IMAM NAWAWI PROPHETIC QUOTATIONS

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Reported in Arabic
by

Reported by Grand Muhaddith Master Abdullah Ben Sadel al-Ghumari

to
Shaykh Muhammad Ninowy

Under the auspice
of

Grand Shaykh, Professor Hasan Qaribullah
Dean of Umm Durman Islamic University

First Review
by

Hon. Jabir Herbert Muhammad
former manager of Muhammad Ali

For Arabic readers, the best authorized Arabic edition is
"Manhal al-Waridin Sharh Riyad as-Salihin"
by
Dr. Subhi as-Salih [ash-Shahid]

Whereas the best authorized Arabic explanation is
"Dalil al-Falihin"
by
as-Sidiqi


Table of Contents

IMAM NAWAWI PROPHETIC QUOTATIONS. 1

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MERICFUL,  HE MOST MERCIFUL. 13

CHAPTER 1  SINCERITY.. 13

CHAPTER 2  REPENTANCE. 17

CHAPTER 3  PATIENCE. 24

CHAPTER 4  VIRTUE OF TRUTHFULNESS. 34

CHAPTER 5  CONTEMPLATION OR MEDITATION.. 36

CHAPTER 6  VIRTUE OF PIETY.. 39

CHAPTER 7  BELIEF AND TRUST IN ALLAH.. 40

CHAPTER 8  PERSEVERANCE. 44

CHAPTER 9  CONTEMPLATION OF THE CREATION, UNIVERSE AND ALL THINGS. 45

CHAPTER 10 SURPASSING ONE ANOTHER IN GOOD DEEDS. 45

CHAPTER 11  SELF DENIAL. 47

CHAPTER 12  PURSUIT OF GOOD DEEDS ESPECIALLY TOWARDS THE END OF ONE'S LIFE. 52

CHAPTER 13  THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO DO GOOD.. 54

CHAPTER 14  MODERATE COURSE OF WORSHIP. 59

CHAPTER 15  CONSTANCY IN GOOD DEEDS. 63

CHAPTER 16  THE OBLIGATION TO OBEY THE HOLY PROPHET (sa) 65

CHAPTER 17  OBLIGATION TO OBEY ALLAH.. 68

CHAPTER 18  PROHIBITIONS OF INNOVATIONS IN RELIGION AND HERESY.. 69

CHAPTER 19  NEW WAYS - VIRTUE AND VICE. 70

CHAPTER 20  RECOMMENDING AND ENCOURAGING GOOD: TEMPTATION OF EVIL. 71

CHAPTER 21  COOPERATION IN GOOD AND VIRTUOUS DEEDS. 73

CHAPTER 22  OFFERING GOOD ADVICE. 74

CHAPTER 23  ENCOURAGING GOOD AND FORBIDDING EVIL. 75

CHAPTER 24  THE ANGER OF ALLAH UPON THOSE WHO ACT OPPOSITE TO WHAT THEY SAY.. 79

CHAPTER 25  OBLIGATION TO RETURN THINGS TO THEIR OWNERS. 79

CHAPTER 26  PROHIBITION OF CRUELTY AND INJUSTICE. 82

CHAPTER 27  RESPECTING MUSLIMS, THE RIGHTS AND BEING MERCIFUL TO THEM... 87

CHAPTER 28  CONCEALMENT OF THE SHORTCOMINGS OF MUSLIMS. 91

CHAPTER 29  HELPING.. 92

CHAPTER 30  INTERCESSION.. 93

CHAPTER 31  RECONCILIATION.. 94

CHAPTER 32  THE SUPERIORITY OF POOR AND WEAK MUSLIMS. 96

CHAPTER 33  BEING PLEASANT TO ORPHANS, GIRLS, THE WEAK, NEEDY, DISADVANTAGED, BEING CHARITABLE, KIND AND HUMBLE TO THEM, LOWERING ONE'S WING TO THEM... 98

CHAPTER 34  THE CHARGE OF GOOD TREATMENT TO WOMEN.. 102

CHAPTER 35  RIGHTS OF A HUSBAND.. 104

CHAPTER 36  FAMILY EXPENDITURE. 105

CHAPTER 37  SPENDING WHAT YOU LOVE MOST FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH.. 107

