood is a cheerful face. The second part is loving kindness to
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Mansur ibn Abdullah reported: Al-Kattani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The truly weak man is he who is too weak to manage himself.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 54/254 عن
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Ibn Abbas reported: Al-Fadl was riding with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and a woman from Khash’am came. Al-Fadl began to stare at her and
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Ibn Abi Dunya reported: Sa’id ibn al-‘As, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have not insulted a man ever since I became a man.” Source: al-Ḥilm li-Ibn Abī
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you are the best to their women.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1978
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Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not let yourselves be impressed by the roar of a man. Rather, if he fulfills the
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Ibn Asakir reported: Abu al-Hasan al-Bushanji, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about chivalry and he said, “Chivalry is with you in a verse from the Book of
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