ACCOUNT OF THE QUALITIES OF THE MANNERS OF
THE APOSTLE OF ALLAH, MAY ALLAH BLESS HIM
Volume 1, Parts II.76.1
Isma’il Ibn Ibrahim al-Asadi informed us on the authority of Yunus, he
on the authority of al-Hasan; he said:
‘Ayishah was asked about the manners of the Apostle of Allah, may Allah
bless him. She said: His manners were (in conformity with the
prescriptions in) the Qur’an.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.2
Al-Fadl Ibn Dukayn informed us: Qays Ibn Sulayman al-Anbari informed us: A person related to me: Masruq Ibn al-Ajda' related to me: That he want to 'Ayishah and said to her: Relate to me about the manners of the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. She said: Are you not an Arab who reads the Qur'an? He said: I said: Yes. She said: His manners were (in conformity with) al-Qur,àn.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.3 'Abd al-Wahhab Ibn 'Ata informed us: Sa'id Ibn AbiUrubah informed
us on the authority of Qatadah’ he on the authority of Zurarah lbn Awfa,
he on the authority of Sa’d Ibn Hisham, he said:
I said to Ayishah: Inform me about the manners of the Apostle of Allah. She said: Do you not read al-Qur,an. He (Sa'd) said: Yes. She said: Verily the manners of the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, are in conformity with al-Qur'an. Qatadah said: Verily al-Qur'an brought the best manners for mankind.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.4 Khalid Ibn Khidash informed us: Hammad Ibn Zayd informed us on the authority of al-Mu'alla Ibn Ziyad, he on the authority of al-Hasan: Verily a group of the Companions of the Prophet, may Allah bless him, assembled and they said: We wish we had gone to the mothers of the faithful and asked them about the actions ascribed to him i. e., the Prophet, may Allah bless him; so that we might have followed him in his actions. So they sent to this and to that (mother of the faithful). The messenger brought the same answer: You are asking about the manners of your Prophet, may Allah bless him, while his manners are in conformity with al-Qur'an. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, passed his night, offering prayers and sleeping; he fasted (some days) and did not fast other days. He used to go in unto his wives.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.5 'Affan Ibn Muslim informed us: 'Abd al-Warith Ibn Sa'id informed us: Abu al-Tayyah informed us on the authority of Anas; he said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was the best of mankind. Volume 1, Parts II.76.6 Yazid Ibn Harun and Ishàq Ibn Yusuf al-Azraq informed us; they said: Zakariya informed us on the authority of Abu Ishaq, he on the authority of AbuAbd Allah al-Jadali; he said:
I asked ‘Ayishah as to what were the manners of the Prophet, may Allah
bless him, in his house. She said: He was the best of mankind in manners.
He was not indecent in deeds or words. He was not making noise in the
markets, nor he returned evil for evil but he excused and pardoned.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.7Abd Allah Ibn Numayr and Muhammad Ibn 'Ubayd al-Tanafisi informed us; they said: A1-A'mash informed us on the authority of Shaqiq, he on the authority of Masruq; he said: Abd Allah Ibn ‘Umar said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him,
was not indecent in deeds and words.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.8
‘Abd Allah Ibn Yazid al-Muqri informed us: Al-Layth Ibn Sad informed us: Abu 'Uthman al-Walid Ibn Abi al-Walid related to me: Sulayman lbn Kharijah Ibn Zayd Ibn Thàbit related to me on the authority of Kharijah Ibn Zayd Ibn Thabit; he said: A party came to Zayd Ibn Thabit and said: Relate to us about the manners of the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. He said: What should I relate to you? I was his neighbour so when a revelation was made to him, he sent for me and I took it down. Whenever we talked of the world, he participated with us and when we talked of food, he shared with us. Should I relate all this to you?
