Conduct - Manners
·
Manners
are exercising one's self through education and training to behave properly,
i.e. practical behavior.
Proper
manners towards Allah
· Remember,
praise, glorify, and thank Allah at all times. · Be
modest in front of Allah; obey and worship Him with sincerity in the way He
ordained. · Fear
Allah and His punishment. ·
Retain
hope of Allah’s Mercy. ·
Strive
for His mercy by supplication and good deeds.[1] · Never
swear by other than Allah and His Names. · Never
lie in swearing (making an oath). Making an oath unintentionally is not
punishable. · If
someone swears deliberately to do something then he violates his oath, he must
expiate, unless the oath was to do an evil act or to ignore a good one. There is
also an exception for the one who said "In Sha’a Allah" (if Allah
wills), depending on his intention. · The
expiation of the oath is to feed or clothe ten indigent people, manumit a slave,
or fast three days, according to this order.[2] ·
A
vow is permissible for Allah Only. The one who vows must fulfill the vow whether
in absolute or conditional terms, unless he vowed concerning a sinful act or
vowed about something he does not own.[3]
Proper
manners towards the Glorious Qur’an
·
Know
the value of the Qur’an as being the Word and Law of Allah sent for the good
of His bondmen in this worldly life and their success in the Hereafter. ·
Be
keen to recite and finish it recurrently. · Recite
in the best state of purification and respect with the face towards the Qiblah. · Be
conscious of Allah, the Almighty, and seek refuge in Him from the accursed
Satan. · Submit
to, concentrate, and understand what is recited. ·
Recite
secretly if one fears showing off or causing confusion to others' recitation.
· Prostrate
when one comes across an Ayah of prostration. · Learn
the rules of correct recitation (Tajwid) that is, to utter every letter
correctly without exaggeration or artificiality. This recitation should be
taught by well-trained readers.[4]
Proper
manners towards the Prophet (peace be upon him)
·
Obey,
love and revere the Prophet (peace be upon him). · Follow
his footsteps by reviving his tradition and methodology. ·
When
he is mentioned, exalt his name and pray for benediction on him, that is done by
saying: “Salla Allahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam” (i.e. Prayers and peace be upon
him) · Lower one’s voice in his mosque and at his tomb.[ Evidence
of Qur'an and Sunnaah
Proper manners towards Allah:
Allah
says:
]
فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ
وَاشْكُرُواْ
لِي وَلاَ
تَكْفُرُون[
This
means: “Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying), I will remember
you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favors on you) and never be
ungrateful to Me.” (2, Al-Baqarah: 152)
Allah
says:
]يَا
أَيُّهَا
الَّذِينَ
آمَنُوا
اذْكُرُوا
اللَّهَ
ذِكْرًا
كَثِيرًا.
وَسَبِّحُوهُ
بُكْرَةً
وَأَصِيلا[
This
means: “O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And
glorify His Praises morning and afternoon [the early morning (Fajr) and 'Asr
prayers].” (33, Al-Ahzab: 41 - 42)
Allah
says:
]فَاتَّقُوا
اللَّهَ مَا
اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
وَاسْمَعُوا
وَأَطِيعُوا
وَأَنفِقُوا
خَيْرًا
لأَنفُسِكُمْ
وَمَن يُوقَ
شُحَّ
نَفْسِهِ
فَأُوْلَئِكَ
هُمُ
الْمُفْلِحُونَ[
This
means: “So keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can; listen
and obey; and spend in charity, that is better for yourselves. And whosoever
is saved from his own covetousness, then they are the successful ones.”
