Ten
Manners in Islam
1. Praying for someone who
does good to you
Praying for the one who
treats you kindly by saying “Jazak Allaahu khayran”
It was narrated that
Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah
(peace be upon him) said:
“Whoever has a favor done
for him and says to the one who did it, ‘Jazak Allaahu khayran,’ has done
enough to thank him.”[2]
2. Shaking hands with the
opposite gender
Narrated Ma’qal ibn Yassaar
(may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace be
upon him) said:
“If one of you were to be
struck in the head with an iron needle, it would be better for him than if he
were to touch a woman he is not allowed to.”[4]
3. Drinking
It is permissible to drink,
however it is better to drink while sitting.
Narrated
Aboo Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him): Allah's Messenger (peace be
upon him) said:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (may
Allaah be pleased with him):
Narrated An-Nazzal (may
Allaah be pleased with him): All came to the gate of the courtyard (of the
Mosque) and drank (water) while he was standing and said,
“Some people dislike to
drink while standing, but I saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) doing (drinking
water) as you have seen me doing now.”[7]
Imam Nawawee (may Allaah
have mercy on him) said:
“There is no contradiction
in these ahaadeeth, praise be to Allaah, and none of them are da’eef (weak).
Rather they are all saheeh. The correct view is that the forbidding mentioned
in them is to be understood as meaning that it is disliked. The fact that the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) drank whilst standing
indicates that it is permissible to do so. This is all that needs to be said on
the matter.”[8]
4. Sneezing
When someone sneezes, they
should praise Allah by saying ‘Alhamdulillah’ (Praise be to Allaah.
If you here someone
sneezing and praising Allah, you should ask Allah to bestow His Mercy on them
by saying ‘Yarhamukallaah’ (May Allaah bestow His Mercy on you).
If someone says this to
you, you should reply, ‘Yahdeekumullaahu wa yuslihu baalakum’ (May
Allah give you guidance and improve your condition).
Narrated Aboo Hurayrah (may
Allaah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
“If anyone of you sneezes,
he should say 'Al-Hamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah), and his (Muslim) brother
or companion should say to him, 'Yar-hamuka-l-lah' (May Allah bestow his Mercy
on you). When the latter says 'Yar-hamuka-llah", the former should say,
'Yahdikumul-lah wa Yuslih balakum' (May Allah give you guidance and improve
your condition).”[9]
5. Greeting
It is the duty of all
muslims to great each other by sayin ‘As-Salaamu 'alaykum’ (peace
be upon you)
Narrated Aboo Hurayrah (may
Allaah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
“Allah created Adam, making
him 60 cubits tall. When He created him, He said to him, ‘Go and greet that
group of angels, and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting
(salutation) and the greeting (salutations) of your offspring.’ So, Adam said
(to the angels), As-Salamu Alaikum (i.e. Peace be upon you). The angels said,
"As-salamu Alaika wa Rahmatu-l-lahi" (i.e. Peace and Allah's Mercy be
upon you). Thus the angels added to Adam's salutation the expression, 'Wa
Rahmatu-l-lahi,' Any person who will enter Paradise will resemble Adam (in
appearance and figure). People have been decreasing in stature since Adam's
creation.”[10]
6. Eating with the right
hand
Muslims should always eat
and drink with their right hands only.
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (may
Allaah be pleased with him): Allaah's Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying:
“When any one of you
intends to eat (meal), he should eat with his right hand. and when he (intends)
to drink he should drink with his right hand, for the Satan eats with his left
hand and drinks with his left hand.”[11]
7. Saying Bismillah before
eating
It is Sunnah to say ‘Bismillaah’ (In
The Name Of Allaah)
Narrated 'Umar bin Abi
Salama (may Allaah be pleased with him): I was a boy under the care of Allah's
Apostle (peace be upon him) and my hand used to go around the dish while I was
eating. So Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said to me,
“O boy! Mention the Name of
Allah and eat with your right hand, and eat of the dish what is nearer to
you." Since then I have applied those instructions when eating.”[12]
8. What to say after eating
After eating, it is Sunnah
to say ‘Alhamdu lillaahi hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feehi, ghayra
makfiyyin wa laa muwadda'in, wa laa mustaghnan 'anhu Rabbanaa’ (All
praise is to Allah, praise in abundance, good and blessed. It cannot be
compensated for, nor can it be left, nor can it be done without, our Lord)
Narrated Aboo Umama (may
Allaah be pleased with him): Whenever the dining sheet of the Prophet was taken
away (i.e., whenever he finished his meal), he used to say:
“Al-hamdu lillah kathiran
taiyiban mubarakan fihi ghaira makfiy wala muwada' wala mustaghna'anhu
Rabbuna.”[13]
9. Respecting Parents
We should always respect
our parents.