Volume 1, Parts II.76.9 Ya'la lbn 'Ubayd al-Tanafisi and 'Abd Allah Ibn Numayr al-Hamdani informed us; they said: Harithah Ibn Abi al-Rijal informed us on the authority of 'Umrah, she on the authority of 'Ayishah; that she was asked: How did the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, behave when he was alone in his house? She said: He was the softest and most kind of the mankind; and he was a man like you except that he was cheerful smiling.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.10 Wahb Ibn Jarir Ibn Hazim, 'Affan Ibn Muslim andAmr Ibn alHaytham informed us; they said: Shu’bah informed us on the authority
of al-Hakam, he on the authority of Ibrahim, he on the authority of alAswad; he said to Ayishah:
What did the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, do in his house? She
said: He served the members of his family. Wahb Ibn Jarir said in his
narration: When it was the time of prayer he went out and offered
prayers. Affan said in his narration: When it was the time of prayers, he stood up to offer prayers. (ProbablyAmr said): Shubah said: In the Sahifah it is written that he went out to offer prayers but Shu'bah remembered that he stood up to offer prayers.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.11 Mu'ammal Ibn Isma'il informed us on the authority of Sufyan, he on the authority of Hisham Ibn 'Urwah, he on the authority of his father; he said: It was said to Ayishah: What did the Prophet, may Allah bless him, do in his house? She said: He did what every one of you does; he patched his clothes and repaired his shoes.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.12 'Affan Ibn Muslim informed us: Mahdi Ibn Maymun informed us; (second chain) 'Amr Ibn Asim informed us; Hammam Ibn Yahya informed us; both of them on the authority of Hisham Ibn 'Urwah, he on the authority of his father; he said: I said toAyishah: What did the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him,
do in his house? She said: He used to stitch his clothes, repair his shoes
and did what other men do in their houses.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.13
Hisham Ibn al-Qasim al-Kilabi informed us; Shu’bah informed us on the
authority of al-Hakam, he on the authority of Ibrahim, he on the
authority of al-Aswad; he said:
I asked Ayishah what did the Prophet, may Allah bless him, do in his family? She said: He used to serve the members of his family. When there was the time of prayers he went out to offer prayers. Sometimes she said: meaning thereby i. e., the service of the members of his family.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.14 Ahmad Ibn al-Hajjaj al-Khurasani informed us; 'Abd Allah Ibn alMubarak informed us; he said: A1-Hajjaj Ibn al-Furafisah informed us on the authorityl of 'Uqayl, he on the authority of Ibn Shihab: Verily 'Ayishah said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, performed the household work and mostly he did sewing. Volume 1, Parts II.76.15 'Abd Allah Ibn Numayr al-Hamdani informed us: Hisham Ibn 'Urwah informed us on the authority of his father, he on the authority of 'Ayishah; she said: When the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was given a choice between two actions, one of which was easier than the other; he chose the easier one.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.16 Ma'n Ibn 'Isa al-Ashja'i and Musa Ibn Dawud informed us; they said: Malik Ibn Anas informed us on the authority of Ibn Shihab, Ile on the authority of 'Urwah Ibn al-Zubayr, he on the authority of 'Ayishah; she said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was not given choice in two actions but he chose the easier one provided it was not sinful. If it was sinful he was among the people at the utmost distance from it. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not take revenge for himself except when the sanctity of Allah was offended and then he took revenge for Allah's sake.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.17 Muhammad Ibn Mus'ab al-Qarqasani informed us: Al-Awza'i informed us on the authority of al-Zuhri, he on the authority of 'Urwah, he on the authority of 'Ayishah; she said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was not given choice in two actions but that he chose the easier one.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.18 'Affan Ibn Muslim and Sa'id Ibn Sulayman informed us; they said: Hammed Ibn Zayd informed us: Mamar Ibn Rashid and Nu’man
informed us: ‘Affan or one of them said: On the authority of al-Zuhri, he
on the authority of ‘Urwah, he on the authority of ‘Ayishah; she said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not curse a believer which
can be remembered nor did he take personal revenge except when the
inviolable commands of Allah were disregarded. He did not strike any
one with his own hand except when the striking was for the sake of Allah.