(64, At-Taghabun: 16)
Allah
says:
This
means: “While another party was thinking about themselves (as how to save
their ownselves, ignoring the others and the Prophet SAW) and thought
wrongly of Allah - the thought of ignorance.” (3, Al-`Imran: 154)
Allah
says:
]قُلْ
يَا
عِبَادِيَ
الَّذِينَ
أَسْرَفُوا
عَلَى
أَنفُسِهِمْ
لا
تَقْنَطُوا
مِن
رَّحْمَةِ
اللَّهِ إِنَّ
اللَّهَ
يَغْفِرُ
الذُّنُوبَ
جَمِيعًا
إِنَّهُ هُوَ
الْغَفُورُ
الرَّحِيم[
Allah
says:
]وَرَحْمَتِي
وَسِعَتْ
كُلَّ شَيْءٍ
فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا
لِلَّذِينَ
يَتَّقُونَ
وَيُؤْتُونَ
الزَّكَـاةَ
وَالَّذِينَ
هُم
بِآيَاتِنَا
يُؤْمِنُونَ[ This
means: “And My Mercy embraces all things. That (Mercy) I shall ordain for
those who are the Muttaqun (pious) and give Zakah; and those who believe in
Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs and revelations,
etc.).” (7, Al-A`raf: 156)
Allah
says:
]لاَ
يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ
اللّهُ
بِاللَّغْوِ
فِي
أَيْمَانِكُمْ
وَلَـكِن
يُؤَاخِذُكُم
بِمَا
عَقَّدتُّمُ
الأَيْمَانَ
فَكَفَّارَتُهُ
إِطْعَامُ
عَشَرَةِ
مَسَاكِينَ
مِنْ
أَوْسَطِ
مَا
تُطْعِمُون
أَهْلِيكُمْ
أَوْ
كِسْوَتُهُمْ
أَوْ
تَحْرِيرُ
رَقَبَةٍ
فَمَن لَّمْ
يَجِدْ
فَصِيَام
ثَلاَثَةِ
أَيَّامٍ
ذَلِكَ
كَفَّارَةُ
أَيْمَانِكُمْ
إِذَا
حَلَفْتُمْ
وَاحْفَظُوا أَيْمَانَكُمْ
كَذَلِكَ
يُبَيِّنُ
اللّهُ
لَكُمْ
آيَاتِهِ
لَعَلَّكُمْ
تَشْكُرُونَ[
This
means: “Allah will not punish you for what is unintentional in your oaths,
but He will punish you for your deliberate oaths; for its expiation (a
deliberate oath) feed ten Masakin (poor persons), on a scale of the average
of that with which you feed your own families; or clothe them; or manumit a
slave. But whosoever cannot afford (that), then he should fast for three
days. That is the expiation for the oaths when you have sworn. And protect
your oaths (i.e. do not swear much). Thus Allah make clear to you His Ayat
(proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) that you may
be grateful.” (5, Al-Ma’idah: 89)
Allah
says:
]وَلاَ
تَجْعَلُواْ
اللّهَ
عُرْضَةً
لأَيْمَانِكُمْ
أَن
تَبَرُّواْ
وَتَتَّقُواْ
وَتُصْلِحُواْ
بَيْنَ
النَّاسِ
وَاللّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٌ. لا
يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ
اللّهُ
بِاللَّغْوِ
فِيَ
أَيْمَانِكُمْ
وَلَكِن
يُؤَاخِذُكُم
بِمَا
كَسَبَتْ
قُلُوبُكُمْ
وَاللّهُ
غَفُورٌ
حَلِيم[
This
means: “And make not Allah's (Name) an excuse in your oaths against your
doing good and acting piously, and making peace among mankind. And Allah is
All-Hearer, All-Knower (i.e. do not swear much and if you have sworn against
doing something good then give an expiation for the oath and do good). Allah
will not call you to account for that which is unintentional in your oaths,
but He will call you to account for that which your hearts have earned. And
Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Forbearing.”
(2, Al-Baqarah: 224 - 225)
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever
finds it necessary to take an oath should either take it in the Name of
Allah or keep silent.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari
and Muslim)
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “And
swear by Allah Only, and swear by Allah Only when you are speaking the
truth.” (Reported by Abu Dawud and An-Nasa’i)
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “He
who swears by anyone but Allah is polytheist.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “He who swears an
oath in which he tells a lie to take the property of a Muslim by unfair
means will meet Allah while He is angry with him.” (Reported
by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Allah
says:
] يُوفُونَ
بِالنَّذْرِ
وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا
كَانَ
شَرُّهُ
مُسْتَطِيرًا[
This
means: “They (are those who) fulfill (their) vows, and they fear a Day
whose evil will be wide-spreading.” (76, Al-Insan: 7)
Allah
says:
]وَأَوْفُواْ
بِعَهْدِ
اللّهِ
إِذَا
عَاهَدتُّمْ
وَلاَ
تَنقُضُواْ
الأَيْمَانَ
بَعْدَ
تَوْكِيدِهَا
وَقَدْ
جَعَلْتُمُ
اللّهَ
عَلَيْكُمْ
كَفِيلاً
إِنَّ اللّهَ
يَعْلَمُ
مَا
تَفْعَلُونَ[
This
means: “And fulfill the Covenant of Allah (Bay'ah: pledge for Islam) when
you have covenanted, and break not the oaths after you have confirmed them,
and indeed you have appointed Allah your surety. Verily! Allah knows what
you do.” (16, An-Nahl: 91)
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
“Whoever
vows that he will obey Allah should obey Him. But he who vows that he will
disobey Allah should not do so.”
