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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

12. Dealing with people cheerfully

الأدب المفرد

12/120 Chapter:

A Muslim is the mirror of his brother

بَابُ الْمُسْلِمُ مَرْآةُ أَخِيهِ

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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Hasan (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا أَصْبَغُ قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنِي خَالِدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ الْمُؤْمِنُ مَرْآةُ أَخِيهِ، إِذَا رَأَى فِيهَا عَيْبًا أَصْلَحَهُ‏.‏
Abu Hurayra said, "A believer is the mirror of his brother. When he sees a fault in it, he should correct it."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 238
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 1
English translation : Book 12, Hadith 238
239
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Hasan (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ الْمُؤْمِنُ مَرْآةُ أَخِيهِ، وَالْمُؤْمِنُ أَخُو الْمُؤْمِنِ، يَكُفُّ عَلَيْهِ ضَيْعَتَهُ، وَيَحُوطُهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ‏.‏
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A believer is the mirror of his brother. A believer is the brother of another believer. He protects him against loss and defends him behind his back."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 239
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 2
English translation : Book 12, Hadith 239
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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي حَيْوَةُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنِ ابْنِ ثَوْبَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ وَقَّاصِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ الْمُسْتَوْرِدِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ مَنْ أَكَلَ بِمُسْلِمٍ أُكْلَةً، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُطْعِمُهُ مِثْلَهَا مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ، وَمَنْ كُسِيَ بِرَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَكْسُوهُ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ، وَمَنْ قَامَ بِرَجُلٍ مَقَامَ رِيَاءٍ وَسُمْعَةٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُومُ بِهِ مَقَامَ رِيَاءٍ وَسُمْعَةٍ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ‏.‏
Al-Mustawrid reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone eats a meal at the expense of a Muslim's honour, Allah will feed him a like amount of Hellfire. If anyone clothes himself with a garment at the expense of a Muslim's honour, Allah will clothe him with a like amount of Hellfire. If anyone achieves a position of showing-off and hypocrisy at the expense of a Muslim's honour, Allah will put him in a position of showing-off and hypocrisy on the Day of Rising.
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 240
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 3
English translation : Book 12, Hadith 240
12/121 Chapter:

Playing and joking which is not permitted

بَابُ مَا لا يَجُوزُ مِنَ اللَّعِبِ وَالْمُزَاحِ

241
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Hasan (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، يَعْنِي، يَقُولُ‏:‏ لاَ يَأْخُذُ أَحَدُكُمْ مَتَاعَ صَاحِبِهِ لاَعِبًا وَلاَ جَادًّا، فَإِذَا أَخَذَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَصَا صَاحِبِهِ فَلْيَرُدَّهَا إِلَيْهِ‏.‏
Abdullah ibn as-Sa'ib reported that his grandfather said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, 'None of you should take the goods of his companion, either in jest or seriously. When one of you takes his companion's staff, he should return it to him.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 241
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 4
English translation : Book 12, Hadith 241
12/122 Chapter:

The person who guides to good

بَابُ الدَّالِّ عَلَى الْخَيْرِ

242
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ‏:‏ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ‏:‏ إِنِّي أُبْدِعَ بِي فَاحْمِلْنِي، قَالَ‏:‏ لاَ أَجِدُ، وَلَكِنِ ائْتِ فُلاَنًا، فَلَعَلَّهُ أَنْ يَحْمِلَكَ، فَأَتَاهُ فَحَمَلَهُ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَخْبَرَهُ، فَقَالَ‏:‏ مَنْ دَلَّ عَلَى خَيْرٍ فَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ فَاعِلِهِ‏.‏
Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari said, "A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, 'My camel has become exhausted, so give me a mount.' He replied, 'I do not have any. But go to so-and-so and perhaps he will give you one.' He went to that man and he gave him a mount. Then he went back to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him. He said, 'Whoever guides to good has the like of the reward of the person who actually does it.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 242
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 5
English translation : Book 12, Hadith 242
12/123 Chapter:

Excusing and pardoning people

بَابُ الْعَفْوِ وَالصَّفْحِ عَنِ النَّاسِ

243
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ يَهُودِيَّةً أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِشَاةٍ مَسْمُومَةٍ، فَأَكَلَ مِنْهَا، فَجِيءَ بِهَا، فَقِيلَ‏:‏ أَلاَ نَقْتُلُهَا‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ لاَ، قَالَ‏:‏ فَمَا زِلْتُ أَعْرِفُهَا فِي لَهَوَاتِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏
Anas reported that a Jewish woman brought the Prophet (ﷺ) poisoned sheep. He ate from it and she was brought. It was asked, "Should we not kill her?" "No," he replied.
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 243
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 6
English translation : Book 12, Hadith 243
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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلامٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ يَقُولُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ‏:‏ ‏{‏خُذِ الْعَفْوَ‏}‏ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ، قَالَ‏:‏ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَمَرَ بِهَا أَنْ تُؤْخَذَ إِلاَّ مِنْ أَخْلاَقِ النَّاسِ، وَاللَّهِ لَآخُذَنَّهَا مِنْهُمْ مَا صَحِبْتُهُمْ‏.‏
Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr said on the minbar, "Make allowances for people and command what is right and turn away from the ignorant."
(7:199) He said, "By Allah, we are only commanded by this ayat to accept people's character. By Allah, I will accept people's character as long as I am with them."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 244
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 7
English translation : Book 12, Hadith 244
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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلامٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ غَزْوَانَ، عَنْ لَيْثٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ عَلِّمُوا وَيَسِّرُوا وَلاَ تُعَسِّرُوا، وَإِذَا غَضِبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَسْكُتْ‏.‏
Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Teach and make things easy and not difficult. When one of you is angry, he should be silent."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 245
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 8
English translation : Book 12, Hadith 245