Never was a thing asked of him refused by him except when it was
pertaining to a sin because he was farther away from it than any other
person. He was never given choice between two actions but he chose the
easier one. She said: When the moment of his learning (receiving
revelation) from Gabriel was near he was more generous than the
current of the wind.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.19
WakiIbn al-Jarràh informed us on the authority of Hisham Ibn 'Urwah, he on the authority of his father, he on the authority of 'Ayishah; she said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not beat his servant or a woman. He did not strike any thing with his hand except when fighting in the path of Allah. Volume 1, Parts II.76.20 Muhammad Ibn Humayd al-Abdi informed us on the authority of
Ma’mar, he on the authority of al-Zuhri, he on the authority of Urwah, he on the authority ofAyishah; she said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not beat a servant or a
woman; nor he struck anything with his hand except when fighting in the
path of Allah. He was never given choice in two actions but the easier one
was dearer to him provided it was not a sin. If it was a sin, he was farther
away from the sin than any other person. He did not take revenge for his
person in any thing that affected him, but he took revenge when
inviolable laws of Allah were disregarded.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.21
Abu Bakr Ibn Abd Allah Ibn Abi Uways al-Madani informed us on the authority of Sulayman Ibn Bilal, he on the authority of Ibn AbiAti, he
on the authority of Musa Ibn ‘Uqbah, he on the authority of Ibn Shihab,
he on the outhority of Urwah, he on the authority of 'Ayishah; she on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him: A narration similar to it.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.22 Yaqub lbn Ibrahim Ibn Sa’d al-Zuhri informed us on the authority of
his father, he on the authority of Salih Ibn Kaysan, he on the authority of
Ibn Shihab; (he said):Ali Ibn al-Husayn informed me: Verily the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not beat a woman nor a servant. He did not strike anything with his hand except when fighting in the path of Allah. Volume 1, Parts II.76.23 Abu Dawud Sulayman al-Tayalisi and Hashim Ibn al-Qasim informed us; they said: Shu'bah related to us on the authority of Qatadah; he said: I heard 'Abd Allah lbn Abi 'Utbah relating on the authority of Abu Said al-Khudri; he said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was more bashful than a maiden in her seclusion, and when he disliked a thing, we could know it from his face.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.24 Al-Fadl Ibn Dukayn, Musa Ibn Dawud and Hisham Ibn Sa'id al-Bazzaz (cloth-merchant) informed us; they said: Muhammad Ibn Muhammad lbn Muslim al-Tayifi informed us on the authority of Ibn Abi Nujayh; Musa said on the authority ofAbd Allah Ibn ‘Ubayd Ibn ‘Umayr;
Hisham reported on the authority of ‘Ubayd Ibn ‘Umayr; he said:
It has reached me that the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him,
pardoned the offence that was reported to him except that deserved legal
punishment.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.25
Al-Fadl Ibn Dukayn informed us on the authority of Ibn ‘Uyaynah;
(second chain) Muhammad Ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Asadi and Muhammad Ibn
Kathir al-‘Abdi informed us on the authority of Sufyan al-Thawri , (third
chain) Khalid Ibn Makhlad al-Bajali informed us on the authority of
Munkadir Ihn Muhammad; (fourth chain) Ahmad Ibn Muhammad alAzraqi al-Makki informed us: Muslim Ibn Khalid i. e., al-Zanji informed
us: Ziyad Ibn Sa’d related to me; all of them (informed) on the authority
of Muhammad Ibn al-Munkadir; he said:
I was present before Jabir Ibn ‘Abd Allah; he said: The Prophet, may
Allah bless him, was never asked for a thing; to which he said: No.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.26
Al-Fadl Ibn Dukayn informed us: Abu al-Ala al-Khaffaf and Khalid Ibn Tahman informed us on the authority of al-Minhal Ibn 'Amr, he on the authority of Muhammad Ibn al-Hanafiyah; he said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not say 'no' to anything; whe he was asked for a thing, he said: 'Yes' if he wanted to do it, and he remained quiet if he did not like to do it. This (practice) was well known.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.27 Sulayman Ibn Dawud al-Hashimi and Musa Ibn Dawud al-Dabbi informed us; they said: Ibrahim Ibn Sa'd al-Zuhri informed us on the authority of Ibn Shihab, he on the authority ofUbayd Allah Ibn ‘Abd
Allah Ibn ‘Utbah, he on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas; verily he said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was the most generous of men
in charity. He was more generous in Ramadan when Gabriel met him.
Gabriel used to visit him every night of Ramadan till the month came to
an end. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, used to repeat alQur’an before him. When Gabriel visited him, the Apostle of Allah, may
Allah bless him, was more generous in charity than the blowing wind.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.28
Abu ‘Amir al-‘Aqadi, ‘Abd al-Malik Ibn ‘Amr al-Basri and Musa Ibn
Dawud informed us; they said: Fulayh Ibn Sulayman informed us do the
authority of Hilal lbn Abi Maymunah, and Ibn Abi Hilal Ibn ‘Ali, they on
the authority of Anas Ibn Malik; he said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was not a reviler nor a curser
nor obscene. In his anger on any one of us he uttered: What has
happened to him, may his forehead be smeared with dust?