CHAPTER 38  THE OBLIGATION THAT ONE SHOULD ORDER HIS FAMILY AND HIS CHILDREN AND THOSE UNDER HIS GUARDIANSHIP TO OBEY ALLAH, THE HIGH AND TO PROHIBIT THEM FROM PRACTICING WRONG ACTIONS AND TO LEAD THEM TO GOOD MANNERS. 108

CHAPTER 39  OBLIGATIONS AND KINDNESS TO ONE'S NEIGHBORS. 109

CHAPTER 40  KINDNESS TOWARDS PARENTS AND RELATIVES. 111

CHAPTER 41  THE IMPORTANCE OF OBEYING FAMILY: FAMILY RELATIONSHIP  118

CHAPTER 42  THE MERIT OF DOING GOOD TO THE FRIENDS OF YOUR PARENTS, RELATIONS, WIVES & OTHERS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO RESPECT. 119

CHAPTER 43  HONORING THE MEMBERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY.. 121

CHAPTER 44  RESPECT DUE TO THE KNOWLEDGEABLE, PIOUS AND WELL VERSED PEOPLE. 122

CHAPTER 45  THE MERITS OF BEING IN THE COMPANY OF PIOUS PEOPLE. 125

CHAPTER 46  SINCERE LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH.. 129

