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 8, The Book of Virtues, discusses the admirable qualities and noble characteristics encouraged in Islam.

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 1

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 1 Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Read the Qur’an, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection.”. عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 2

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 2 An-Nawwas bin Sam’an (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “The Qur’an and its people who applied it, will be brought on the Day of Resurrection preceded with Surat Al-Baqarah and Surat Al-‘Imran arguing on behalf of those who applied them.”. […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 3

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 3 ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The best amongst you is the one who learns the Qur’an and teaches it.”. – وعن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏ “‏خيركم […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 4

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 4 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The one who is proficient in the recitation of the Qur’an will be with the honourable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who recites the Qur’an and finds it difficult to recite, doing his best […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 5

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 5 Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The believer who recites the Qur’an is like a citron whose fragrance is sweet and whose taste is delicious. A believer who does not recite the Qur’an is like a date-fruit which has […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 6

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 6 ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Verily, Allah elevates some people with this Qur’an and abases others.”. وعن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه‏:‏ أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال ‏:‏ ‏ “‏ إن الله يرفع بهذا الكتاب أقوامًا ويضع […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 7

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 7 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Envy is justified in regard to two types of persons only: a man whom Allah has given knowledge of the Qur’an, and so he recites it during the night and during the day; and a man […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 8

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 8 Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A man was reciting Surat Al-Kahf, and a horse was tied with two ropes beside him. As he was reciting, a cloud overshadowed him, and as it began to come nearer and nearer, the horse began to trample voilently. […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 9

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 9 Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a ten-fold reward. I do not say that Alif-Lam-Mim is one letter, […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 10

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 10 Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who does not memorize any part from the Qur’an he is like the ruined house.” . وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال ‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏ […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 11

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 11 ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The one who was devoted to the Qur’an will be told on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your […]

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 12

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 12 Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Read the Qur’an regularly. By the One in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, it escapes from memory faster than a camel does from its tying ropes.”. عن أبي موسى رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى […]