Chapter 11 - Good Conduct

Hadith 221

Qabisa ibn Burma al-Asadi    said, "I was with the Messenger of Allah,   , and I heard him say,

'The people of goodness in this world are the people of goodness in the Next World. The people of the evil in this world are the people of the evil in the Next World."

Hadith 222

Harmala ibn 'Abdullah  went to the Prophet, , and stayed with him until the Prophet,   , until the Prophet,   , recognized him. He said, "When we set out, I told myself, 'By Allah, I will go to the Prophet,   , so that I will have more knowledge.
I went in the evening until I was in front of him. I asked, 'What do you command me to do?' He replied,

'Harmala, do what is good and avoid the evil.'

Then I went back to the caravan. Then I came back again until I was in my place near him. I asked, 'Messenger of Allah, what do you command me to do?' He   replied,

'Harmala, do what is good and avoid the evil. Find out what you like to hear people tell you when you are with them. When you leave me, behave in that manner. Find out what you dislike for people to say to you. When you leave me, avoid that.'

When I returned, I thought that these two statements did not omit anything."



Hadith 223

Salman  said, "The people of goodness in this world are the people of goodness in the Next World."

Abu 'Uthman  said that the Messenger of Allah,   , said words to that effect.







Hadith 224

Jabir ibn 'Abdullah    reported that the Messenger of Allah,   said,

"Every goodness is sadaqah."



Hadith 225


Abu Musa  reported that the Prophet,   , said,

"Every Muslim must give sadaqah."

They said, "And if he does not find anything (to give)?"

He  replied, "Then he should work his hands, benefit himself and then give sadaqah."

They asked, "And if he is unable to or does not do it?"

He  replied, "Then he should help someone with a great need."

They said, "And if he does not do it?"

He   replied, "Then he should command the good or command the correct."

They said, "And if he does not do that?"

He   said, "He should refrain from evil. That is sadaqah for him

Hadith 226

Same as 220





Hadith 227

Abu Dharr reported that it was said, "Messenger of Allah, the wealthy people have taken all the rewards. They pray as we pray. They fast as we fast, but they give sadaqa from their excess wealth."

He said, "Has Allah not given you something to give as sadaqa? Every time you praise or glorify Allah, that is sadaqa. There is sadaqa is sexual intercourse." He was asked, "Is there sadaqa in satisfying one's appetite?" He replied, "If he does it in a haram manner, is that not a wrong action? Similarly if he does it in a halal manner, he receives a reward."

Hadith 228

Abu Barza al-Aslami    said, "I said, 'Messenger of Allah, show me an action by which I will enter the Garden!"

He  said, 'Remove harmful things from people's path.'"




Hadith 229

Abu Hurayra   reported that the Prophet,   said,

"A man came across a thorn in the road and said, 'I will remove this thorn so that it does not harm a Muslim man.' For that reason he was forgiven."



Hadith 230

Abu Dharr  reported that the Messenger of Allah,   , said,

"I was shown the actions of my Community both good and evil and I found that one of their good actions is removing harmful things from the road, I found that one of the evil actions was spit in the mosque which is not buried."

Hadith 231

'Abdullah ibn al-Khatami    reported that the Messenger of Allah,   said,

"Every act of kindness is sadaqa."



Hadith 232

Anas  said, "When the Prophet, , was given something, he used to say,

'Take it to so-and-so. She was a friend of Khadija's. Take it to the house of so-and-so. She loved Khadija."



Hadith 233

Same as 231, but from Hudhayfa.









Hadith 234

234. 'Amr ibn Qurra al-Kindi said, "My father offered his sister in marriage to Salman   . He refused and then married a mawla of his called Buqayra. Abu Qurra heard that there were bad feelings between Hudhayfa and Salman   . He went to talk to him (Salman) about this. He was told that he was in a vegetable garden which belonged to him and went and met him there. Salman had a sack of vegetables. He put his stick in the knot of the sack and put it on his shoulder. Abu Qurra asked, 'Abu 'Abdullah, what is the trouble between you and Hudhayfa?' Salman replied, 'Man is prone to be impetuous.' (17:11)

"They went to Salman's house. Salman went into his house and said, 'Peace be upon you.' Then he gave Abu Qurra permission to enter and he came in. There was a fibre mat placed over the doorway and there were some bricks by his head and a saddle. He said, 'Sit on the rug of your mawla which she has put out for herself.' Then he began to speak to him. He said, 'Hudhayfa has related certain things which the Messenger of Allah,    said in anger to some people. I began to be questioned about them and I said, "Hudhayfa knows best what he says, but I dislike for there to be rancour between people." Hudhayfa    was brought and it was said to him, "Salman neither confirms nor denies what you say."'

"Salman  said, 'Hudhayfa came to me and said, "Salman, son of Salman's mother!" I said, "Hudhayfa, son of Hudhayfa's mother! You must stop this or I will write to 'Umar about you!" After I had alarmed him by speaking of 'Umar, he left me. The Messenger of Allah,   said,

"I am one of the children of Adam. Whatever salve of my community I curse or abuse when he does not deserve it, Make that a prayer a blessing for him."'"

Hadith 235

Ibn 'Abbas  said, " 'Umar   said, 'Let us go forth to the land of our people.' Ubayy ibn Ka'b    and I were at the back of the people. A cloud gathered. Ubayy  said, 'O Allah, remove its harm from us!' We met the people and their mounts were wet. They said, 'What fell on us did not fall on you!' I said, 'He asked Allah Almighty to remove its harm from us.' 'Umar  said, 'Why didn't you include us in your supplication?'"








Hadith 236


Abu Salama said, "We went to Abu Sa'id al-Khudri with a friend. I said, 'Will you go with us to the date palms?' He went out wearing a black-bordered cloak of his."




Hadith 237

Umm Musa  said, "I heard 'Ali say that the Prophet,    commanded 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud  to climb a tree and bring him something from it. His Companions looked at 'Abdullah's thigh and laughed at its thinness. The Messenger of Allah, , said, 'Why are you laughing? 'Abdullah's foot is heavier in the balance than the mountain of Uhud.'"