Abdullah ibn Haarith (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
“I did not see anyone who smiled more than Rasulullah (Messenger of Allah, Muhammad; may Allah’s peace be upon him)”
[Shamaa-il Tirmidhi; Source QuranWeekly.com]
‘Umar bin Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
I was a boy under the care of Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace be upon him), and as my hand used to wander around in the dish, he (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said to me once:
“Mention Allah’s Name (i.e., say Bismillah), eat with your right hand, and eat from what is in front of you.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary from Riayad-us-Saliheen: ’Umar bin Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with them) had learnt table manners from Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace be upon him) who was his stepfather and guardian. Hence, everybody is morally bound to teach his wards or children good manners.
[Riyad-us-Saliheen; Chapter 104, #740. Dar-us-Salaam]
Abdullah bin Jafar (may Allah be pleased with him) related:
Whenever the Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him) came back from a journey he would meet us. Once he met me and al-Hasan or al-Hussain. He carried one of us in his arms and the other on his back until we entered al-Madeenah.
[Muslim, Aboo Dawood, an-Nisaa'ee and Ibn Maajah; as quoted in 'A Manual on the Rites of Hajj,' by Sh. Alee ibn Wahf al-Qahtaani]
The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:
“Travel is a piece of punishment as it deprives you of food, drink, and sleep. So when you complete your needs you should hurry back to your family.”
[Bukhari and Muslim; as quoted in 'A Manual on the Rites of Hajj,' by Sh. Alee ibn Wahf al-Qahtaani]
Narrated Abu Bakra (may Allah be pleased with him):
Allah’s Apostle Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said, “Shall I inform you of the biggest of the great sins?” They said, “Yes, O Allah’s Apostle!” He said:
“To join partners in worship with Allah, and to be undutiful to one’s parents.”
[Sahih Bukhari; Volume 8, Book 74, Number 290]
Narrated ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):
Allah’s Apostle Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) used to accept gifts and used to give something in return.
[Sahih Bukhari; Volume 3, Book 47, Number 758]
Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with them) reported:
My father took me to Allah’s Messenger Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) and said:
Allah’s Messenger, bear witness that I have given such and such gift to Nu’man from my property, whereupon the (the Holy Prophet) said:
Have you conferred upon all of your sons as you have conferred upon Nu’man? He said: No. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Call someone else besides me as a witness. And he further said: Would it, please you that they (your children) should all behave virtuously towards you? He said: Yes. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Then don’t do that (i e. don’t give gift to one to the exclusion of others).
[Sahih Muslim; Book 012, Number 3969]
Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Messenger Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) forbade Qaza.
I said to Nafi: What is Qaza’? He said:
This means having a part of a boy’s head shaved and leaving a part unshaven.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) once saw two men. He asked one of them, “How is this man related to you?” He replied, “He is my father.” Abu Hurayrah said:
“Do not call him by his name, do not walk in front of him and do not sit before he does.”
[Al-Bukhârî, Al-Adab Al-Mufrad. Shaykh Al-Albânî graded its chain of transmission sahîh in Sahîh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad Vol. 1 p19.]
Source: Sayings of the Salaf
Narrated Al-Aswad bin Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him):
I asked ‘Aisha “What did the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) use to do at home?” She (may Allah be pleased with her) said:
“He used to work for his family, and when he heard the Adhan (call for the prayer), he would go out.”
[Sahih Bukhari; Volume 7, Book 64, Number 276]