(Reported
by Al-Bukhari)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “No
vow must be taken to do an act of disobedience, and the expiation for it is
the same as for an oath.” (Reported
by At-Tirmidhi)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The
expiation of the (breach of) a vow is the same as that of the (breach of an
oath).” (Reported by Muslim)
Ibn `Umar
(may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: “The Prophet forbade
vowing and said: It (vowing) does not prevent anything, but it makes a miser
spend his property.”
Proper manners towards the Glorious Qur’an:
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Recite
the Holy Qur'an, because on the Day of Resurrection it will come as an
intercessor for its reciters.” (Reported
by Muslim)
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “The
best of you is that who learns the Holy Qur'an and teaches it.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari) The Prophet (SAWS) said, "The people of the Qur'an are Allah's people and His special servants." [Ibn Majah]
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “He
who recites the Qur'an in a period less than three days does not understand
it.” (Reported by Ahmad)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Beautify
the Qur'an with your voices.”
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “He
who does not chant the Qur'an is not one of us.”
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Allah
does not listen (so attentively) to anything as He listens to (the
recitation of the Holy Qur'an by) the Prophet who had a melodious and
audible voice, who chanted the Qur'an.” (Reported
by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “One who recites the
Qur'an in a loud voice is like one who gives charity openly.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)
Proper manners towards the Prophet
Allah
says:
]لَقَدْ
كَانَ لَكُمْ
فِي رَسُولِ
اللَّهِ
أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ
لِّمَن كَانَ
يَرْجُو
اللَّهَ
وَالْيَوْمَ
الآخِرَ[
(الأحزاب: 21)
This
means: “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad SAW) you have a good
example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last
Day.” (33, Al-Ahzab: 21)
Allah
says:
]وَمَا
آتَاكُمُ
الرَّسُولُ
فَخُذُوهُ
وَمَا
نَهَاكُمْ
عَنْهُ
فَانتَهُوا[
This
means: “And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) gives you, take it,
and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it).”
Allah
says:
]قُلْ
إِن كُنتُمْ
تُحِبُّونَ
اللّهَ
فَاتَّبِعُونِي
يُحْبِبْكُمُ
اللّهُ
وَيَغْفِرْ
لَكُمْ
ذُنُوبَكُمْ
وَاللّهُ
غَفُورٌ
رَّحِيم[
(آل
عمران: 31)
This
means: “Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind): If you (really) love Allah then
follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur'an and the Sunnah),
Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (3, Al-`Imran: 31)
Allah
says:
]إِنَّ
اللَّهَ
وَمَلائِكَتَهُ
يُصَلُّونَ
عَلَى
النَّبِيِّ
يَا
أَيُّهَا
الَّذِينَ
آمَنُوا
صَلُّوا
عَلَيْهِ
وَسَلِّمُوا
تَسْلِيمًا[
(الأحزاب:
56)
This
means: “Allah sends His Salah (Graces, Honors, Blessings, Mercy, etc.) on
the Prophet (Muhammad SAW) and also His angels too (ask Allah to bless and
forgive him). O you who believe! Send your Salah on (ask Allah to bless) him
(Muhammad SAW), and (you should) greet (salute) him with the Islamic way of
greeting (salutation i.e. AsSalamu 'Alaykum).”
(33, Al-Ahzab: 56)
]إِنَّ
الَّذِينَ
يَغُضُّونَ
أَصْوَاتَهُمْ
عِندَ
رَسُولِ
اللَّهِ
أُوْلَئِكَ
الَّذِينَ
امْتَحَنَ
اللَّهُ
قُلُوبَهُمْ
لِلتَّقْوَى
لَهُم
مَّغْفِرَةٌ
وَأَجْرٌ
عَظِيمٌ[
This
means: “Verily! Those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah's
Messenger (SAW), they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for piety.
For them is forgiveness and a great reward.” (49, Al-Hujurat: 3)
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