CHAPTER 47  THE SIGNS OF THE LOVE OF ALLAH TO HIS WORSHIPERS. 132

CHAPTER 48  WARNING NOT TO HURT THE GOOD, WEAK OR THE NEEDY.. 133

CHAPTER 49  PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR.. 134

CHAPTER 50  FEARING ALLAH.. 136

CHAPTER 51  HOPE AND EXPECTING GOOD THINGS FROM ALLAH.. 140

CHAPTER 52  HOPE IN ALLAH.. 149

CHAPTER 53  COMBINING THE HOPE AND FEAR OF ALLAH.. 150

CHAPTER 54  WEEPING THROUGH FEAR ALLAH, THE HIGH, AND LONGING FOR HIM... 151

CHAPTER 55  DIFFERENCE TO THE WORLD & CONTENTMENT WITH A LITTLE. 154

CHAPTER 56  HUNGER AND ABSTINENCE. 162

CHAPTER 57  CONTENTMENT, CHASTITY AND MODERATION IN SPENDING.. 171

CHAPTER 58  WORK AND NOT ASKING OR TAKING FROM OTHERS. 175

CHAPTER 59  YOUR LIVELIHOOD, REFRAINING FROM ASKING, GENEROSITY.. 176

CHAPTER 60  GENEROSITY AND SPENDING IN A GOOD CAUSE. 177

CHAPTER 61  FORBIDDING MISERLINESS. 181

CHAPTER 62  THE MERITS OF SELF-SACRIFICE. 182

CHAPTER 63  LONGING FOR BLESSED THINGS. 183

CHAPTER 64  LEGITIMATE WEALTH AND THE THANKS OF A WEALTHY PERSON   184

CHAPTER 65  DEATH AND RESTRAINING ONE'S DESIRE. 185

CHAPTER 66  ON PERMISSION TO VISIT GRAVES. 188

CHAPTER 67  THE UNDESIRABILITY OF SUPPLICATION FOR DEATH, DO NOT WISH FOR DEATH.. 189

CHAPTER 68  PIETY AND DISREGARDING WHAT IS DOUBTFUL. 190

CHAPTER 69  SECLUSION DURING PERIODS OF CORRUPTION.. 192

CHAPTER 70  THE VALUE OF SOCIALIZING WITH PEOPLE AND ATTENDING THEIR CONGREGATIONS AND FRIDAYS. 193

CHAPTER 71  COURTESY.. 193

CHAPTER 72  ARROGANCE AND PRIDE. 196

CHAPTER 73  GOOD BEHAVIOR.. 198

CHAPTER 74  GENTLENESS AND FORBEARANCE. 200

CHAPTER 75  FORGIVENESS AND FORBEARANCE. 203

CHAPTER 76  HURT AND AGGRAVATION.. 204

CHAPTER 77  Violation of Injunctions. 205

CHAPTER 78  OFFICIALS SHOULD DEAL KINDLY WITH THE PUBLIC.. 206

CHAPTER 79  THE JUST RULER.. 208

CHAPTER 80  OBEDIENCE TO THOSE IN AUTHORITY.. 209

CHAPTER 81  PROHIBITION OF ASKING FOR A POSITION IN AUTHORITY.. 212

CHAPTER 82  IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ADVISORS. 213

CHAPTER 83  REFUSAL OF OFFICIAL POSITIONS. 213

BOOK OF MANNERS. 214

CHAPTER 84  MODESTY.. 214

CHAPTER 85  KEEPING A SECRET. 215

CHAPTER 86  FULFILLING ONES PROMISE. 216

CHAPTER 87  GOOD PRACTICE. 217

CHAPTER 88  CHEERFULNESS AND PLEASANTNESS. 218

CHAPTER 89  CLARITY OF SPEECH.. 219

CHAPTER 90  LISTENING ATTENTIVELY.. 219

CHAPTER 91  MODERATE PREACHING.. 219

CHAPTER 92  DIGNITY AND POISE. 221

CHAPTER 93  GOING TO THE MOSQUE. 221

CHAPTER 94  HONORING A GUEST. 222

CHAPTER 95  GOOD NEWS. 223

CHAPTER 96  SUPPLICATIONS ON DEPARTURE. 225

CHAPTER 97  CONSULTATION; ASKING ALLAH FOR GUIDANCE. 227

CHAPTER 98  THE BENEFIT OF RETURNING A DIFFERENT WAY.. 228

BOOK OF DINING ETIQUETTE. 228

CHAPTER 99  THE USE OF THE RIGHT HAND.. 228

CHAPTER 100  TABLE MANNERS. 230

CHAPTER 101  ON NOT FINDING FAULT WITH FOOD OR PRAISING IT. 232

CHAPTER 102  INVITATION WHEN FASTING.. 232

CHAPTER 103  THE INVITED AND UNINVITED.. 232

CHAPTER 104  EATING HABITS. 233

CHAPTER 105  DO NOT TO EAT TWO DATES AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF YOUR COMPANION.. 233

CHAPTER 106  UNSATISFIED HUNGER.. 234

CHAPTER 107  ORDER TO EAT FROM THE SIDE OF THE PLATE AND THE PROHIBITION TO EAT FROM ITS MIDDLE. 234

CHAPTER 108  DISLIKE OF EATING WHEN RECLINING.. 235

CHAPTER 109  EATING WITH THREE FINGERS. 235

CHAPTER 110  INCREASING THE NUMBER TO BE FED.. 237

CHAPTER 111  ETIQUETTE OF DRINKING.. 237

CHAPTER 112  DRINKING FROM A WATER SKIN.. 238

CHAPTER 113  PROHIBITION TO BLOW ON WATER.. 239

CHAPTER 114  PERMISSION TO STAND WHEN DRINKING.. 239

CHAPTER 115  THE ONE SERVING WATER SHOULD DRINK LAST. 240

CHAPTER 116  WATER CONTAINERS. 240

VOLUME 2. 242

CHAPTER 117  CLOTHING.. 242

CHAPTER 118  DRESS ETIQUETTE. 244

CHAPTER 119  THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SHIRT LENGTH, SLEEVES, MANTLE AND TURBAN ENDS. 244

CHAPTER 120  EXPENSIVE CLOTHING MODEST CLOTHING FOR THE WELL-OFF  248

CHAPTER 121  Discarding Expensive Clothes Through Humility. 248

CHAPTER 122  PROHIBITION OF SILK FOR MEN.. 248

CHAPTER 123  WHEN WEARING SILK IS PERMISSIBLE. 250

CHAPTER 124  PROHIBITION OF SITTING OR RIDING ON THE HIDES OF WILD ANIMALS. 250

CHAPTER 125  SUPPLICATION TO BE MADE ON WEARING NEW CLOTHES. 250

CHAPTER 126  DRESSING.. 251

CHAPTER 127  ETIQUETTE OF SLEEPING AND RECLINING.. 251

CHAPTER 128  THE POSTURE OF THE PROPHET. 252

CHAPTER 129  SITTING WITH OTHERS. 253

CHAPTER 130  VISIONS. 256

BOOK OF GREETING.. 258

CHAPTER 131  EXTENDING THE GREETING.. 258

CHAPTER 132  THE MANNER IN WHICH ONE SHOULD GREET. 260

CHAPTER 133  TWO PEOPLE GREETING EACH OTHER.. 261

CHAPTER 134  REPETITION OF GREETINGS. 262

CHAPTER 135  GREETING WHEN ENTERING A HOME. 262

CHAPTER 136  GREETING CHILDREN.. 262

CHAPTER 137  GREETING WOMEN.. 263

CHAPTER 138  GREETING NON-MUSLIMS. 264

CHAPTER 139  GREETINGS UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. 264