Volume 1, Parts II.76.29
Muhammad Ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Asadi informed us: Kathir Ibn Zayd
informed us on the authority of Ziyad Ibn Abi Ziyad, the mawla of
‘Ayyásh Ibn Abi Rabi’ah, about the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless
him; he said:
He had two habits; he did not rely on any one in the mutter of
performing ablutions in the night for offering prayers and in giving
charity to a begger standing before him until he had given him something.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.30
‘Attab Ibn Ziyad al-Khurasani informed us; he said: Ibn al-Mubarak
informed us; he said Al-Hasan Ibn Sàlih informed us on the authority of
Mansur, he on the authority of Ibrahim; he said:
I have been informed that the Prophet, may Allah bless him, was not seen
coming out of the latrine except that he would perform ablution.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.31
Sa’id Ibn Mansur informed us: Abd al-Aziz Ibn Muhammad informed
us: Ubayd Allah Ibn 'Umar informed us on the authority of Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim, he on the authority of Zaynab bint Jahsh; she said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, liked to perform ablution with (water in) my yellow wash basin.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.32 Abu al-Ala al-Hasan Ibn Sawwar al-Khurasani informed us: Layth Ibn
Sa’d informed us; That Mu’awiyah Ibn Salih related to him that
‘Ayishah said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah blass him, was not given choice in two
things but he chose the easier one. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless
him, did not take personal revenge except for an offence transgressed the
limits imposed by Allah; in that case he retaliated. 1 never saw the
Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, entrusting the giving of his
sadaqah to any one except one who put it in the hands of the begger. And
I never saw the Apostle of ‘Allah, may Allah bless him, entrusting any
one to provide water for ablution but he provided himself so that he
could offer prayers in the night.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.33
‘Ubayd Allah Ibn Musa informed us: Isra’il informed us on the authority
of Mansur, he on the authority of Ibrahim, he said:
The Prophet, may Allah bless him, used to ride a donkey and he used to
accept the invitation of slaves.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.34
Bakr Ibn Abd al-Rahman the qadi of the people of Kufah informed us: '1sá Ibn al Mukhtar related to me on the authority of Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Rahman Ibn Abi Layla, he on the authority of Abu al-Zubayr, he on the authority of Jabir IbnAbd Allah:
About the Prophet, may Allah bless him, that he used to accept (the
invitation) of a slave.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.35
Abu Ghassan Malik al-Nahdi Ibn Ismail informed us on the authority of
Muslim Ibn Kaysan, he on the authority of Anas; he said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, used to ride a donkey and
make others sit behind him and he used to accept the invitation of the
slave.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.36
Abu Bakr Ibn ‘Abd Allah Ibn Abi Uways al-Madani informed us on the
outhority of Sulayman Ibn Bilal, he on the authority of Ibn ‘Ajlan, he on
the authority of Hamzah Ibn Abd Allah Ibn 'Utbah; he said: There were some characteristics in the Prophet which are not found in tyrants; (one of them) was that no person red or black called him but he responded to him. Sometimes he found a date thrown away, he picked it up to keep it with the intention of taking it to his mouth but he dropped it fearing that it was of sadaqah. He used to ride a naked ass with nothing on its back.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.37 Muhammad Ibn Rabi'ah al-Kilabi informed us on the authority of Muslim the mawla of al-Sha'bi, he on the authority of al-Sha'bi: That the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, rode the naked donkey.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.38 Ya'qub Ibn Ishaq al-Hadraml informed us: 'Isa Ibn Yunus Ibn Abi Ishag al-Sabi'i informed us: Al-Ahwas Ibn I3akam informed us on the authority of Rashid Ibn Sa'd al-Muqr'ai: Verily the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, responded (even) to the call of a slave.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.39 Abu Ghassan Malik Ibn Isma'il informed us on the authority of al-Hasan Ibn Salih, he on the authority of Muslim, he on the authority of Anas Ibn Malik: The Prophet, may Allah bless him, responded to the call of one in bondage.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.40 Hashim Ibn al-Qasim informed us: Shu'bah informed us on the authority of Muslim al-A'war (blind of one eye); he said: I heard Anas Ibn Malik relating about the Prophet, may Allah bless him; that he visited the sick, attended funerals, rode a donkey, would come at the call of one in bondage, I saw him, on the day of Khaybar on a donkey with reins of palm-fibre.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.41 'Umar Ibn Habib al-Adawi informed us: Shu’bah Ibn al-Hajjaj
informed us on the authority of Habib Ibn Abi Thabit, he on the
authority of Anas Ibn Malik; he said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, used to sit on the ground, take
his meals sitting on the ground and to respond to the call of one in
bondage and used to say: If I am invited to take the meat of a forearm I
shall accept it and if (sheep) trotters are presented to me I shall accept
them, and he used to tie his goat (with his own hand).
