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 49

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 49 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Reviling a Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience of Allah) and killing him is (tantamount to) disbelief.”. وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏ “‏سباب المسلم فسوق، […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 50

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 50 Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “When any Muslim accuses another Muslim of sin or of disbelief, the reproach rebounds upon the one who utters it, if the other person is not deserving of it.”. وعن أبي ذر […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 51

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 51 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When two persons indulge in abusing each other, the beginner will be the sinner so long as the oppressed does not transgress the limits.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 52

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 52 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: A drunkard was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said, “Give him a beating.” Then some beat him with their hands, some with their shoes, and some with (a folded) piece of cloth. When he left, someone said to him: […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 53

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 53 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “He who accuses his slave of Zina will receive the punishment (Hadd) of slander on the Day of Resurrection, unless the accusation of Zina was true.”. وعنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 54

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 54 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Do not abuse the dead, because they have attained that which they had forwarded (i.e., their deeds, good or bad).”. وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏ […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 55

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 55 ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “A (true) Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe; and a Muhajir (Emigrant) is he who leaves the deeds which Allah has prohibited.”. وعن عبد الله […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 56

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 56 ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who desires to be rescued from the fire of Hell and to enter Jannah, should die in a state of complete belief in Allah and the Last Day, and should […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 57

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 57 Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do not harbour grudge against one another, nor jealousy, nor enmity; and do not show your backs to one another; and become as fellow brothers and slaves of Allah. It is not lawful for a […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 58

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 58 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The gates of Jannah are opened on Mondays and Thursdays, and then every slave (of Allah) is granted forgiveness if he does not associate anything with Allah in worship. But the person in whose […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 59

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 59 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Beware of envy because envy consumes (destroys) the virtues just as the fire consumes the firewood,” or he said “grass.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏ “‏إياكم والحسد، […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 60

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 60 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales. Do not look for other’s faults. Do not spy one another, and do not practise Najsh (means to offer a high price for […]