CHAPTER 140  ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER.. 264

CHAPTER 141  MENTIONING YOUR NAME AND ASKING PERMISSION.. 266

CHAPTER 142  SNEEZING AND YAWNING.. 267

CHAPTER 143  HAND SHAKING.. 268

CHAPTER 144  VISITING THE SICK.. 270

CHAPTER 145  HOW TO PRAY FOR THE SICK.. 272

CHAPTER 146  ON INQUIRING ABOUT THE SICK FROM FAMILY MEMBERS. 274

CHAPTER 147  WHAT IS TO BE SAID WHEN ONE APPROACHES DEATH.. 274

CHAPTER 148  KINDNESS TO THE ONE FACING DEATH.. 275

CHAPTER 149  PERMISSION TO EXPRESS ONE'S SUFFERING BUT NOT TO DESPAIR WHEN ONE IS TRIED.. 275

CHAPTER 150  URGING THE DYING TO AFFIRM THE ONENESS OF ALLAH.. 276

CHAPTER 151  CLOSING THE EYES OF THE DECEASED AND PRAYING FOR HIM OR HER.. 277

CHAPTER 152  WHAT IS TO BE SAID WHEN A PERSON DIES. 277

CHAPTER 153  TEARS SHED UPON A DEATH WITHOUT SOBBING.. 279

CHAPTER 154  NOT DISCLOSING THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONDITION OF THE DECEASED.. 280

CHAPTER 155  PARTICIPATING IN FUNERAL PRAYERS. 280

CHAPTER 156  LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL PRAYERS. 281

CHAPTER 157  PRAYERS TO BE READ AT A FUNERAL. 282

CHAPTER 158  SPEEDY BURIAL. 283

CHAPTER 159  SPEEDY REPAYMENT OF THE DEBTS OF THE DECEASED.. 284

CHAPTER 160  THE SERMON AT THE GRAVE. 284

CHAPTER 161  PRAYING FOR THE DECEASED AFTER BURIAL. 285

CHAPTER 162  GIVING CHARITY OF BEHALF OF THE DECEASED.. 286

CHAPTER 163  PRAISING THE DECEASED.. 287

CHAPTER 164  BLESSINGS FOR SOMEONE WHO LOSES A SMALL CHILD.. 287

CHAPTER 165  FEAR AND LAMENTATION OVER THE GRAVES OF WRONGDOERS. 288

BOOK OF THE ETIQUETTE OF JOURNEYING.. 289

CHAPTER 166  VIRTUE OF SETTING OFF ON A JOURNEY ON A THURSDAY MORNING.. 289

CHAPTER 167  THE VIRTUE OF TRAVELING IN THE COMPANY OF A LEADER.. 293

CHAPTER 168  ETIQUETTE OF JOURNEYING AND ALL IT ENTAILS. 294

CHAPTER 169  ASSISTING A COMPANION WHEN ON A JOURNEY.. 295

CHAPTER 170  SUPPLICATIONS FOR RIDING A MOUNT ON A JOURNEY.. 296

CHAPTER 171  TAKBIR WHEN ASCENDING AND DESCENDING.. 297

CHAPTER 172  THE SUPPLICATION OF A TRAVELER.. 299

CHAPTER 173  SUPPLICATION TO BE MADE WHEN IN FEAR OF MEN OR ANYTHING ELSE. 299

CHAPTER 174  SUPPLICATION UPON ARRIVAL. 299

CHAPTER 175  VIRTUE OF RETURNING QUICKLY AFTER THE COMPLETION OF YOUR MISSION.. 300

CHAPTER 176  PREFERENCE OF RETURNING HOME DURING THE DAY.. 300

CHAPTER 177  SUPPLICATION ON RETURNING HOME. 301

CHAPTER 178  GOING STRAIGHT TO THE MOSQUE UPON YOUR RETURN FROM A JOURNEY..