Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 37 Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When one of you sneezes and praises Allah (i.e., says Al-hamdu lillah), you should invoke Allah’s Mercy upon him (i.e., say Yarhamuk-Allah); but if he does not praise Allah, you should not respond.” . […]
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 5, The Book of Greetings, covers the etiquettes and significance of salutations among Muslims.
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 38 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When two men sneezed in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ), he responded to one with “Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)” and did not respond to the other. The latter said to him: “You invoked a blessing on this […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 39 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sneezed, he would cover his mouth with his hand or a piece of cloth – thereby suppressing the sound.. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 40 Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Jews used to intentionally sneeze in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) hoping that he would say to them: ‘Yarhamukum-ullah (may Allah have mercy on you),’ but he would respond with: “Yahdikum-ullahu wa yuslihu balakum (may Allah […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 41 Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When one yawns, he should put his hand over his mouth, otherwise the devil will enter.”. وعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 42 Abu Khattab Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I asked Anas: “Did the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) use to shake hands?” He said: “Yes.” . عن أبي الخطاب قتادة قال: قلت لأنس: أكانت المصافحة في أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ قال: […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 43 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the people of Yemen came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The people of Yemen have visited you. They are the first to introduce the tradition of handshaking.”. وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: لما جاء أهل اليمن قال رسول […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 44 Al-Bara’ (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands without having their sins forgiven (by Allah ) before they depart.”. وعن البراء رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : “ما […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 45 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man asked: “O Messenger of Allah! When a man meets a brother or a friend, should he bow to him?” He said, “No.” The man asked whether he should embrace and kiss him? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied, “No.” […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 46 Safwan bin ‘Assal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A Jew asked his companion to take him to the Prophet (ﷺ); and when they came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), they asked him about the nine clear signs (given to Prophet Musa). Safwan narrated the long Hadith […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 47 In a narration of Ibn Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) at the end of the narration of the Hadith ) he said: “We came near the Prophet (ﷺ) and kissed his hand.” وعن ابن عمر، رضي الله عنهما، قصة قال فيها: فدنونا من النبي صلى الله عليه […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 48 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Zaid bin Harithah came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was in my house. Zaid knocked at the door. The Prophet (ﷺ) rose to receive him, trailing his garment. He embraced and kissed him.. وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها […]