Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 109 Jundub (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who so acts to show off, Allah will disgrace him on the Day of Resurrection, and he who does good deeds so that people (may hold him in high esteem), Allah will expose his hidden evil […]
Riyad as-Salihin is a renowned compilation of hadith by Imam An-Nawawi that focuses on ethics, manners, and spirituality. It gathers teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) aimed at guiding Muslims toward righteous conduct and strengthening their relationship with Allah and fellow human beings.
Book 17, The Book of the Prohibited Actions, discusses acts forbidden in Islam and their consequences.
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 110 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “A person who acquires (religious) knowledge, which is (normally) acquired to gain the Pleasure of Allah, (for the sole reason) to secure worldly comforts will not even smell the fragrance of Jannah on the […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 111 Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: “Tell us about a person who does some good deed and people praise him, will this be considered as showing off?” He replied, “This is the glad tidings which a believer receives (in […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 112 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah has written the very portion of Zina which a man will indulge in. There will be no escape from it. The Zina of the eye is the (lustful) look, the Zina of the ears is […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 113 Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Avoid sitting on roadsides.” His Companions said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), there is no other alternative but to sit there to talk.” Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “If you have to sit […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 114 Abu Talhah Zaid bin Sahl (May Allah be pleased with him) said: We were sitting and talking on a platform in front of our house when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stopped by us and said, “Why do you sit on roads? Avoid sitting in them.” We replied: “We […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 115 Jarir bin ‘Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about (the Islamic ruling on) accidental glance (i.e., at a woman one is not Islamically allowed to look at) and he ordered me to turn my eyes away.. وعن جرير رضي الله […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 116 Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: I was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) along with Maimunah (May Allah be pleased with her) when Ibn Umm Maktum (May Allah be pleased with him) (who was blind) came to visit him. (This incident took place after the […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 117 Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “A man must not look at a man’s private parts nor must a woman look at a woman’s private parts; neither should two men lie naked under one cover, nor should two women […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 118 ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Avoid (entering a place) in which are women (uncovered or simply to mix with them in seclusion).” A man from the Ansar said, “Tell me about the brother of a woman’s husband.” He […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 119 Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “No one of you should meet a woman in privacy unless she is accompanied by a Mahram (i.e., a relative within the prohibited degrees).”. وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 120 Buraidah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The sanctity of the wives of Mujahidun (i.e., those who strive hard and fight in the way of Allah) for those who remain at home (i.e., those who do not go to the battlefield to […]