Hadith – Bukhari’s Book of Manners #271, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban.
…Abu Darda’ reported that the Prophet of Allah, صلى الله عليه و سلم, said, “Nothing is weightier on the Scale of Deeds than one’s good manners.”
Hadith – Bukhari’s Book of Manners #286 and Ahmad
Abu Huraira, r.a., said, “I heard Abu al Qasim (the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم), say, ‘The best among you in Islam are those with the best manners, so long as they develop a sense of understanding.’ ”
Hadith – At-Tabaraanee collected it, and Albani authenticated it in Silsilatul-AHaadeethis-Saheehah (#432).
The Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said: “The most beloved of Allah’s servants to Allah are those with the best manners.”
Hadith – Sahih Bukhari, Muslim, and Tirmidhi
… ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amr said, “The Prophet of Allah, صلى الله عليه و سلم, was never obscene or coarse. Rather, he used to tell us that the best among us were those with the best manners.”
Hadith – Sahih Bukhari, Muslim and Ahmad
… Anas said, “I served the Prophet of Allah, صلى الله عليه و سلم, for ten years. During that time, he never once said to me as much as ‘Oof’ if I did something wrong. He never asked me, if I had failed to do something, ‘Why did you not do it?,’ and he never said to me, if I had done something wrong, ‘Why did you do it?’ ”
Hadith – Bukhari’s Book of Manners # 285, Hakim, and Abu Dawud
… Abu Huraira, r.a., said that the Prophet of Allah, صلى الله عليه و سلم, said, “If one has good manners, one may attain the same level of merit as those who spend their nights in prayer.”
Hadith – Bukhari’s Book of Manners # 290, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, and Ahmad
… Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said, “And what is most likely to send people to Paradise? Being conscious of Allah and good manners.”
Hadith – Bukhari’s Book of Manners # 296, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Darimi, Abu ‘Awanah, Hakim, and Ibn Hibban.
… Nawas ibn Sam’an reported that the Prophet of Allah, صلى الله عليه و سلم, was asked about doing good and evil. He replied, “Doing good is having good manners. Doing evil is what troubles you inside and what you would not like others to know about.”
Hadith – Bukhari’s Book of Manners #360, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and Hakim
The Prophet of Allah, صلى الله عليه و سلم, said, “He who does not show mercy to our young or show esteem for our elders is not one of us.”