Allah, the Most High, says
in the Qur’aan:
“And your Lord has decreed
that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one
of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of
disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour. And lower
unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: "My
Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small.”[14]
Narrated Mu’aawiyah ibn
Jaahimah (may Allaah be pleased with him) came to the Messenger of Allaah
(peace be upon him) and said:
“O Messenger of Allaah, I
want to go and fight (in jihad) and I have come to consult you.”
He said, “Do you
have a mother?”
He said, “Yes.”
10. Lying and Cheating
It is not permissible to
lie and cheat in Islaam
i. Lying
Narrated ‘Abdullah (may
Allaah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
“Truthfulness leads to
righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And a man keeps on telling
the truth until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to Al-Fajur (i.e.
wickedness, evil-doing), and Al-Fajur (wickedness) leads to the (Hell) Fire,
and a man may keep on telling lies till he is written before Allah, a liar.”[16]
Narrated Samura bin Jundub
(may Allaah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
“I saw (in a dream), two
men came to me." Then the Prophet narrated the story (saying), ‘They said,
‘The person, the one whose cheek you saw being torn away (from the mouth to the
ear) was a liar and used to tell lies and the people would report those lies on
his authority till they spread all over the world. So he will be punished like
that till the Day of Resurrection.’”[17]
ii. Cheating
Narrated Aboo Hurayrah (may
Allaah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) happened to pass
by a heap of eatables (corn). He thrust his hand in that (heap) and his fingers
were moistened. He said to the owner of that heap of eatables (corn):
“What is this?”
He replied: “Messenger
of Allah, these have been drenched by rainfall.”
He (peace be upon him) remarked: “Why did
you not place this (the drenched part of the heap) over other eatables so that
the people could see it? He who deceives is not of me (is not my follower).”[18]
And It is Only Allah Who
grants success. May Allah Exalt the mention of His slave and Messenger
Muhammad, and render him, his household and companion safe from Evil.
[1] Here is a list of a
few manners I compiled for a class in my local mosque. The children were of
Class 4, so these are some basic, yet important, manners. I chose these
specific ones because of what i experienced when i was teaching them.
[2] Sunan at –
Tirmidhi, Number 1958; Classed as Saheeh by Sheikh
al-Albaanee in Saheeh Sunan at – Tirmidhi 2/200 andSaheehul-Jami',
Number, 6244; Refer to ‘Fortress of a Muslim’,
[3] A mahram is a man a
woman is permitted to uncover in front of, such as her husband, brother, father
and all those other males mentioned in Surah An-Noor (24: 31);
Refer to http://www.al-ibaanah.com/articles.php?ArtID=65
[4] Reported by At-Tabaraanee,
Al-Bayhaqee and others; Classed as authentic by Sheikh al – Albaanee
in Silsilat As-Saheehah (1/447-448) and in Saheeh
al-Jaami’, Number 5045; Refer to http://www.al-ibaanah.com/articles.php?ArtID=65and http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=2459&ln=eng
[6] (Agreed Upon); Saheeh
Bukhaari, Volume 7, Book 69, Number 521; Saheeh Muslim, Book 023, Number 5023
[10] (Agreed Upon); Saheeh
Muslim, Volume 4, Book 55, Number 543; Saheeh
Muslim, Book 040, Number 6809
[12] (Agreed
Upon); Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 7, Book 65, Number 288; Saheeh
Muslim, Book 023, Number 5012
[15] Musnad Ahmad,
Number 15577; Shaykh Shu’ayb al-Arna’oot said: its isnaad is hasan. Refer to
http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=34176&ln=eng
[16] (Agreed
Upon); Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 116; Saheeh
Muslim, Book 032, Number 6307
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