Chapter 14 - Dealings with people and good character

Hadith 260

Abu Hurayra    that the Prophet,   , said,

"By the One in whose hand my soul is, you will not enter the Garden until you submit. You will not submit 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."

Hadith 261

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As  reported that the Prophet,    said,

"The souls of two believers should meet in the course of a day even if they do not actually see each other."



Hadith 262

Ibn Abbas    said, "The favors are not recognized (family ties), the womb severed and we have not see the like of closeness of the hearts.




Hadith 263

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






Hadith 264

Anas ibn Malik   said, "The Messenger of Allah,   , came upon a group of women which included Umm Sulayman. He   said,

'Anjasha!* Be gentle when you drive the glass vessels!"

Abu Qilaba said about this, "The Prophet,   , used an expression which some of you use in jest. He   said, 'When you drive the glass vessels!'"

[*Anjasha was a singer of camel-songs who drove the camels along. 'Glass vessels' refers to the women on the camels.]

Hadith 265

Abu Hurayra  reported that the people said, "Messenger of Allah, you joke with us!" He   replied,

"But I only speak the truth."



Hadith 266

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




Hadith 267

Ibn Abi Mulayka  said, "'A'isha was joking with the Messenger of Allah,    Her mother said, 'Messenger of Allah, these are some jokes from Kinana!' The Prophet,   , said,

'Rather some of our own.'"




Hadith 268

Anas ibn Malik  said, "A man came to the Prophet,   , 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,  

'Are camels born from anything other than she-camels?'"










Hadith 269

Anas ibn Malik  said, "The Prophet,   , used to mix with us to the extent of asking a younger brother of mine,

'Abu 'Umayr! What has happened to the little sparrow?'"




Hadith 270

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

Hadith 270

Abu'd-Darda'  reported that the Prophet,   , said,

"There is nothing which weighs heavier in the balance than good character."



Hadith 271

'Abdullah ibn 'Amr   said, "The Prophet,    was neither coarse nor loud. He    used to say,

"The best of you is the one who has the best character."



Hadith 272

'Amr ibn Shu'ayb reported from his grandfather that the Prophet,   , said,

"Shall I tell you about who among you I love the most 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, Messenger of Allah." He   said,

"The one among you with the best character."



Hadith 273

Abu Hurayra   reported that the Messenger of Allah, said,

"I was sent exclusively to perfect good character."

Hadith 274

'A'isha  said, "The Messenger of Allah,   , 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,   , 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."




Hadith 275

'Abdullah    said, "Allah Almighty shared out your character between you as He divided your provision between you. Allah Almighty bestows wealth on those He loves and those He does not love. He only gives faith to those He loves. Whoever is stingy about spending his wealth and fears to fight the enemy and is in terror of enduring the night should repeat frequently. 'There is no god but Allah. Glory be to Allah. Praise be to Allah, and Allah is greater."