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Narrated by the humble servant of One Islam, whose name means al-Haqq from Allah’s Apostle in vision, saying: “All that a pure believer needs is within the True and Holy Qur’an. This is the first. Honor the sacred deed (constitution) of One Islam second. Respect these authentic Hadith of Allah's Apostle and no other is the third. Finally, honor all other sacred scripture that respects Allah as one who loves all life, peace and wisdom. Never raise false sayings and false scripture above these four things.” |
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The Prophet said, “Humility and courtesy are acts of piety.”
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The Prophet said, “Verily, a man teaching his child manners is better for him than giving one bushel of grain in alms.”
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The Prophet said, “It is not right for a guest to stay so long as to incommode his host.”
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The Prophet said, “No man has given his child anything better than good manners.”
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A man asked Allah’s apostle, "O Messenger! Inform, Inform me, if I stop with a man, and he does not entertain me, and he afterwards stops at my house, am I to entertain him or to act with him as he with did me?" The Prophet said, "Is not courtesy an act of charity? Do you give with condition, or as Allah has commanded? Therefore a true Muslim will Entertain him."
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The Prophet said, “Respect people and show courtesy, even in the face of aggression.”
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The Prophet said, “A courteous man who truly loves Allah, rises from his seat and offers it to any elderly who may be standing or any women, especially women with small children.”
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Being confined for room, the Allah’s apostle sat down upon his legs drawn up under his thighs. A desert Arab who was present said, "What is this way of sitting?" The Prophet said, "Verily Allah has made me a humble servant, and not a proud king."
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The Prophet said, “Abuse nobody, and if a man abuse you, and speaks upon a vice which he knows about you; then do not respond in kind and refrain from disclosing vices which you know in him.”
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The Prophet said, “ When victuals are placed before you no man must stand up till it be taken away; nor must one man leave off eating before the rest; and if he doeth he must make an apology.”
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The Prophet said, “ It is a sign of a true Muslim that a man shall come out with his guest to the door of his house.”
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The Prophet said, “ Meekness and modesty are two branches of Iman (Faith); and vain talking and embellishing are two branches of hypocrisy.”
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The Prophet said, “ When three persons are together, two of them must not whisper to each other without letting the third hear, until others are present, because this a lack of respect.”
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