Minding our Manners

As'salamu alaykum all.

I purchased a really good booklet: "100 Ahadith about Islamic Manners", published by Darussalam. It is the "bees knees" for those of us who are new to Islam. I am really enjoying it; hence I will share with you, one hadith that spoke to me today:

Abu Harairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may peace be upon him) said, "He who believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him show hospitality to his guest, and he who believes in Allah and the Last Day let him maintain good relations with his kin, and he who believes in Allah and the Last Day let him speak good or remian silent. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

These recommendations are sound but challenging at times. While I think I am doing ok in the hospitality department, I can work on the "speak good or remain silent" principle and try to improve my relationship with family members I don't see often, or at all.

I haven't seen my father in three years....

7 Birds Chirpin':



littlemissmuslim said...

Assalaamu alaikum

The tongue is a tough one to control..gets me in trouble all the time,subhana'allah...

Wow,3 years..dont know what to say..insha'allah whatever is preventing you guys from seeing each other is lifted...

Sketched Soul said...

As-salaamu'alaykum wa Rahmatu Llahi wa Barakatuhu my dearest sister,

Jazaki'Allahu khair for telling us about this book. Insha'Allah I shall try and get a copy, it sounds like one I will read, and insha'Allah follow.

Subhan'Allah.. love this hadith.
It's definitely difficult to control the tongue.. I just listened to a lecture about it: http://www.halaltube.com/waleed-basyouni/audio/the-dangers-of-the-tongue if you would like to check it out.

May Allah make it easy for you to visit your father. Ameen.

Wa'alaykum as-salaam
Love Farhana

iMuslimah said...

Little Miss: Thanks for stopping by! Maybe one of these days I will get the courage up to approach my dad. Jazzakullah Khair for your support.

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iMuslimah said...

LittleMiss: Where are my manners? Wa alaykum salaam to you too sister :)

iMuslimah said...

Sketched soul: Wa alaykum salaam wa rhamatullahi wa barakatuhu sister! Thanks for stopping by.

The book is a good find. It is one of the easier to understand, and the hadiths all have obvious and relevant context to common events in daily life.

Inshaallah it will continue to helo strengthen my iman and practice!

theangrymuslimah said...

Salaam,

Yes sis, thanks for the information on something new and insightful. I will go and get the book later..Me and my angry tone can really learn something helpful from it........

iMuslimah said...

theangrymuslim: thanks for stopping by! Sometimes the simplest passages speak the loudest to me, glad i could be of help!

Assalamu alaykum!

iMuslimah