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Seven Orders
(1) To pay a visit to the sick (inquiring about his health),(2) to follow funeral processions,(3) to say to a sneezer, “May Allah be merciful to you” (if he says, “Praise be to Allah!”),(4) to return greetings,(5) to help the oppressed,(6) to accept invitations,(7) to help others to fulfill their oaths.
Faith and Bashfulness
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (may Allah be please with him):
The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya (bashfulness, shyness) and was saying, “You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you.”
On that, Allah’s Apostle, Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:
Leave him, for Haya is (a part) of Faith.
[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 139]
Bashfulness and Shyness
Narrated Abu As-Sawar Al-Adawi: Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that:
The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:
‘Haya’ (bashfulness, shyness) does not bring anything except good.
Do not Become Angry and Furious
Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him):
A man said to the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him): “Advise me!”
The Prophet said:
“Do not become angry and furious.”
The man asked (the same) again and again, and the Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said in each case:
“Do not become angry and furious.”
[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 137]
The Strong
Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him):
Allah’s Apostle, Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:
“The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger.”
[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 135]
Feed the Hungry
Narrated Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him):
The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:
Free the captives, feed the hungry and pay a visit to the sick.
[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 282]
Neighbor and Paradise
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He whose neighbor does not feel safe from his evil, shall not enter Jannah (Paradise).
[Sahih Muslim, Chapter 16, Number 33]
Neighborliness and Hospitality
Abu Shuraih Al-Khuza’i (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
He who believes in Allah and the Last Day, should be kind to his neighbor. And he who believes in Allah and the Last Day, should be hospitable to his guest. And he who believes in Allah and the Last Day, should say good words or keep silent.
[Sahih Muslim, Chapter 16, Number 32]
Good Character and Day of Resurrection
Narrated Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him):
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
There is nothing heavier than good character put in the scale of a believer on the Day of Resurrection.
[Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 41, Number 4781]
Helping others and Charity
Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him):
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said,
“Charity is obligatory everyday on every joint of a human being. If one helps a person in matters concerning his riding animal by helping him to ride it or by lifting his luggage on to it, all this will be regarded charity. A good word, and every step one takes to offer the compulsory Congregational prayer, is regarded as charity; and guiding somebody on the road is regarded as charity.”
[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 141]