Volume 1, Parts II.76.42
Muhammad Ibn Muqatil al-Khurasani informed us; he said ‘Abd Allah
Ibn al-Mubarak informed us; he said: Mamar informed us on the authority of Yahya Ibn Abi Kathir: Verily the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said; I eat as a slave eats, and I sit as a slave sits, I am only a slave. The Prophet, may Allah bless him, used to sit folded legs. Volume 1, Parts II.76.43 'Affan Ibn Muslim informed us: Hammad Ibn Salamah informed us on the authority of Thabit, he on the authority of Anas Ibn Malik: Verily a party of the Companions of the Apostle of Allah asked the wives of the Prophet about his actions in secret. They informed them. Thereupon some one said: I shall not marry a woman. Some other said: I shall not eat flesh. Another said: I shall not sleep on bed. Another said: I shall observe fast and shall not abandon them. Thereupon the Prophet praised Allah and then said: What is wrong with the people that they say such and such. On the other hand I offer prayers, sleep, observe fast, breakfast and l marry women. And he who likes not my ways is not from me. Volume 1, Parts II.76.44 Said Ibn Mansur informed us: Abu ‘Awanah informed us: on the
authority of ‘Ata Ibn Sa’ib, he on the authority of Sa’id Ibn Jubayr; he
said:
Ibn ‘Abbas said to me: Verily the best of this ummah is one having many
wives.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.45
Muhammad Ibn Muqatil al-Khurasani informed us: Abd Allah Ibn alMubarak informed us: Sufyan informed us: Verily al-Hasan said: When Allah raised Muhammad, may Allah bless him, He said: This is my Prophets and this is My best choice, love him and adopt his sunnah and his path (of life). His doors are not closed nor door-keepers stand there. No plates are put before him for forenoon or evening meals. He sits on the ground, and takes his meal sitting on the ground. He puts on coarse cloth, rides a donkey and has co-riders. He licks his fingers and says: He who likes not my ways is not from me. Volume 1, Parts II.76.46 'Affan Ibn Muslim informed us: Qays Ibn al-Rabi informed us: Simak
Ibn Harb informed us; he said:
I said to Jabir Ibn Samrah: Did you sit with the Apostle of Allah, may
Allah bless him? He said: Yes; he would remain quiet for long and his
Companions recited the verses and talked of the days of Ignorance and
laughed. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, smiled when they
laughed.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.47
Sa’id ibn Sulayman informed us: Shurayk informed us on the authority
of Simak, he on the authority of Jabir Ibn Samrah; he said:
I sat with the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, more than a
hundred times. His Companions recited verses in the mosque and talked
about other affairs relating to the days of Jahiliyyah and sometimes the
Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, smiled.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.48
Muhammad Ibn Mu’awiyah al-Naysaburi informed us: Ibn Lahiah informed us on the authority of 'Ubayd Allah Ibn al-Mughirah: I heardAbd Allah Ibn al-Harith Ibn Jaz al-Zubaydi saying: I have seen
no person smiling more than the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.49
Yazid lbn Harun informed us: Mis’ar informed us on the authority of
‘Abd al-Malik 1bn’Umayr, he on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar; he said:
I have not seen a person more generous, more helping, more brave and
performing more ablutions than the Apostle of Allah.’
Volume 1, Parts II.76.50
‘Affan Ibn Muslim and Sa’id Ibn Mansur informed us; they said:
Hammad Ibn Zayd informed us; he said: I heard Thabit al-Bunani
narrating on the authority of Anas Ibn Malik; he said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was the bravest of men, the
most handsome of men and the most generous of men. He (Anas) said:
One night the people of al-Madinah got terrified. He (Anas) said: The
Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, went in the direction of the sound,
The Apostle of Allah joined them, he was then going in front and saying:
Do not fear. He was riding the naked horse of Abu Talhah and a sword
was in his neck. He (Anas) said: He said: Do not fear, He (Prophet) said:
We found it like a sea and indeed it was a sea and he meant the horse.
Volume 1, Parts II.76.51
‘Affan Ibn Muslim informed us; Hammad Ibn Salamah informed us:
Humayd informed us on the authority of Bakr Ibn `Abd Allah:
That the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, rode a horse and made
him gallop. Thereupon the Apostle of Allah said: We found him to be like
a sea.
Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi 