Mu’waiyah ibn Abi Sufyan reported: When Abu Dharr set out for al-Rabadah, he was met by riders from the people of Iraq. They said, “O Abu Dharr, we have heard
Hadith on Rulers: Support Muslim governments, not rebel or humiliate them Read More »
Sa’id ibn Zayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not harm a Muslim by insulting a deceased unbelieving relative.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqī
Hadith on Funerals: Do not insult Muslim family, even if unbelievers Read More »
Abdur Rahman ibn Jubayr reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Give up your reputation for the sake of Allah. Whoever abuses you, insults you, or fights
Abu Darda on Patience: Be forbearing in the face of insults, curses Read More »
Abi al-Sa’ib reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not frequently scold others, for scolding leads to resentment and hatred and too much of
Al-Mawardi reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Beware of mockery, for it is foolishness that produces grudges.” Imam al-Mawardi commented, “Some of the wise
Umar II on Mockery: Beware of making fun, causing malice Read More »
Zayd ibn Khalid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not disparage the rooster, as it wakes you up for prayer.” Source: Sunan Abī
Hadith on Cursing: Do not curse roosters, they wake you for prayer Read More »
Yazid ibn Abi ‘Ubayd reported: Salamah ibn al-Akwa’, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If we saw a man curse his brother, we considered it as if he had
Hadith on Curses: We viewed cursing brothers as major sin Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is not in the habit of cursing others.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2019 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according
Hadith on Cursing: Not befitting believers to curse others Read More »
Abu Jurayy reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, we are people of the desert. Teach
Hadith on Sadaqa: Do not belittle any charity, do not return insults Read More »
Al-Qurtubi reported: A man insulted Qanbar, who was under the patronage of Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him. Ali called out to him, “O Qanbar! Leave
Ali on Insults: No better punishment for fools than to be silent Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among the worst of major sins, is to attack the reputation of a Muslim man
Hadith on Insults: Major sin to over-retaliate to provocation Read More »
Abu Salil reported: Amr ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The truly forbearing one is not one who is forbearing to those who tolerate him but insults
Amr on Hilm: True forbearance is patience with insults, abuse Read More »
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
Sa’id on Hilm: A real man does not disparage others Read More »
Abu Nu’aym reported: Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Admiration is part of faith and envy is part of hypocrisy. The believer admires others and does
Fudayl on Faith: Believer is happy for others, has good will Read More »
Abu Tamimah reported: A man from Balhujaym said, “O Messenger of Allah, to what are you calling?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I call to Allah
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to inform people about the Night of Decree in Ramadan, but two Muslim men were
Hadith on Ramadan: Knowledge of Laylat al-Qadr removed by insults Read More »
Jabir ibn Sulaym reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If a man insults you and disparages you for what he knows about you, do not disparage
Hadith on Insults: Do not reciprocate harsh words Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer does not insult others, he does not curse others, he is not vulgar,
Hadith on Abuse: Believers do not curse, insult, profane Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not insult my companions. If one of you were to spend the likes of mount Uhud
Hadith on Sahaba: Do not curse companions of the Prophet Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when the Jews greet you, they say death be upon you, so say: And upon
Hadith on Greetings: Responding to peace greetings or insults Read More »