Volume 8, Book 73, Number 42:
Narrated Jarir bin ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet said, “He who is not merciful to others, will not be treated mercifully.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 58:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet was not one who would abuse (others) or say obscene words, or curse (others), and if
he wanted to admonish anyone of us, he used to say: “What is wrong with him, his forehead be dus –
ted!”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 59o:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
A man asked permission to enter upon the Prophet. When the Prophet saw him, he said, “What an
evil brother of his tribe! And what an evil son of his tribe!” When that man sat down, the Prophet be –
haved with him in a nice and polite manner and was completely at ease with him. When that person
had left, ‘Aisha said (to the Prophet). “O Allah’s Apostle! When you saw that man, you said so-and-so
about him, then you showed him a kind and polite behavior, and you enjoyed his company?” Allah’s
Volume 8 – 1342 / 1700
SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 8 > BOOK 73: GOOD MANNERS AND FORM (AL-ADAB)
Apostle said, “O ‘Aisha! Have you ever seen me speaking a bad and dirty language? (Remember that)
the worst people in Allah’s sight on the Day of Resurrection will be those whom the people leave
(undisturbed) to be away from their evil (deeds).”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 59i:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet was the best among the people (both in shape and character) and was the most gen –
erous of them, and was the bravest of them. Once, during the night, the people of Medina got afraid
(of a sound). So the people went towards that sound, but the Prophet having gone to that sound be –
fore them, met them while he was saying, “Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid.” (At that time) he was rid –
ing a horse belonging to Abu Talha and it was naked without a saddle, and he was carrying a sword
slung at his neck. The Prophet said, “I found it (the horse) like a sea, or, it is the sea indeed.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 43:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said “Gabriel continued to recommend me about treating the neighbors Kindly and
politely so much so that I thought he would order me to make them as my heirs.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 60:
Narrated Jabir:
Never was the Prophet asked for a thing to be given for which his answer was ‘no’.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 44:
Narrates Ibn Umar:
Allah’ Apostle said, Gabriel kept on recommending me about treating the neighbors in a kind and
polite manner, so much so that I thought that he would order (me) to make them (my) heirs.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 61:
Narrated Masruq:
We were sitting with ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr who was narrating to us (Hadith): He said, “Allah’s
Apostle was neither a Fahish nor a Mutafahhish, and he used to say, ‘The best among you are the best
in character (having good manners).”‘
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 45:
Narrated Abu Shuraih:
The Prophet said, “By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does
not believe!” It was said, “Who is that, O Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “That person whose neighbor does
not feel safe from his evil.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 46:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet used to say, “O Muslim ladies! A neighbouress should not look down upon the present
of her neighbouress even it were the hooves of a sheep.”
Volume 8 – 1339 / 1700
SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 8 > BOOK 73: GOOD MANNERS AND FORM (AL-ADAB)