Al-Adab al-Mufrad

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, (ﷺ), said, "By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, you will not enter Paradise until you submit to Islam. And, you will not submit to Islam until you love one another. Extend the greeting to one another and you will love one another. Beware of hatred, for it is the razor. I do not tell you that it shaves the hair, but it shaves away the deen."

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As reported that the Prophet, (ﷺ), said, "The souls of two believers should meet in the course of a day even if they do not actually see each other."

Ibn `Abbas said: The favors are not recognized, (the familial ties of) the womb are severed, and we have not seen the like of the closeness of the hearts.

'Umayr ibn Ishaq said, "We used to say that the first thing to be removed from people would be friendship."

Anas ibn Malik said, "The Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), came upon a group of women which included Umm Sulaym. He said, 'Anjasha!* Be gentle when you drive the glass vessels!"

Abu Hurayra reported that the people said, "Messenger of Allah, you joke with us!" He replied, "But I only speak the truth."

Bakr ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Companions of the Prophet, (ﷺ), used to throw melons at one another. He said, "If these were real, they would be men."

Ibn Abi Mulayka said, "'A'isha was joking with the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ). Her slave girl said, 'Messenger of Allah, some of the women who make jokes in this quarter are from Kinana!' The Prophet, (ﷺ), said, 'Rather some of our jokesters in this quarter.'"

Anas ibn Malik said, "A man came to the Prophet, (ﷺ), to ask him for a mount. He said, 'I will give you a she-camel's foal to ride.' He exclaimed, 'Messenger of Allah, what can I do with a she-camel's foal?' The Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), said, 'Are camels born from anything other than she-camels?'"

Anas ibn Malik said, "The Prophet, (ﷺ), used to mix with us to the extent of asking a younger brother of mine, 'Abu 'Umayr! What has happened to the little sparrow?'"

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), took al-Hasan or al-Husayn by the hand and then put his feet on top of his own feet and said, "Climb up."

Abu Ad-Darda' reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nothing is heavier on the scale than good character."

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr said, "The Prophet, (ﷺ), was neither coarse nor loud. He used to say, "The best of you is the one who has the best character."

'Amr ibn Shu'ayb reported from his grandfather that the Prophet, (ﷺ), said, "Shall I tell you about who is most beloved to me and the one who will be seated closest to me on the Day of Judgment?" The people were silent, so he repeated that two or three times. Then the people said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "The one among you with the best character."

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), said, "I was sent to perfect good character."

'A'isha said, "The Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), was never given a choice between two things but that he chose the easier of the two as long as it was not a wrong action. If it was a wrong action, then he was the last person to do it. The Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), never took revenge on his own behalf. But when the respect of Allah Almighty was violated, he would take revenge on behalf of Allah Almighty."

'Abdullah said, "Allah Almighty allotted character between you as He divided provision between you. Allah Almighty bestows wealth on those He loves and those He does not love. He only bestows faith upon those who He loves. Whoever is stingy about spending his wealth, fears to fight the enemy, and is terrified of enduring the night should frequently repeat . 'There is no god worthy of worship but Allah, Glory be to Allah, All praises are due to Allah, and Allah is the greatest."

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, (ﷺ), said, "Wealth does not mean having a lot of property, rather wealth is in being content."

Anas said, "I served the Prophet, (ﷺ), for ten years. He never said 'uff' to me and he never questioned me about anything I had not done, asking, 'Why didn't you do it?' or questioned me about something I had done, asking 'Why did you do that?'"

Anas ibn Malik said, "The Prophet, (ﷺ), was merciful. No one came to him but that he promised him something and carried out that promise, if he had anything to give. The iqama for the prayer had been given when a bedouin came, took hold of his garment, and stated, 'I am still not satisfied and I'm afraid of forgetting'. The Prophet (ﷺ) went with him until the man had received what he wanted then he returned and prayed."

Jabir said, "The Prophet, (ﷺ), was never asked for anything to which he said, 'No.'"

'Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr said, "I have never seen two women more generous than 'A'isha and Asma'. Their generosity was different. 'A'isha used to gather things and after they had been collected together, she would share them out. Asma' would not keep anything for the next day."

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ), said, "The dust of the path of Allah and the smoke of Hellfire are never joined together in the heart of a slave (of Allah). Belief and stinginess are never joined together in the heart of a slave (of Allah)."

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported that the Prophet, (ﷺ), said, "Two qualities are not found together in a believer: miserliness and ill-temper."

'Abdullah ibn Rabi'a said: "We used to sit with 'Abdullah and they mentioned a man together with aspects of his character. 'Abdullah said, 'What would you think if you cut off his head? Would you be able to put it back on again?' 'No,' they replied. He said, 'And his hand?' 'No,' they said. 'And his foot?' they said. 'No,' he said. He said, 'You cannot change his character until you change his physical form. The drop remains in the womb for forty nights and then the blood congeals and then it becomes a blood clot and then a lump of flesh and then Allah sends an angel and he records his provision, his character, and whether he will be happy or miserable (in the Next World).'"