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
It is not permissible for a man to shake the hands of a non – mahram[3] woman.
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:
“None of you should drink while standing; and if anyone forgets, he must vomit.”[5]
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 greet 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.”
He said, “Stay with her for Paradise is at her feet.”[15]
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]
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